Kevelaer: Wallfahrt, Radwege und niederrheinische Weite
Kevelaer has drawn pilgrims from all over Europe since 1642: the Chapel of Grace with its image of Mary, "Consoler of the Afflicted", attracts hundreds of thousands each year, surrounded by the basilica, the candle chapel and a ring of devotional workshops. Those who don't pilgrimage, cycle – the Lower Rhine spreads its poplar avenues and fields flat as a cloth.
Hosts cater to both: Bed & Breakfast Reinders and the Apartmenthaus Kühnen live close to town, the Alte Mühle in Twisteden lets holiday flats and the Altes Müllerhaus around genuine mill ambience, and houses like the Ferienhaus am Wildschweingatter or Haus Bosse offer garden calm for families.
Between the Marian basilica, the St Jakob brine garden with its graduation tower and the Irrland adventure world for children in Twisteden, everyone finds their pace. Booked directly with the host, the trip stays commission-free – and your landlord knows the quietest cycle path towards the Maas by heart.