The most beautiful nature areas in Venlo
Het Jammerdal
Het Jaomerdal is a nature reserve that is celebrated in many Venlo carnival songs and is one of the most beautiful nature areas in Venlo. During a walk in this area, there is surprisingly much relief to see. The hills and large ponds consistently offer a beautiful view. Due to the variety of landscapes, you will find a diversity of flora and fauna. Along the way, you will discover five poems that have been placed as part of "Poems in the Green".
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In the Jammerdal, several Celtic burial mounds from the Bronze Age and Iron Age have been found, some of which still contained urns with grave goods.
The best thing you can do here is walk! Along the way, you'll discover five poems that have been placed as part of "Poems in the Green". The starting point is the hotel 'De Bovenste Molen'.
...this area was a sandy, hilly region southeast of Venlo that was developed from the late 18th century through the 1930s for the extraction of clay and gravel?
Vreewater
Het Vreewater is the small-scale semi-open landscape east of Velden near the German border. Its character is formed by a mix of moist hayfields, groves, hedgerows, and ponds. It serves as the ecological link between the Ravenvennen and Zwart Water. The area is important for amphibians and reptiles with no fewer than 15 species. Bird species of the small-scale landscape, such as the yellowhammer and the stonechat, also feel at home there. It is intersected by a number of unpaved narrow roads that are freely accessible.
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Small-scale semi-open landscape with moist hay meadows, ponds, and groves, rich in 15 species of amphibians and reptiles and typical birds such as yellowhammer and stonechat.
Walking along the unpaved paths and spotting birds or amphibians.
The area has never been traded or parceled, which has allowed it to retain its authentic Limburg character.
Along the Meuse
Anyone who looks around Venlo for a bit longer will be surprised by the amount of greenery in and around the city. The Maas River flows right through our municipality. You can enjoy wandering through nature everywhere here.
Walk along the walking route of the Maas Corridor through the nature where you might encounter Galloway cattle. Be sure to take a look in the Monastery Village of Steyl on the way and enjoy a well-deserved break at the Maasboulevard in Venlo. In short, the best combination of city and nature.
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You might just encounter the Galloway cattle!
There are many things to do here! You can take a walk, ride a bike, have a picnic with your friends, grab a bite to eat on the Maasboulevard, or just chill on the grass by the water.
...the Meuse is a total of 950 kilometers long, and ends in the North Sea?
Groote Heide
Between Venlo and the German border lies the Groote Heide. There is plenty of variety due to the presence of forests, fields, and grasslands. As a result, you will find a diversity of trees and plants here.
Various cycling and walking routes start from Gasterij de Groote Heide. The building also houses an information point of Stichting het Limburgs Landschap.
During World War II, the Venlo-Herongen air base was located in this area. And there are still parts of a double landwehr from 1450.
Various cycling and walking routes start from Gasterij de Groote Heide that you can perfectly try out!
...of the more than 250 hectares of nature, the largest part is heathland?
Arcen Estate
Can you enjoy a nature reserve with a very rich history? Then be sure to go exploring in Landgoed Arcen. Beautiful forests with many old oaks, fens, sand dunes, and wet grasslands. You will also find the remaining remnants of Fort Hazepoot and a centuries-old maze.
While you're in Arcen, be sure to take a look at the Wijmarsche Watermill, where the grain distillery 'De IJsvogel' is now located. From a distance, you can see the moat-surrounded Castle Arcen. In the spring, you can once again enjoy the beautifully landscaped and very extensive castle gardens.
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Directly east of provincial road 271 lies an old mixed forest, with some trees being as old as 250 years!
If you happen to be in Arcen, be sure to take a look at the Wijmarsche Watermill, where the grain distillery 'De IJsvogel' is now located. From a distance, you can also see the beautiful Arcen Castle surrounded by moats.
...the ice cellar of the castle in Arcen is a wintering place for water bats.
Zwart Water
The bottom of the Zwart Water consists of several old Maas riverbeds. The Venkoelen in the middle of the area is the largest body of water and was formed by peat extraction (the removal of a peat soil layer). Surrounding it is a forest interspersed with small but valuable grasslands. This forms a beautiful transition to the Vreewater. On the west side, there are a few small heathlands that can be explored excellently thanks to two walking routes.
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The area consists of humid and dry forest types, grassland, and small heathland remnants.
The largest body of water in the area is the Venkoelen. It's very nice to cycle around here!
...every spring the Schandeloselaan, which runs through the area, is closed to motorized traffic at night near the pond to allow the toad migration to proceed undisturbed?
Ravenvennen
In Lomm, you will find the beautiful Ravenvennen. In 2011, the Ravenvennen was designated as a 'Dragonfly Reserve' by De Vlinderstichting, at that time the second in the Netherlands. This doesn't begin to cover everything about this area, but it does indicate what the Ravenvennen is particularly important for. The area of nearly 400 hectares consists of several dozen fens surrounded by heathland and dry coniferous and deciduous forest.
Every season is beautiful in the Ravenvennen.
In addition to various hiking trails, bike paths, and horseback riding trails, there is also a special “dragonfly trail” that introduces you to this fascinating group of insects.
...a lot of pond restoration has taken place in the Ravenvennen. As a result, the coniferous forests have partly made way for deciduous forest.