Cycle route Delightful Venlo
Venlo, Velden, Blerick
De Groote Heide is a nature reserve that lives up to its name: the largest part consists of heathland. You will find surprising flora and fauna. During the Second World War, the Venlo-Herongen airfield was located on the heathland. Only the remains of the control tower of the military airfield are still visible, but the field is still in full use by the Venlo gliding club. From here, you can join a flight over Venlo! Zwart Water is situated around the Venkoelen, which used to be a branch of the Maas, but is now an important water area for amphibians. From the nature reserves, you cycle along the banks of the river Maas into the centre of Venlo. You may have noticed it already, but if not, pay attention: in the streets of Venlo, you regularly see a rooster. The cock is the symbol of Jocus, the oldest existing carnival association in the Netherlands. This Venlo-based association has been in existence since October 1842! Carnival is celebrated in a big way in Venlo every year. Jocus organises many of the recurring carnival activities. The Jocus Museum is located at Dominicanenplein, close to the characteristic alleyway of Keizerstraat. The Keizerstraat has its own local nickname: the Floddergats. In the 16th century, this narrow street was still unpaved. A few splashes of rain quickly turned the alley into a pool of mud, which is why the residents called it Floddergats. Legend has it that when Napoleon visited the city, he wanted to avoid the crowds on the Parade (which runs parallel to the alley) and therefore turned into this alley. His horse lost a horseshoe there. Since then the street is called Keizerstraat. The horseshoe is ingrained on the spot where it happened. The street name of the Parade is also derived from this parade. The French soldiers had already 'paraded' out of the city before Napoleon. The Wilhelminapark near junction 07 is where Venloans come to relax and picnic on a sunny day. The park was created in 1888 and is entirely in the English landscape style. The 32 stately villas that surround the park complete the picture. Finally, a little hidden in a residential area just outside the centre, you will find the Metropole. On the street corner of the Straelseweg and the Noord-Binnensingel stand these characteristic art nouveau buildings dating from 1901. The decorations on the facade, the little tower on the corner, the shapes of the windows and doors and the different colours of the buildings make this a special place to visit. Definitely worth a visit by bike! Venlo is a great city to explore by bike. So what are you waiting for? Grab your bike and be delighted!
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Louisenburgweg , 5916 LD Venlo | 31.6 KM | |
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From
38
to
39
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2937 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head north on Louisenburgweg | 7 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Toeperweg | 12 M | ||
| Make a sharp left onto Herungerberg | 56 M | ||
| Turn right onto Genraydelweg | 432 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oude Rijnstraat | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Middenweg | 217 M | ||
| Turn left onto Richardsweg | 951 M | ||
| Turn left onto Richardsweg | 198 M | ||
| You are now at section 39 | 0 M | ||
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From
39
to
97
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299 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head northwest on Richardsweg | 4 M | ||
| Continue straight | 4 M | ||
| Turn left onto Weselseweg | 291 M | ||
| You are now at section 97 | 0 M | ||
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From
97
to
95
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4262 M | 4.3 KM | |
| Head north on Straelsebosweg | 559 M | ||
| Turn left onto Straelsebosweg | 875 M | ||
| Turn right onto Straelsebosweg | 109 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Straelsebosweg | 471 M | ||
| Turn right onto Schandeloselaan | 440 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Schandelo | 33 M | ||
| Turn right onto Slinkerveldweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 162 M | ||
| Turn left onto Schaapsbroek Veldweg | 403 M | ||
| You are now at section 95 | 0 M | ||
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From
95
to
96
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3674 M | 3.7 KM | |
| Head west on Schaapsbroek Veldweg | 585 M | ||
| Turn right onto Schandelo | 628 M | ||
| Turn left onto Schandeloseweg | 543 M | ||
| Continue straight | 937 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Schandeloseweg | 455 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Schandeloseweg | 57 M | ||
| Continue towards Grubbenvorst | 167 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Markt | 144 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Veerweg | 158 M | ||
| You are now at section 96 | 0 M | ||
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From
96
to
7
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5802 M | 5.8 KM | |
| Head south on Stappersstraat | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Vorstweg | 311 M | ||
| Turn right onto Genooierweg | 939 M | ||
| Turn left onto De Krosselt | 317 M | ||
| Turn right | 866 M | ||
| Turn right | 43 M | ||
| Turn right onto Genooyerkapelweg | 155 M | ||
| Turn left onto Genooyerweg | 92 M | ||
| Turn right onto Groeneweg | 343 M | ||
| Keep right onto Groeneweg | 34 M | ||
| Continue straight onto Groeneweg | 825 M | ||
| Continue straight onto Groeneweg | 253 M | ||
| Turn right onto Sint Urbanusweg | 430 M | ||
| You are now at section 07 | 0 M | ||
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From
7
to
8
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2648 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head south on Maaskade | 91 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Maaskade | 22 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Maaskade | 287 M | ||
| Continue onto Havenkade | 92 M | ||
| Turn right | 5 M | ||
| Continue onto De Weerdsprong | 77 M | ||
| Turn left | 80 M | ||
| Keep right at the fork | 431 M | ||
| Turn right | 409 M | ||
| Keep right at the fork | 104 M | ||
| Continue onto Vikingpad | 97 M | ||
| Keep left onto Vikingpad | 282 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Vikingpad | 671 M | ||
| You are now at section 08 | 0 M | ||
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From
8
to
9
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1288 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head southeast | 235 M | ||
| Turn right | 354 M | ||
| Continue onto Zuiderbrug | 313 M | ||
| Continue straight | 222 M | ||
| Turn right onto Meuleveldlaan | 164 M | ||
| You are now at section 09 | 0 M | ||
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From
9
to
11
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1818 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head northeast | 931 M | ||
| Continue onto De Staaiweg | 631 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Venrayseweg | 256 M | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
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From
11
to
10
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1049 M | 1 KM | |
| Head northwest | 98 M | ||
| Turn left onto Fietspad Spoorbrug | 551 M | ||
| Turn left onto Roermondsepoort | 106 M | ||
| Continue straight | 168 M | ||
| Turn left onto Spoorstraat | 126 M | ||
| You are now at section 10 | 0 M | ||
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From
10
to
13
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3565 M | 3.6 KM | |
| Head south on Keulsepoort | 28 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Keulsepoort | 98 M | ||
| Enter Koninginneplein and take the 4th exit onto Burgemeester van Rijnsingel | 143 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Burgemeester van Rijnsingel | 201 M | ||
| Turn right onto Stalbergweg | 72 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Stalbergweg | 683 M | ||
| Enter Stalberg and take the 2nd exit onto Stalbergweg | 25 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Stalbergweg | 721 M | ||
| Turn right onto Karel van Egmondstraat | 428 M | ||
| Enter Rotonde Nieuw Stalberg and take the 2nd exit onto Postweg | 16 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Postweg | 138 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hinsbeckerweg | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 13 | 0 M | ||
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From
13
to
16
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914 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head northeast on Imkerpaadje | 577 M | ||
| Turn right onto Grote Heideweg | 319 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Bloemartsweg | 18 M | ||
| You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
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From
16
to
38
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3302 M | 3.3 KM | |
| Head northeast on Bloemartsweg | 2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Louisenburgweg | 830 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Louisenburgweg | 518 M | ||
| You are now at section 38 | 0 M |