the 21st stage of the Pieterpad (REVERSE DIRECTION)

During stage 21 of the Pieterpad you walk from Swolgen to Venlo. You will be introduced to beautiful nature reserves on both banks of the Maas. You also walk through charming Limburg towns such as Grubbenvorst and through the center of Venlo.<div><br><b>Natural beauty at old Maas gullies</b><br>From Swolgen you can walk straight into a vast area with different nature reserves that connect with each other. For example, close to Swolgen you will find Het Schuitwater. This area consists of wet and bone-dry soils that alternate around an old Maas channel. Enjoy open water, swamp forests, moist grasslands, alder forests, heathlands and fields. Then you continue walking through the Houthuizerheide, a small-scale but varied forest area. Straight through the church village of Grubbenvorst you set course for the Maas. There you cross the water with a ferry, in the direction of Velden. You continue along the edge of the Zwart Water nature reserve to Venlo. This nature reserve includes a birch-oak forest between Venlo and Velden.</div><div><br><b>The historic city center of Venlo</b><br>You end your tour at the train station in the center of Venlo. The historic city center of Venlo consists of old streets with beautiful buildings full of history, but you will also find nice shopping streets and cozy places to sit down for a snack and a drink. The ideal place to recover from your walk.</div><div><br><b>The Pieterpad</b><br>This stage is part of the last part of the Pieterpad. This long-distance walk consists of 26 stages and the starting point of the route is on the coast in the north of Groningen. The end point of the route is in South Limburg at the Sint-Pietersberg. You can choose to follow one or a few stages, but you can of course also take up the challenge and explore the entire route. The choice is yours!</div><div><br>Do you also want to walk the other stages of the Pieterpad? <a href=\\\"https://www.route.nl/themas/pieterpad\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"nofollow\\\" style="font-weight: bold;\\\">View all stages here.</a></div><div><br><b>Note: </ b>Check in advance what the sailing times are for the ferry between Grubbenvorst and Velden. These times vary throughout the seasons, so please check before departure.<br></div>