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Gate 9 – Groote Heide

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At the Fliegerhorst Memorial
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This route takes you past the ruins of the Venlo air base through coniferous and deciduous forest to the sheep-grazed Groote Heide, one of the largest heath areas in Limburg.

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Distance 10.8 km

3:00 h

17 m

44 m

38 m

This route leads you onto the site of the former Venlo air base, which was used militarily during the Second World War. You cross the border several times and walk through different natural landscapes of forests and a picturesque heathland with wide views over the heath areas. In the forests, old ruins of the former military air base can be found, repeatedly pointing to the past of this now quiet and pristine environment.

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Lisa-Marie Schüürman

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Niederrhein Tourismus GmbH

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easy

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easy

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44 m

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38 m

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1.1 km

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4 km

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3 m

Path

5.7 km

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Tips and suggestions

Former Venlo air base http://www.fliegerhorst-venlo.net/

Lock “Louisenburg” http://www.rheinruhronline.de/niederrhein/niederrheinteil1/stadtstraelen/louisenburg.htm

Natural experience area Krickenbecker Lakes https://www.nettetal.de/C1257520003C9B52/html/65B5945BBB536BFDC125754E0026BCDB?opendocument

Atelier van Eyk http://atelier-van-eyk.de/

Venlo gliding airfield www.venlosezweefvliegclub.nl

Roadbook

· If you start the route at the hiking car park Gate 9, you first follow the path through the forest area on the former airfield.

· After crossing the border, you reach the heath area Groote Heide and the Venlo gliding airfield.

· Once you have left the heath behind, you pass the Groote Heide information center through the Venloer Heide forest area back to the Gate 9 car park.

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Public transport

By train to Kaldenkirchen. Continue by bicycle (about 6 km).

Directions

On the A61 to Kaldenkirchen, then continue via the B221 to the hiking car park Gate 9.

Parking

P1: Gate 9

P2: Groote Heide information center

Coordinates

51.355664, 6.235991

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51°21'20.4"N 6°14'09.6"E

UTM

32U 307553 5693004

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Difficulty

easy

Overall difficulty

easy

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Distance

10.8 km

Duration

3:00 h

Ascent

17 m

Descent

17 m

Highest point

44 m

Lowest point

38 m

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