Cycling across the heath and the Maas near Steyl

This Venlo establishment serves delicious coffee and apple pie. The tour then leads you to the Groote Heide, a cycling trail through Dutch history. Even in the Middle Ages, this area was a heathland. The area borders a vast and diverse nature reserve [Krickenbecker Seen] in Germany. From the heathland to the forests of Zwart Water. Zwart Water is a diverse nature reserve around the Venkoelen, an old meander of the Meuse River. It consists of moist and dry woodlands, grassland, and even small remnants of heathland. Via Velden, Het Vorst, and Venlo, you descend along the Meuse River until you reach Tegelen.