Hoeve de Schaaf

Heijen is in North Limburg, on the border with North Brabant, Gelderland and Germany, in a green area within the Maasduinen National Park. Cycling and hiking trails to suit all sorts run all around the surrounding countryside and in the De Groote Peel National Park about an hour and a quarter's drive to the south west. Pedal through spectacular Limburg and Brabant landscapes to reach Gennep or Boxmeer, within easy cycling distance of the site at six and nine kilometres respectively (you'll need to take your wheels on the Afferden to Sambeek ferry to reach Boxmeer). Further afield at 26 or so kilometres is Grave, where you can cross the John S. Thompsonbrug bridge over the Maas river to reach Gelderland. And of course you'll fancy a day trip across the border too... From Heijen you can easily cross into Germany to explore the area around Kevelaer and the cities of the North Rhine-Westphalia region: Cologne and Dusseldorf are both within an hour's drive.