Welcome to the Asseltse Plassen, a recreational lake in Swalmen ~ The Netherlands 🇳🇱

Welcome to The Asseltse Plassen, a recreational lake ~ in Swalmen, the Netherlands 🇳🇱
I will take you on a sunset walk along this beautiful lake, its islands, the little port, the Normans (882AD) info sign and show you one of the many walking routes around this area. We will see also some people canoeing into the sunset and some stunning dramatic clouds in the ever changing sky during our walk. Come and explore this recreational area with me today. It is very peaceful and you feel truly one with nature.

With this post I’m joining in at the Wednesday Walk #challenge. That is hosted by @tattoodjay every week on Wednesday.
‼️Have a look: Here in the Wednesday Walk Community if you want to join in!… the community is run by @tattoodjay
Look at his last #Wednesdaywalk post. It will tell you also the rules of joining in at the Wednesday walk posts 😁 come join us!

Today’s photographic selection will be of 34 PHOTOGRAPHS
Date : 4 June 2025
The Photographs in this post are taken with my iPhone.
I will follow the time stamps on them. So it looks like you are experiencing my adventures on this walk to #discover everything what I saw, like the little #details seen through my eyes.

Location of the Asseltse Plassen in Swalmen we find on the following screenshots of Google Maps :

Zooming out further, as you can see it is in the south of the Netherlands. Between Belgium and Germany.

For more information about this recreational area - The Asseltse Plassen in Swalmen have a look on the following page: Hart van Nederland - Asseltse Plassen.

As you maybe know I recently drove in my van from southern France back home in the far north. On our only stop in the Netherlands for the night before heading into Germany. We stayed on a great parking lot (all alone without other cars or vans) not far from this lake between fields and the river. We could easily walk after dinner to it to explore.

When we first arrived in the area, we stopped quickly for a few photos from the van 🚐 next to this waterside location. It was 19:30h in the evening. I just had to capture the views too.

Towards the right:

And straight ahead.

After the photoshoot of the van haha (I will share one day) we drove further to the parking spot I know. About 3 cars can park there. There are bins and benches.
I made us a nice dinner on our camping stove. While sitting and enjoying it my view of this large cloud coming fast over the parking area.

See we were all alone here for the night.

Around 21:07h we got ready to go on a walk. The sun was setting slowly in the distance. Our views over the fields and little country road.

Beautiful sunset over the trees.

Closer by… yes… we will see it go down on our walk if we look back a few times.

Next to the little road while walking towards Asselt we see this little river. It bends around next to the road.

See… it goes further. It doesn’t go under the road.

Let’s check the sunset. The sun is behind some thick clouds but not fully set yet.

In the distance we see the sun just peeking out under the clouds.

There it is visible again. As we wander further over the little road between fields.

A few farm houses appear on the left side. I see these cute moose 🫎 on the gate. Haha very ironic to see them here in the Netherlands. Where I live we see them walking the forests and on the roads but definitely not down here.

We finally reach the Asseltse Plassen. The large recreational lake. I see a little boat and some canoes in the middle of it. It looks like the people are exploring the water ways and paddle between and around the little islands.

I zoom in on them. It is getting darker as you can see. I like this photo. The lighter area in the middle makes it special.

I look if I see the sun, but it is fully set now. Our views are stunning over this lake.

We are enjoying the peaceful area. Just look at the beautiful clouds. The reflections of the sky in the water.

Zooming out more again… a welcome walk after driving thousands of kilometres.

We arrive at the area we stopped with the van. We see this large crane for the fishing boats or just boats? Not really sure.

We wander further and see the canoes caught up with us and go down a small water section. Do you see them?

Let me show them better to you. It must be great on the water this late, during sunset. Observing the wildlife.

I see the sky is getting a little pink in the distance. I so love these cool colours. I could sit along this water side for hours and see the world go by…

We walk further and reach a little port.

Along its promenade we see this cool mosaic bench.

Looking closer at the mosaics.

The front is awesome. The sailing boat sailing into the sun.

Behind us we have this view of a little building that resembles a ships bridge. Maybe just in my mind haha

We walk further along a walking path and come closer towards the port.

Suddenly along the path we see this:

I capture the top of the monument.

It has information in Dutch, German and English.

Close up for you to read.

I didn’t know this was here and that you can follow an entire route to learn more about the Normans that were in Asselt in 882AD. Maybe next time when I am around… who knows.

One look at the little boat on the grass next to the little port.

We are heading back now as it is getting late. It is 22:00h and we still have half an hour walk back to the van. We say… bye bye until our next walk.

…and here I say that’s all for today’s post my friends.
Join me next time for more updates, adventures, #stories and photographs.
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Thank you so much for looking, and reading.

Ecency art by @irisworld

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Have a great day all!
Grtz Jackie

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