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City walk through the historic center of Venlo, the green city on the Maas. When Venlo exactly came into being is uncertain. What is certain is that there was already a settlement here in Roman times. Venlo received city rights in 1343. This city walk runs through the historic center of Venlo, starting from the train station. The route runs through the markets, along the churches, and past various museums. The Limburgs Museum is a beautiful cultural history museum about the province, or...

Pieterpad segment starting from Venlo train station through the woods on the German-Dutch border area. The Pieterpad long-distance trail (LAW 9) runs through the eastern part of the Netherlands, from Groningen to Limburg. The trail passes numerous sights and nature reserves. There are plenty of campsites and hotels along the way, or possibilities to shorten the route and only walk parts of it. The 500-kilometer hiking route is well marked and an official hiking guide is available (see...

The first segment of the Maas-Niederrheinpad runs from Venlo to Arcen through the Leeremarksche Heide and can be walked as a day hike. The Maas-Niederrheinpad is a 340-kilometer-long regional path (RP10) between Roermond and Gennep for large parts along the Maas and through the nature reserves surrounding the river. There are several entry and exit points for those who want to walk a shorter part of the path. The first segment of the Maas-Niederrheinpad runs from Venlo train station to...

Trail from Venlo train station through the city and to the German part of the Venloër Heide forest area. Start this trail at Venlo train station. The route runs through the center of the city, past the Rosarium, through the Burgemeester Bergerpark and through a modern residential area out of the city. From here the trail runs through the woods on the German-Dutch border. The paths here are little traveled and it is quiet here. The route passes Bauerncafé Mayhof (only open on Sundays and...

The Venloop is an annually organized running event in the heart of Venlo. The event has been organized since 2006 and takes place in March. In addition to the half marathon, routes of 5 and 10 kilometers are organised, as well as competitions for children. Hiking tours have also been organized since 2013. With the half marathon you start near the train station, along the Maas, through Tegelen and through Venlo itself.