Discover Myhl: Nature, Hiking Trails and Church

Myhl offers several reasons to shape your stay around nature and culture: the small paths and field tracks of the Myhler Schweiz are ideal for hiking, while the parish church of St. John the Baptist and a statue of the Virgin Mary on Justusberg add their own historical and religious touches. The Myhler Bruch wetland habitat lies to the west of Myhl. If you are looking for accommodation for a trip to Myhl, you can start by considering which of these interests you would like to focus on during your stay.

Hiking trails and protected landscape

The Myhler Schweiz is criss-crossed by small paths and field tracks that are suitable for hiking. It is also designated as the “Myhler Bach” nature reserve. The Wassenberg hiking network has an official starting point in Myhl, with an information board and route map. The trails showcase the hiking landscape of the Myhler Schweiz; the board and map provide guidance at the official starting point.

The Myhler Bruch nature reserve lies to the west of Myhl. It encompasses a diverse wetland habitat on both sides of the Myhler Bach. Bodies of water, swamps, reed beds and wet meadows provide habitats for numerous endangered animals and plants. This gives you a choice of two distinct nature experiences: in the Myhler Schweiz, paths and field tracks shape the hiking scenery; in the Myhler Bruch, the focus is on protected wetland habitats. When planning your trip, you can decide whether to focus more on hiking trails or on the diversity of the wetlands.

Church architecture and pilgrimage heritage

The parish church of St. John the Baptist in Myhl is a three-aisled Neo-Gothic brick church dating from 1877. Inside, it has a polygonal choir and individual pews dated to 1771. The church brings together different periods: the year it was built and the earlier date of some of its pews. “Three-aisled” describes the layout of the church interior; “polygonal” refers to the choir’s many-sided shape.

Another religious story is associated with the grotto on Justusberg. It houses a statue of the Virgin Mary, brought back from a pilgrimage to Lourdes by Josef Sommer, the parish priest of Myhl at the time. Together, the church and grotto offer distinct cultural themes: Neo-Gothic architecture and individually dated furnishings in one, and the story of a statue and its connection to Lourdes in the other.

When looking for accommodation in Myhl, these interests can help guide your travel plans. Consider whether you would like to focus more on hiking trails, wetlands, or church and pilgrimage history. This lets you begin your search with the focus you want for your stay and tailor your further research accordingly.

Hiking and culture in the wider destination of Wassenberg

Across the wider destination of Wassenberg, the hiking network includes more than 85 kilometres of trails, signposted in both directions. Around 66 waymarkers can be used to plan hiking routes independently. Four Vital hiking trails around the centre of Wassenberg also offer a comparison by distance: the Vitalwanderweg Judenbruch is 2.3 kilometres long, the Vitalwanderweg Myhler Schweiz 4.5 kilometres, the Vitalwanderweg Pützchenroute 6.3 kilometres, and the Vitalwanderweg Bergfriedroute 8.0 kilometres. The listed distances therefore range from 2.3 to 8.0 kilometres. The premium hiking trails “Birgeler Urwald” and “Rode Beek” also run through Wassenberg.

The cultural highlights of the wider destination of Wassenberg include the four-storey, square brick keep. It dates from the first half of the 15th century and formed the northernmost point of the town fortifications. Wassenberg Garden Park is also located in the historic town centre. It is an established urban ensemble with historic sections of the town wall, gently sloping garden terraces and landscaped green spaces. Alongside hiking trails, the wider destination of Wassenberg thus offers historical architecture and landscaped gardens as distinct themes.

View the wider travel overview: Wassenberg.