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Bicycle route - Kempen's Border Stone Path

image author: Kurt Zich

Exploring landscape on a bicycle.


The route passes by 13 stations with more than 100 historic border stones. The border stone path is closed continuous signposted circular route around Kempen. This it can also be done in parts. Starting point is the municipal Kramer Museum at the Burgstraße in Kempen. (The station is located between Kramer Museum and castle)

image author: Kurt Zich

In most cases the border stones, collected by the married-couple Houben, are situated near the original location. Information boards give at the respective station information about every stone's historic background. In addition the board shows the path directions.

Source: Stadt Kempen

The border stones, shown on the left are located at the 1st station, Kramer Museum in Kempen.

image author: Kurt Zich

These border stones at station 11, at the Hauseshof are situated in the south of Kempen.

Herr Gutberlett has documented all "Historische Grenzsteine am Niederrhein & Limburg" the Kempener Grenzsteinweg. Well worth seeing.