The beautiful surroundings of Venray

This route takes you through the beautiful center of Venray, a pleasant town in Limburg. You also drive through some beautiful nature reserves, such as Landgoed Geijsteren and the Overloonse Duinen.

Geijsteren estate
Just before Venray you drive through the Odapark, a rolling forest area where you can see old trees and stately avenues. On the Markt in Venray you can see the beautiful Old Town Hall from 1885. The Sint Petrus\\\' Bandenkerk originally dates from 1450, but has been restored a number of times. You will also see a beautiful fifteenth-century church in Oostrum. Further on you pass through the silent forests of the old Geijsteren estate.

Pilgrimage site Smakt
In Smakt you will pass the St. Joseph's Chapel from 1699. This chapel was built because churchgoers found the distance to the parish church in Venray too far for the early mass. A little later you drive into the Overloonse Duinen. A wonderfully quiet nature reserve where drift dunes, juniper thickets, heathland and coniferous forests alternate. At L117 you will hear the impressive story about the Battle of Overloon that took place here at the end of 1944.