Discover Schwalmtal

Schwalmtal reveals its character through its distinctive village layout, historic townscapes and named places to visit. Lüttelforst is a long, forest-strip village; churches, the historic centres of Waldniel and Amern, and the Schomm hiking area each offer a different experience. This lets you choose between village history, architecture and a focus on hiking for your trip.

Lüttelforst and Schwalmtal’s buildings

Lüttelforst lies on the left bank of the Lower Rhine and is a district of the municipality of Schwalmtal. As a long, forest-strip village, it has a clearly defined settlement form. The small Church of St. James stands on a hill in the middle of the village. The combination of this elongated village layout and the church’s elevated position offers a vivid introduction to the place: your gaze shifts between the long settlement and a single building. The LüttelGo app also offers a virtual tour of Lüttelforst. Check whether the app is available before your trip.

The history of the buildings offers several other specific points of interest. The Schwalmtal Cathedral on the market square was built in the Neo-Gothic style between 1878 and 1883. In Amern, the Mühlenturm is regarded as the village’s landmark. The picturesque lanes in the historic centres of Waldniel and Amern are another highlight. For culture enthusiasts, this makes for a varied experience, combining a church building with a known construction date, a landmark and historic townscapes.

Places to visit with different highlights

Places to visit in the municipality of Schwalmtal include Hariksee and Happelter Heide; Schomm is also a destination and is designated as a hiking area. For a stay focused on hiking, Schomm stands out for this designation; Hariksee and Happelter Heide add to the choice of places to visit. This distinction can help you decide what to focus on during your stay before looking for accommodation in Schwalmtal.

More tours in the wider Viersen destination

The district of Viersen, with its towns and municipalities and the Schwalm-Nette Nature Park, is an important part of the Lower Rhine tourism destination. The BahnRadweg Kreis Viersen is 122.8 kilometres long. It runs on or alongside disused railway lines through wide fields and quiet forests, and leads to the idyllic lake landscape of the Krickenbecker Lakes.

A good starting point for the Viersen circular route is the landing stage on the Niers near Viersen-Süchteln. From there, the route initially follows the Niers for several kilometres through the Saalbruch nature reserve. Check current route conditions before setting off. Detours lead to the Clörather Mühle viewpoint and the historic centre of Dülken at cycle junction 40. Here you’ll find the historic Geschichtsmeile and the Narrenmühle, an old post mill with a box-shaped frame that houses a carnival museum. The circular route also passes the parish church of St. Mary, Help of Christians, in Dornbusch.

The BahnRadweg offers a long, measured route through fields and forests, while the circular route focuses on the suggested starting point, the first section and the named detours. This lets you choose between following a longer route and visiting specific stops.

Discover more destinations: Tönisvorst, Grefrath, Brüggen, Viersen, Nettetal, Kempen, Niederkrüchten and Willich.

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