Directions

Castle "De Berckt". De Berckt 1, 5991 PD Baarlo, The Netherlands

• Flying
• Public transport   
• Driving
• By boat
  
• This is how to get back on Monday (or Sunday)

Castle "De Berckt". De Berckt 1, 5991 PD Baarlo, The Netherlands

Rest assured, Pink Panter did not test any of the routes described below. Pink Panter does not even have a car. Best to keep your eyes open. If you are an experienced driver with superious knowledge of European infrastructure, I am sure you find much better ways of getting there. If you have no clue like Pink Panter ...... , just do the best you can, we can't ask for anything more.

• From the North / North-East: (North of Germany, Denmark and so on)
• From the South-East (Germany, Switzerland and such)
• From the South (Paris or Luxembourg)
• Coming from the West (Antwerp, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, Amsterdam)
• From any ferry from UK (Calais, Duinkerken, Rotterdam/Hoek van Holland ect)
• If you came through the ChannelTunnel

General info.. The Castle is in the East of the Netherlands. By the time you get near our beautiful country (?), you should stop aiming for Amsterdam Eindhoven but look for Venlo (nearest main city in the Netherlands) and Düsselorf (nearest main city in Germany). Do not go into any city, the village of Baarlo is South of Venlo. Please have a look at the map. I trust you will bring a map with you in the car and maybe you have a TomTomTomTomTom.

Castle "De Berckt". De Berckt 1, 5991 PD Baarlo, The Netherlands

From the North / North-East: (North of Germany, Denmark and so on)

• Aim for Hannover, Dortmund then Oberhausen/Duisburg 

• By then, there should be signs for Venlo or otherwise Eindhoven (find German motorway 40 / E34).

• Venlo will come up, do not get into the city, but follow direction Eindhoven for another 10 km or so till you cross the river.

• There is a big intersection; follow signs South, direction Roermond and Maastricht (A73)

• After 4 or 5km. take exit 14 and head South for Baarlo (N273).

• Keep your eye out for signs "de Berckt" on you left, there is beer waiting for you.
  
  

From the South-East (Germany, Switzerland and such)

• Aiming for Frankfurt am Main would be a good idea. 
• Then change direction to Köln and Düsseldorf
• Stay South of Düsseldorf and look for Mönchengladbach, then Roermond.
• According to the map, it looks like aiming directly for Venlo (once you are near Mönchengladbach) could be a good idea, but it is actually quite messy up there. Besides, you would miss the ferry then, its a cute one.
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• In Roermond it gets interesting. Follow signs Venlo to the North. You are East of the river, but Baarlo is on the West and there are only few places where you can cross. You are on the A73, take exit Reuver, follow signs Kessel and take the ferry to the other side of the river (you better not try this with a truck).
• Follow signs Baarlo, go passed Baarlo (the Castle is North of the Village) and keep an eye out for signs "de Berckt" on your right, there is beer waiting for you.
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• In Roermond it gets interesting. Follow signs Venlo to the North. You are east of the river, but Baarlo is on the West, follow motorway further to the North where it crosses the river and then take exit 14. Turn right again and head South for Baarlo.
• Keep an eye out for signs "de Berckt" on your left, there is beer waiting for you.
  
  
  
  
  

From the South (Paris or Luxembourg)

• Travel North somehow. Aim for Brussels or Liege and Maastricht. Your choice. From Brussels you need turn East to aim for Maastricht or Köln anyway.
• Once near and/or passed Maastricht, there should be signs for Roermond and then Venlo or Nijmegen.
• After Roermond (you are on motorway A2), keep an eye out for direction Eindhoven (means you stay on the A2).
• Get off the motorway (A2) after you have crossed the river (after 4km or so) and follow the N273 (Healen, Venlo) North for about 20km.
• Follow signs Baarlo, go passed Baarlo (the Castle is North of the Village) and keep an eye out for signs "de Berckt" on your right, there is beer waiting for you.
  
  
  

Coming from the West (Antwerp, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, Amsterdam) 
As well as from any ferry from UK (Calais, Duinkerken, Rotterdam/Hoek van Holland ect)
Also if you came by Chunnel

• Initially, follow any sign to Eindhoven
  From Calais, follow coast North(East) to Brugge / Gent / Antwerp / Eindhoven.
• Near Eindhoven, change direction to Venlo (Duisburg, Essen). You are on the A67
• Just before Venlo, turn South in the direction Roermond and Maastricht (A73)
• After 4 or 5km. take exit 14 and head South for Baarlo (N273).
• Keep your eye out for signs "de Berckt" on your left, there is beer waiting for you.
  
  
  

• You are completely on your own if you want to come to EuroHash by boat.
  Dunno whether it is even possible to get any close with a boat.

The last bit of your trip; from the train station to the castle

Castle "De Berckt". De Berckt 1, 5991 PD Baarlo, The Netherlands

You have two options

• Bus77 from Venlo trainstation (direction Roermond) brings you to "de Berckt" in Baarlo in 14 minutes. Ask the driver to warn you when you need to get out at "de Berckt" since you have no clue. 
     
  -The bus stop is opposite the entrance of the train station. Twice an hour,
   10 minutes past the whole and ½hour.
  -After your get out of the bus, cross the street and enter "de Berkt" street.
   A 6 minute walk is all that is between you and your beer.
     
• Taxi. We have asked a taxi company to make an offer for bringing hashers from the station to the castle for a flat fee, w'll keep you informed. This offer will be for the Thursday afternoon and evening and Friday during the day. (and for the Monday when everybody is leaving again). No news yet, which is not a good sign.

  Regular taxi fare: €17.06 or €19.36 as a maximum <<read this>>
  -The taxi stand is on the right (when you exit the trainstation). There should be ample waiting for you. 

  -Telephone numbers of taxi-companies will be available at the castle for your return trip, There is also the regular bus of course......