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Groote Heide Nature Reserve – Glider Airfield (Dutch Side) loop from Venloer Heide

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Limburg
Venlo

Groote Heide Nature Reserve – Glider Airfield (Dutch Side) loop from Venloer Heide

Easy

4.8

(4)

15

hikers

Groote Heide Nature Reserve – Glider Airfield (Dutch Side) loop from Venloer Heide

01:14

4.90km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Venloer Heide

Waypoints

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Parking

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1

629 m

Old Border Relics

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice piece of forest here

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2

1.22 km

DBU Natural Heritage Herongen

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful piece of nature with a variety of hei forest and soar at the border and you can have a nice coffee on the heath at the information center

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3

1.25 km

Venlo-Herongen Air Base Memorial

Highlight • Monument

A small place with a great story.

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4

1.66 km

World War II Observation Post Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Here in the forest you will still find a lot of the Second World War, mainly stone, and here and there you can see what it used to be.

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5

2.52 km

Border Crossing Near Effeld

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Here is a junction to walk to Effeld or further

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6

2.60 km

Groote Heide Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

"The Groote Heide is a 247 hectare nature reserve in the municipality of Venlo. It is located between the city of Venlo and the border with Germany. On the German …

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3.82 km

Glider Airfield (Dutch Side)

Highlight • Structure

The former military airport in the Groote Heide is used today, among other things, as a glider airfield. But also model pilots come to their pleasure.

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4.82 km

You can park at the Groote Heide gasterij to go for a walk or eat and drink something on the terrace or inside.

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4.90 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.90 km

1.77 km

220 m

Surfaces

4.33 km

344 m

147 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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