Overloon, Sint Anthonis and Boxmeer

Until the beginning of the twentieth century, the nature around Overloon was wild and untouched. The Overloonse Duinen is an area with shifting dunes, many juniper shrubs and a piece of heathland. Trees were planted on the sandy soil for wood production and over time the rugged nature was reclaimed.

The route runs through and past ancient places such as Sint Anthonis, a characteristic village and Boxmeer that was already inhabited by the Romans. Julius Caesar, in his book De Bello Gallico, expressed his annoyance at the intertwining hawthorn hedges that separated the agricultural plots. This description is the oldest in the area.

At 75 locations there are listening boulders of the Liberation Route that revive history by marking the journey of the liberators in World War II. On the Overloonseweg you will find boulder L119: Hattert Castle.