20 Attractions to Explore Near Wijlermeer

Duivelsberg is a hill and nature reserve in the municipality of Berg en Dal in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It covers around 125 hectares and is mainly covered with deciduous trees, especially with the sweet chestnut. It is managed by Staatsbosbeheer.The hilly forests are the main atraction, as the forest is quit old many birds breed here.

Wylerbergmeer is a 25-hectare lake , nature and recreation area in the Duffelt region, along the German-Dutch border near Nijmegen. It is a popular recreational area and also swimming is allowed here.

Wijlermeer is a 25-hectare lake, nature and recreation area in the Duffelt region, along the German-Dutch border near Nijmegen. On the Dutch side there is a beach that is popular with holidaymakers. This lake is a wintering area for numerous waterfowl species, including the nun and the merganser, black tern, teal, pochard and shoveler.

A majestic theme park for families with young children! The park has kids’ rides and other fun things to do. The compact, child-friendly and affordable park is a safe environment without long queues. Tivoli is the most visited amusement park in Scandinavia and second-most popular seasonal amusement park in the world after Europa-Park. Tivoli is also the fifth-most visited amusement park in Europe, behind Disneyland Park, Europa-Park, Walt Disney Studios Park and Efteling.

The Nature Walk N70 is a walking route in the towns of Beek , Ubbergen and Berg en Dal near Nijmegen. The abbreviation N70 refers to the Nature Conservation Year 1970 established by the European Council , as a result of which this route was plotted. The traditional starting point is in the middle, at hotel 't Spijker. But you can also start at other points along the route.

The Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery and Memorial is located about three kilometres north of the village of Groesbeek, Netherlands. The cemetery contains 2,338 Canadian soldiers of World War II. It was built to a design by Commission architect Philip Hepworth. The memorial consists of twin colonnaded buildings which face each other across the grass forecourt of the cemetery, between the entrance and the "Stone of Remembrance."

De Heerlijkheid Beek is a nature reserve near Berg en Dal in the municipality of the same name , which is managed by the Het Geldersch Landschap foundation. It covers a hilly area of ​​49 hectares , which is part of the moraine around Nijmegen . The landscape consists of forests in the higher parts and meadows in the lower parts, also known as the Elysian Fields.

The Africa Museum in Berg en Dal is devoted to art from and cultures of the African continent. Founded in 1954, the museum started out as the Mission Museum of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. The fathers of this order collected African objects to learn more about African religions. You can explore the rich tradition and culture of different peoples. Stilt houses from the coastal area of ​​Benin, hidden fortresses on the vast sandy plains from Mali, round houses of the Kusasi from Ghana.

The Freedom Museum is a museum in the Gelderland town of Groesbeek , which shows the history of the Second World War in Germany and the Netherlands with a focus on the liberation of the Dutch-German border region in 1944-1945 . The museum is located just outside the village in the hills near the German border.

The Cenakelkerk in Heilig Landstichting was built between 1913 and 1915 as a parish and pilgrimage church . The church is unique in Dutch church architecture. Due to the design and detailing that are grafted onto early Christian architecture and Arabic styles , the church and the other buildings of the National Monument Heilig Land Stichting are seen as a unique example of orientalism in the Netherlands.

Museum Park Orientalis Heilig Land Stichting is an open-air museum in the Gelderland village of Heilig Landstichting. The colorful world of Judaism, Christianity and Islam comes to life in a 30-hectare national monument. During your tour in the wooded area you will discover that in our multicultural society we share more than you might think!

De Leemkuil is a playground in the Mariënbosch in the Kwakkenberg district in Nijmegen. The site covers 3.5 hectares of forest area and De Leemkuil has about a hundred aircraft. The main attractions of De Leemkuil were a large wooden fortress and a Mayan temple . A train also runs on the site. Because the playground was outdated and the pit regularly filled with water, a major refurbishment of the playground was started in 2016.

Hortus Nijmegen is a botanical garden in Nijmegen set up according to insights from Jac. P. Thijsse . It is part of Park Brakkenstein and was built between 1969 and 1971.At the entrance of the botanical garden is a rocky hill built with boulders from the Ardennes. This rocky mound was built in the 1970s because a number of biologists from the university wanted to research rock plants from the Alpine region.

Groesbeekse Bos is the name of a collection of forest plots in the former municipality of Groesbeek (now Berg en Dal ) that are managed by Staatsbosbeheer . The rolling forest landscape is located west of Groesbeek in Gelderland , partly on the border of Limburg . The area is part of the historic Ketelwald , which was split into the Nederrijkswald and the Reichswald due to changing borders and later by subdivision into different forest plots. The Pieterpad crosses the area.

The Waal is the main distributary branch of the river Rhine flowing approximately 80 km (50 mi) through the Netherlands. It is the major waterway connecting the port of Rotterdam to Germany. Before it reaches Rotterdam, it joins with the Afgedamde Maas near Woudrichem to form the Boven Merwede. Along its length, Nijmegen, Tiel, Zaltbommel and Gorinchem are towns of importance with direct access to the river.

The Museum Kam , which has housed the Gelders Archaeological Center GM Kam since 1999 , is a former archaeological museum in the Dutch city of Nijmegen . The building houses a study center with an extensive archaeological library. It is located on Museum Kamstraat in the Hunnerberg district . The building has the status of a national monument .

Heumensoord is an area of ​​more than 600 hectares in Gelderland that mainly consists of coniferous forest. it is part of the chain of forests between Nijmegen and Mook that becomes richer and more varied towards the east, but towards the west increasingly drier, poorer and also poorer in species. Military exercises are sometimes held in the surrounding forest, sometimes closing parts of the area to the public. In the south of the area is the Malden Glider Airfield.

The Hunnerpark is a park in the Hunnerberg district on the edge of the city ​​center of the Dutch city of Nijmegen. The current park was then laid out according to a design by landscape architect Klaas Cornelis van Nes. The green area east of Traianusplein would still bear the name Hunnerpark until 2007, although it was separated from the rest of the park.

The Valkhof Museum is an archaeology and art museum, housing a spectacular collection of Roman antiquities, old masters and modern art. The museum's collection includes a large and important collection of local Roman archaeological finds and art. The museum stands on the edge of the Valkhof park, site of a Roman army camp and a citadel built by Charlemagne. The museum's building was designed by Dutch architect Ben van Berkel .

De Bruuk is a nature reserve of approximately 100 ha between Breedeweg and De Horst in the municipality of Berg en Dal on the border with Germany .De Bruuk is a swamp area that is fed by seepage water from the surrounding hills. It partly consists of blue grassland and is therefore protected as a Natura 2000 area. The area is owned by Staatsbosbeheer and private individuals. De Leigraaf runs through the area.