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North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Groote Heide Cycle Path – Glider Airfield (Dutch Side) loop from Krickenbecker Seen und Kleiner De Wittsee

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Groote Heide Cycle Path – Glider Airfield (Dutch Side) loop from Krickenbecker Seen und Kleiner De Wittsee

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Groote Heide Cycle Path – Glider Airfield (Dutch Side) loop from Krickenbecker Seen und Kleiner De Wittsee

00:58

9.19km

20m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Venloer Heide

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1.36 km

Venlo-Herongen Air Base Memorial

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A small place with a great story.

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2

1.39 km

Memorial stone at the German-Dutch border Groothe Heide

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Here you can see the border as a line on the floor. There is a memorial stone at the transition. It commemorates the nearby concentration camp and the airfield from which attacks were flown to England.

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3

1.79 km

Groote Heide Cycle Path

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I always enjoy driving this section between Gate 9 and the Herongen border crossing.
The cycle path runs on the Dutch side.

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4

4.35 km

Former Military Shooting Range on the Groote Heide

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Today we enter the heathland from the north through a gate on Louisenburgweg; We wander in amazement between the almost tame sheep of a large herd that are resting and …

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5

5.76 km

Glider Airfield (Dutch Side)

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The former military airport in the Groote Heide is used today, among other things, as a glider airfield. But also model pilots come to their pleasure.

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6

6.69 km

Gasterij Groote Heide Café & Visitor Center

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You can park at the Groote Heide gasterij to go for a walk or eat and drink something on the terrace or inside.

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7

7.55 km

The Green Hills – Venlo Heath

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A wonderfully quiet place, perfect for resting.

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9.19 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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4.86 km

2.69 km

979 m

543 m

114 m

Surfaces

5.50 km

2.30 km

714 m

350 m

170 m

146 m

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