Pieterpad hiking + wellness weekend Berg en Dal hilly valleys & Germany

* Sign up as soon as possible, before 30 September, to have me book the accommodation *

This is a hiking weekend in the the Rijk of Nijmegen nature area from Friday to Sunday. We will stay 2 nights in a hotel *** in the hilly area of Groesbeek village and Berg en Dal (Mountain and Valley), with a beautiful view over the Seven Hills (Zeven Heuvelen), just 3 km from the German border.
We will hike a mix of 2 long distance paths: the Pieterpad, most famous one in the Netherlands, and Streekpad Nijmegen (regional path).

Berg en Dal is a wooded and hilly area on the border with Limburg and our eastern neighbor Germany. It is surrounded by various nature reserves. On the one hand the river landscape between Maas and Waal in the Ooij polder and the Gelderse Poort (with flower- and bird-rich floodplains and swamp areas), and on the other hand the beautiful forests including the German Reichswald and fascinating hilly landscapes as the Duivelsberg (mountain of hel). There are also interresting museums to see in the area, and nice cities like Nijmegen (one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands) and Kleve on the German side, which we can reach by draisne (bike lorries on the railway).

Gathering Friday afternoon -+ 11:15 at the restaurant of the hotel venue. After check in we will start the first hike.

Accommodation
We will spend the 2 nights in comfortable 2 persons rooms in 3 *** hotel apartments with own bathroom, kitchenette and seating area. The venue is located in Groesbeek nearby Berg en Dal (Nijmegen) and it has a wellness centre with swimming pool and sauna.

Friday: arrival + afternoon hike (-+ 15 km)
After the checkin, meeting & greeting + drinks, we will do a small hike in the area through meadows and the beautiful forests of Groesbeek, the famous Zeven Hills with 70 meter height differences. We will continue through the woods to the Devil's Mountain (Duivelsberg) and the Philosophers' Valleys, passing by the famous pancake house of the same name.
* Dinner at a restaurant nearby or at the centre of Nijmegen (not included).

Saturday: Draisne or hike to Reichwald in Germany! (18 km)
This day we can do something different: cycling on the railway track by with the draisne/bike between Groesbeek, Kranenburg and Kleve to Germany! We can also do that in combination with some wine tasting in Groesbeek by interest.
Another option is to hike around Kranenburg and the Reichswald in Germany.
See https://en.nordrhein-ruhr.info/bezoeksuggesties/fietsen-op-het-spoor
* Dinner: we will have a potluck dinner, everyone takes some dish to share and have a nice dinner buffet together.
In the evening we can relax at the hotel with some music, board games, and also spend time in the swimming pool and sauna.

Sunday: into the wilderness of Millingerwaard (-+ 12 to 15 km)
We will hike in the rugged nature of the Ooij polder, and the floodplain forests of Millingerwaard and Gelderse poort with a jungle of fallen and gnawed trees. We will pass the Millinger Tea Garden in rich Moroccan style, a real delightful oasis, where we will indulge ourself with a delicious lunch or High Tea. The contract couldn't be bigger! In this wilderness we can just come face to face with Konik horses or Galloway cattles, quite exciting!
https://www.millingertheetuin.nl/

Price and registration
€ 195,- all inclusive for 2 nights accommodation in comfortable 2 persons room in a 2 or 4 persons apartment (single separate beds) with own bathroom, bed linnen, towels, 2 x fresh and varid breakfast buffet, 1 welcome drink, wellness spa & sauna, guided hikes and Meet up event and organization fee.
* Wat to bring: drinks/snacks/(board)games.
You can pay directly by tickie. The link will be provided when the group is full with minimum 8 attendees.

Come and join this weekend in he hilly valleys of Berg en Dal enjoying late spring with a nice international group!

Notifications:

• The first people signed up will get the best rooms/beds.
• We walk 4 to 5 km an hour average, with 2/3 breaks, you should be fit and used to -+ 15 to 20 km hikes.
• Minimum attendance 8/maximum 12. People in waiting list who have attended my events earlier might have priority.
• I advise to wear comfortable waterproof hiking gear and shoes
• Carpe Diem is an amateur activity group, and participating is at own risk.
• Carpe Diem is an amateur activity group, and participating is at your own risk.
• No refund, except when trip is full (12 persons), and there is someone to substitute you. Meet Up & administration fee (Eur 25,-) will still be charged though.