
We are at the end of September 1944. British allies advanced further and further eastwards to expel the German occupiers. An important and at that time only passage towards the border was the road to Venray. The Germans evacuated the place Overloon and entrenched themselves here to stop the Allies. What followed were bloody days of counter-attack between the Germans and the British and American allies. After heavy losses on the Allied side and a completely destroyed Overloon, the Germans retreated from the village on October 12, 1944. The Battle of Overloon goes down in history as a tank battle, but later it turns out that the present tanks were mostly destroyed by anti-tank weapons before a tank battle could have occurred. Experience this impressive history during your cycling tour and reflect on our freedom. You can also stop at the Bloedbeek, where hundreds of Britons lost their lives on their way from Overloon to Venray on October 16, 1944. Discover many more traces of WWII in the War Museum in Overloon. Here you can even cycle over a bicycle bridge through the museum and catch a glimpse of the impressive exhibition.
Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Venray, Centrum, 5801 BK Venray | 39.3 KM | |
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20
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723.3 M | 0.7 KM | |
Head south on Raadhuisstraat | 244 M | ||
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Continue onto Hoenderstraat | 151 M | |
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Continue slightly left onto Deken Thielenstraat | 201 M | |
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Continue left onto Merseloseweg | 126 M | |
You are now at section 20 | 1 M | ||
From
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22
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3209.3 M | 3.2 KM | |
Head southeast on Schouwburgplein | 138 M | ||
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Continue onto Henseniusstraat | 347 M | |
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Continue left onto Langstraat | 138 M | |
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Continue left onto Groenewoltsepad | 343 M | |
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Turn right onto Sportlaan | 449 M | |
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Continue left onto In de Wieën | 511 M | |
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Turn right | 274 M | |
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Turn right onto Molenhofweg | 1 KM | |
You are now at section 22 | 1 M | ||
From
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21
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863.6 M | 0.9 KM | |
Head southwest on Brienshoekweg | 260 M | ||
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Continue right onto van Berlostraat | 304 M | |
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Continue left onto Pastoor Strijkersstraat | 299 M | |
You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
From
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82
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1877.8 M | 1.9 KM | |
Head south on Albionstraat | 560 M | ||
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Continue right onto Veulenseweg | 1.3 KM | |
You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
From
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81
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1168.3 M | 1.2 KM | |
Head east on Overbroekseweg | 1.2 KM | ||
You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
From
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80
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4065.6 M | 4.1 KM | |
Head northeast on Overbroekseweg | 72 M | ||
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Continue right onto Hoogriebroekseweg | 1.2 KM | |
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Continue right onto Sinnesstraat | 789 M | |
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Continue onto Rosakker | 524 M | |
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Continue left onto Bremmenkamp | 772 M | |
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Continue right onto Zandhoek | 331 M | |
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Continue right onto Pastoor Gerardsstraat | 376 M | |
You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
From
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51
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1888.1 M | 1.9 KM | |
Head east on Deputé Petersstraat | 389 M | ||
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Continue onto Meerloseweg | 1 KM | |
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Continue onto Ericaweg | 482 M | |
You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
From
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16
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2949.1 M | 2.9 KM | |
Head north on Ericaweg | 1 M | ||
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Turn left onto Gunhoekweg | 1.6 KM | |
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Continue slightly right onto Sparrendreef | 716 M | |
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Turn right onto Wanssumseweg | 86 M | |
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Continue onto Monseigneur Hanssenstraat | 560 M | |
You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
From
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62
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342.6 M | 0.3 KM | |
Head north on Geysterseweg | 342 M | ||
You are now at section 62 | 0 M | ||
From
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61
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3183.2 M | 3.2 KM | |
Head east on Geysterseweg | 1.7 KM | ||
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Continue onto Oostrumseweg | 1.4 KM | |
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Continue onto Dorpstraat | 137 M | |
You are now at section 61 | 0 M | ||
From
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46
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2502.6 M | 2.5 KM | |
Head northwest on Sint Wilbertsweg | 835 M | ||
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Continue right onto Watermolenstraat | 125 M | |
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Continue right onto Campagneweg | 271 M | |
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Continue left onto Maasheseweg | 179 M | |
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Continue onto Op den Berg | 1.1 KM | |
You are now at section 46 | 0 M | ||
From
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65
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2216.7 M | 2.2 KM | |
Head south | 404 M | ||
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Continue onto Maasheseweg | 1.8 KM | |
You are now at section 65 | 1 M | ||
From
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15
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662.5 M | 0.7 KM | |
Head northwest | 6 M | ||
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Continue onto Sint Jozeflaan | 655 M | |
You are now at section 15 | 0 M | ||
From
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15
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742.2 M | 0.7 KM | |
Head west on Loobeek | 742 M | ||
You are now at section 15 | 1 M | ||
From
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56
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1310.4 M | 1.3 KM | |
Head northwest on Loobeek | 1.3 KM | ||
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Turn right onto Gildestraat | 43 M | |
You are now at section 56 | 0 M | ||
From
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50
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4507.7 M | 4.5 KM | |
Head southwest on Gildestraat | 28 M | ||
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Continue slightly left onto Loonseweg | 862 M | |
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Continue onto Holthesedijk | 3.6 KM | |
You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
From
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31
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96.1 M | 0.1 KM | |
Head west | 96 M | ||
You are now at section 31 | 0 M | ||
From
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30
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312.2 M | 0.3 KM | |
Head west | 312 M | ||
You are now at section 30 | 1 M | ||
From
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45
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477.1 M | 0.5 KM | |
Head north | 77 M | ||
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Continue right onto Bergkampweg | 229 M | |
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Continue right onto Generaal Hasbroucklaan | 171 M | |
You are now at section 45 | 0 M | ||
From
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49
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243 M | 0.2 KM | |
Head southwest on Vierlingsbeekseweg | 243 M | ||
You are now at section 49 | 0 M | ||
From
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28
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371 M | 0.4 KM | |
Head southeast on Venrayseweg | 129 M | ||
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Make a slight right to stay on Venrayseweg | 242 M | |
You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
From
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29
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853.2 M | 0.9 KM | |
Head south on Venrayseweg | 853 M | ||
You are now at section 29 | 1 M | ||
From
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27
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1822.8 M | 1.8 KM | |
Head southeast on Venrayseweg | 436 M | ||
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Continue onto Overloonseweg | 1.4 KM | |
You are now at section 27 | 0 M | ||
From
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26
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1113.7 M | 1.1 KM | |
Head southeast on Overloonseweg | 746 M | ||
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Turn right onto Overloonseweg | 367 M | |
You are now at section 26 | 0 M | ||
From
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17
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1829.6 M | 1.8 KM | |
Head southwest on Overloonseweg | 889 M | ||
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Continue left onto Noordsingel | 278 M | |
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Turn right onto Heuvelstraat | 437 M | |
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Continue left onto Kerkpad | 226 M | |
You are now at section 17 | 0 M |