🍂 Autumn Hike: Klever Wald, Sternberg & Schwanenburg 🏰🌲

Join us for a beautiful autumn hike through the Klever Wald and the historic city of Kleve, Germany—just across the Dutch border!

This varied circular route combines peaceful forest trails, historic gardens, scenic viewpoints and some of Kleve’s most impressive landmarks, including Sternberg and Schwanenburg Castle.

We’ll finish the hike in Kleve, where anyone who would like to stay can join us for an optional drink or meal afterwards.

Whether you enjoy exploring nature, discovering historic places or meeting new people outdoors, you’re very welcome to join!

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🥾 What to expect

Approximately 14-15 km
Around 4–4.5 hours, including short stops
Approximately 180 metres of elevation
Moderate-to-challenging difficulty
Forest tracks, narrow trails, paved streets, slopes and stairs
A relaxed but steady group pace
Beautiful autumn scenery
A friendly and social atmosphere

Good general fitness is required. Previous hiking experience is not essential, but participants should be comfortable walking more than 14 km on varied and sometimes uneven terrain.

The route may be adjusted depending on the group’s pace, weather and trail conditions.

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✨ Route highlights

🌊 Spoy Canal
🌳 Kleve’s historic gardens and Forstgarten
🏛️ Museum Kurhaus and the baroque amphitheatre
🌄 The viewpoint at Kupferner Knopf
⭐ Sternberg and its historic sightlines
🌲 Forest trails through the Klever Wald
🪨 Steinmännchen Paradies
🌿 Adolfschlucht and the surrounding woodland
🍂 The historic chestnut avenue
⛪ Stiftskirche Kleve
🏰 Schwanenburg Castle
🏘️ Kleve’s historic city centre

We will pass these locations as part of the hike. Entrance to museums or other paid attractions is not included.

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📍 Meeting point

Kleve Ludwig-Jahn-Str. bus stop
47533 Kleve, Germany

We will meet directly at the bus stop and begin the hike together from there.

For those arriving by car, parking is available nearby around Ludwig-Jahn-Straße. The exact meeting pin will be shared with participants before the event and in our WhatsApp community.

If you need a ride or can offer someone a place in your car, please use the WhatsApp community to coordinate carpooling.

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🕚 When

Saturday, 17 October 2026

Meeting time: 11:00 AM

We will wait approximately 15 minutes for everyone and begin the hike at around 11:15 AM.

Please arrive a few minutes early so we can start together. We expect to finish between approximately 5:30 and 6:00 PM.

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🍻 After the hike: Food, Drinks & Socialising

After completing the route, anyone who would like to stay can join us for a drink or something to eat in Kleve city centre.

This is completely optional—feel free to join only for the hike as well.

The goal is simple:

Nature + history + hiking + meeting new people.

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💚 Optional contribution

Participation is free.

If you would like to support the organisation of this event and future GlobeGlide activities, an optional contribution starting from €1 is always appreciated.

https://tikkie.me/pay/mkes772i84d37h9f5lp6

Participation is equally welcome with or without a contribution. 😊

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💬 Stay connected

Join our WhatsApp community for meeting-point updates, carpooling, coordination and future events:

https://chat.whatsapp.com/Fv8Kqa3jMNK9nHKKAMV8SZ

Carpooling:

https://groupcarpool.com/t/8fuote

Follow GlobeGlide on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/globeglide/

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🎒 What to bring

Comfortable hiking shoes with good grip
At least one litre of water
Lunch or snacks
Weather-appropriate clothing
A warm layer and waterproof jacket
A fully charged phone
Trekking poles, if you normally use them
A good mood and willingness to meet new people 😊

Because parts of the route include narrow paths, slopes, stairs and uneven woodland terrain, this hike is not suitable for wheelchairs or strollers.

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🌿 Everyone is welcome

Come alone or bring a friend—the whole point is to enjoy the outdoors and meet people along the way.

🍂 Walk together. Meet new people. Explore across the border.

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⚠️ Disclaimer

This is a casual, non-commercial meetup organised by outdoor enthusiasts. By participating, you acknowledge that you are joining voluntarily and at your own risk.

Each participant is responsible for their own safety, health, belongings, transportation and insurance.

Please take appropriate care on narrow, uneven or slippery paths. Stay with the group and let the host know if you decide to leave early.

Looking forward to exploring the Klever Wald and historic Kleve together! 🌲🥾🏰