Cycling over the heath and the Maas near Steyl

This institution in Venlo serves delicious coffee and apple pie. The tour then leads you to the Groote Heide. Here you cycle through Dutch history. This was already a heathland area in the Middle Ages. The area borders an extensive and varied nature reserve [Krickenbecker Seen] in Germany. From the heath to the forests of Zwart Water. The Zwart Water is a varied nature reserve around the Venkoelen. This is an old meander of the Meuse. It consists of moist and dry forest types, grassland and also small remnants of heathland. Via Velden, Het Vorst and Venlo you travel along the Maas until you reach Tegelen.