The PTT house

This former PTT telephone exchange has been converted into a modern holiday home with two bathrooms and two bedrooms. It is completely secluded on its own plot and not in a holiday park.

Nowhere in the Netherlands can you find such a series of heathlands, forests, lakes, river valleys, fields and meadows. In the immediate vicinity of the house there are numerous options for walkers and cyclists, such as the Limburg Cycling Junction Route, various marked walking routes through the Roer Valley, the De Meinweg National Nature Park, the De Meer/Melickerveld nature reserve and the Maasplassen.

For more information about De Meinweg, see the TV broadcast of 'Vroege Vogels' on NPO Start from 9-11-2018, a beautiful documentary. Also check out YouTube: Zomergeluk Roerdaelen 2018. Here you can see a short impression of all activities during the summer period.

The municipality of Roerdalen consists of four rural villages; Vlodrop, Herkenbosch, Melick and St. Odiliënberg, which are connected by the meandering river De Roer.
Here you can take a canoe trip, which can be booked at Boerderijhoeve Schurenhof, Grootestraat 49 in Vlodrop.

The holiday home is located along the local road between Melick and Herkenbosch and is the perfect base to explore the above-mentioned nature reserves on foot or by bike. The vast Roer Valley begins directly in front of the house and at the back the house borders the De Meer/Melickerveld Agricultural Nature Reserve.

The De Meinweg National Nature Park, approximately four kilometers from the house, can best be compared to De Veluwe in terms of size and appearance. It extends far into Germany. Deer, roe deer and wild boars live there. The visitor center is located at the entrance of the park, where numerous fun and educational activities, temporary exhibitions and theme afternoons are organized throughout the year.
Various streams flow straight through the Meinweg area, such as the Boschbeek and the Rode Beek. Here you will find quiet fens, vast forests and heathlands. You can walk there for hours without meeting anyone.

Furthermore, De Meinweg has numerous riding trails, hiking trails (Nordic Walking) and cycling options (Mounting biking). You can also rent an (electric) bicycle at Rijwielhandel Piet Daemen, Tussen de Bruggen 10 in Vlodrop. They may possibly deliver the bicycles to the holiday home. There is also a beautiful golf course and a horse riding school (De Venhof) on the edge of the area. De Venhof also rents out stable space for people who want to take their own horse on holiday.

The pleasant shopping city of Roermond on the Maasplassen with its large old center, market on Saturdays, terraces, water sports facilities, outlet center, mega cinema and casino is approximately 5 kilometers away from the house.