Cycling route The Battle of Overloon

Overloon, Venray, Geijsteren

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
Start: Venray, Centrum, 5801 BK Venray 39.3 KM
From
17
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20
723.3 M 0.7 KM
Head south on Raadhuisstraat 244 M
straight Continue onto Hoenderstraat 151 M
slight-left Continue slightly left onto Deken Thielenstraat 201 M
left Continue left onto Merseloseweg 126 M
You are now at section 20 1 M
From
20
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22
3209.3 M 3.2 KM
Head southeast on Schouwburgplein 138 M
straight Continue onto Henseniusstraat 347 M
left Continue left onto Langstraat 138 M
left Continue left onto Groenewoltsepad 343 M
right Turn right onto Sportlaan 449 M
left Continue left onto In de Wieën 511 M
right Turn right 274 M
right Turn right onto Molenhofweg 1 KM
You are now at section 22 1 M
From
22
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21
863.6 M 0.9 KM
Head southwest on Brienshoekweg 260 M
right Continue right onto van Berlostraat 304 M
left Continue left onto Pastoor Strijkersstraat 299 M
You are now at section 21 0 M
From
21
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82
1877.8 M 1.9 KM
Head south on Albionstraat 560 M
right Continue right onto Veulenseweg 1.3 KM
You are now at section 82 0 M
From
82
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81
1168.3 M 1.2 KM
Head east on Overbroekseweg 1.2 KM
You are now at section 81 0 M
From
81
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80
4065.6 M 4.1 KM
Head northeast on Overbroekseweg 72 M
right Continue right onto Hoogriebroekseweg 1.2 KM
right Continue right onto Sinnesstraat 789 M
straight Continue onto Rosakker 524 M
left Continue left onto Bremmenkamp 772 M
right Continue right onto Zandhoek 331 M
right Continue right onto Pastoor Gerardsstraat 376 M
You are now at section 80 0 M
From
80
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51
1888.1 M 1.9 KM
Head east on Deputé Petersstraat 389 M
straight Continue onto Meerloseweg 1 KM
straight Continue onto Ericaweg 482 M
You are now at section 51 0 M
From
51
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16
2949.1 M 2.9 KM
Head north on Ericaweg 1 M
left Turn left onto Gunhoekweg 1.6 KM
slight-right Continue slightly right onto Sparrendreef 716 M
right Turn right onto Wanssumseweg 86 M
straight Continue onto Monseigneur Hanssenstraat 560 M
You are now at section 16 0 M
From
16
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62
342.6 M 0.3 KM
Head north on Geysterseweg 342 M
You are now at section 62 0 M
From
62
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61
3183.2 M 3.2 KM
Head east on Geysterseweg 1.7 KM
straight Continue onto Oostrumseweg 1.4 KM
straight Continue onto Dorpstraat 137 M
You are now at section 61 0 M
From
61
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46
2502.6 M 2.5 KM
Head northwest on Sint Wilbertsweg 835 M
right Continue right onto Watermolenstraat 125 M
right Continue right onto Campagneweg 271 M
left Continue left onto Maasheseweg 179 M
straight Continue onto Op den Berg 1.1 KM
You are now at section 46 0 M
From
46
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65
2216.7 M 2.2 KM
Head south 404 M
straight Continue onto Maasheseweg 1.8 KM
You are now at section 65 1 M
From
65
  to
15
662.5 M 0.7 KM
Head northwest 6 M
straight Continue onto Sint Jozeflaan 655 M
You are now at section 15 0 M
From
15
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15
742.2 M 0.7 KM
Head west on Loobeek 742 M
You are now at section 15 1 M
From
15
  to
56
1310.4 M 1.3 KM
Head northwest on Loobeek 1.3 KM
right Turn right onto Gildestraat 43 M
You are now at section 56 0 M
From
56
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50
4507.7 M 4.5 KM
Head southwest on Gildestraat 28 M
slight-left Continue slightly left onto Loonseweg 862 M
straight Continue onto Holthesedijk 3.6 KM
You are now at section 50 0 M
From
50
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31
96.1 M 0.1 KM
Head west 96 M
You are now at section 31 0 M
From
31
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30
312.2 M 0.3 KM
Head west 312 M
You are now at section 30 1 M
From
30
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45
477.1 M 0.5 KM
Head north 77 M
right Continue right onto Bergkampweg 229 M
right Continue right onto Generaal Hasbroucklaan 171 M
You are now at section 45 0 M
From
45
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49
243 M 0.2 KM
Head southwest on Vierlingsbeekseweg 243 M
You are now at section 49 0 M
From
49
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28
371 M 0.4 KM
Head southeast on Venrayseweg 129 M
slight-right Make a slight right to stay on Venrayseweg 242 M
You are now at section 28 0 M
From
28
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29
853.2 M 0.9 KM
Head south on Venrayseweg 853 M
You are now at section 29 1 M
From
29
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27
1822.8 M 1.8 KM
Head southeast on Venrayseweg 436 M
straight Continue onto Overloonseweg 1.4 KM
You are now at section 27 0 M
From
27
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26
1113.7 M 1.1 KM
Head southeast on Overloonseweg 746 M
right Turn right onto Overloonseweg 367 M
You are now at section 26 0 M
From
26
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17
1829.6 M 1.8 KM
Head southwest on Overloonseweg 889 M
left Continue left onto Noordsingel 278 M
right Turn right onto Heuvelstraat 437 M
left Continue left onto Kerkpad 226 M
You are now at section 17 0 M
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