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Maas Boulevard, Venlo – Start of Venloop loop from Venlo
RoutesHiking trails & RoutesNetherlandsLimburgVenlo
Maas Boulevard, Venlo – Start of Venloop loop from Venlo
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Maas Boulevard, Venlo – Start of Venloop loop from Venlo
01:48
7.08km
20m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 29, 2026
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Start point
Train Station
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31 m
Venlo Train Station
Highlight • Rest Area
A very clean train station with very nice employees
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805 m
Venlo Marina and Riverside Promenade
Highlight • River
Comfortable, modern club harbor north of the (shopping) city of Venlo. Awarded the 'blauwe vlag' every year since 2010 for a clean, safe and environmentally friendly harbor. Free daily shuttle service to Venlo city harbor in summer.
Source: portmaps.com/deu/ports/Venlo-WSV-De-Maas-Venlo-3233/details
Source: portmaps.com/deu/ports/Venlo-WSV-De-Maas-Venlo-3233/details
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946 m
Tango Sculpture
Highlight • Monument
25 years later it is time for Venlo to celebrate 675 years of city rights. It is the end of 2018. Schobbers is presenting a monumental commission from the Scheuten Foundation, the community and the state. Tango is a monster of steel this time. The danger of cracks in the glass is a thing of the past. Tango is ten meters high and weighs 24 tons. The sculpture's bright red coating reflects the passion of a fiery tango dance. The form of the tango is simple, but never ceases to amaze the viewer. It looks different from each side. Tango shares this aspect with Sphinx. It's clearly by the same artist.
Tango is so big that it had to be made in two parts in a workshop in Weert. The U-shaped part and the sharp point reach Venlo as ship cargo. On the banks of the Meuse, the sculpture is pushed together millimeter by millimeter in nerve-wracking precision work. When Tango is finally erected, the sharp point is reminiscent of the chisel point that went through the glass wall to remove Sphinx, touching the heart and soul of Schobbers as well.
Source: fons-schobbers.nl/tango
Tango is so big that it had to be made in two parts in a workshop in Weert. The U-shaped part and the sharp point reach Venlo as ship cargo. On the banks of the Meuse, the sculpture is pushed together millimeter by millimeter in nerve-wracking precision work. When Tango is finally erected, the sharp point is reminiscent of the chisel point that went through the glass wall to remove Sphinx, touching the heart and soul of Schobbers as well.
Source: fons-schobbers.nl/tango
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998 m
Maas Boulevard, Venlo
Highlight • Viewpoint
The port of Venlo is always being redesigned, including new sculptures (lifeguard? and crocodile)
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5.43 km
Blerick
Highlight • Settlement
Blerick (in the regional language: Blierik) is a district of the municipality of Venlo in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located on the west bank of the Maas opposite the city of Venlo. Blerick is located between the A73 and the A67 and the district has 27,380 inhabitants (CBS). In terms of population, it is the largest district of the municipality of Venlo, after the city centre of Venlo itself. In terms of surface area, the Blerick district is the largest in the municipality. The district consists of the centres of Blerick, Hout-Blerick and de Boekend, plus the industrial estates under the collective name Trade Ports.
The name Blerick is derived from Blariaco, a Roman settlement. This toponym appears on the famous Peutinger map, a Roman travel map from the third or fourth century. The exact location of this Roman settlement has not (yet) been determined. Given Roman finds, Hout-Blerick and Craijelheide are particularly suitable, but the Kazerneterrein is also a possibility. Source and more info: Wikipedia
The name Blerick is derived from Blariaco, a Roman settlement. This toponym appears on the famous Peutinger map, a Roman travel map from the third or fourth century. The exact location of this Roman settlement has not (yet) been determined. Given Roman finds, Hout-Blerick and Craijelheide are particularly suitable, but the Kazerneterrein is also a possibility. Source and more info: Wikipedia
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5.92 km
The Wachters Sculptures – Maasbrug Venlo
Highlight • Monument
De Wachters are four cast iron war memorials located in the municipality of Venlo and designed by the Japanese-American sculptor Shinkichi Tajiri. The statues stand on the Maasbrug between Venlo and Blerick and were designed to commemorate all those who died in World War II. The statues were unveiled by Queen Beatrix on May 2, 2007.
During the gradual liberation of the Netherlands, Americans and British attempted Operation Market Garden on April 17. The Maasbrug in Venlo was of strategic importance, but the Allies met Nazi resistance. From September 13th to November 19th, Venlo and Blerick were constantly bombed by the Americans, but the occupying forces blew up the bridge themselves on November 25th. Only after the war, in 1957, was the Maasbrug between Venlo and Blerick rebuilt.
In collaboration with the Japanese artist Shinkichi Tajiri, who was then living in Maasbree, the municipality of Venlo decided to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the bridge by erecting four war memorials. After six years of preparation, paired with initial difficulties and budget deficits, the pictures were unveiled on May 2nd, 2007.
Shinkichi Tajiri himself had served in the US Army during World War II and fought against the Nazis in Italy. After being wounded in the war, he returned to the United States. Frustrated and disappointed with the wartime treatment of the Japanese in America, he moved to France and eventually the Netherlands.
The memorials are four cast iron statues placed on a concrete block. They are around nine meters high, including the base. Each statue is an abstract version of a warrior, often depicted with a shield and a sharp object.
The statues are located on the Maasbrug, which connects the district of Blerick with the city of Venlo. There are two guards at either end of the bridge. Just before the monuments on the Venlo side is the town hall of the municipality of Venlo.
The Guardians warn against violence, aggression and war. Together, the warriors defend the Maasbrug, which was repeatedly bombed during World War II. Each statue has a sword or shield to deter the attacker or to defend himself with.
Each side of the bridge is guarded by a guard. Both the Venlose and Blerick sides have a warrior on the left and right. The bridge is, so to speak, completely controlled by the four.
During the unveiling, fire eaters and good spirits on stilts were deployed to banish evil and rid the bridge of its painful past.
Source: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Wachters
During the gradual liberation of the Netherlands, Americans and British attempted Operation Market Garden on April 17. The Maasbrug in Venlo was of strategic importance, but the Allies met Nazi resistance. From September 13th to November 19th, Venlo and Blerick were constantly bombed by the Americans, but the occupying forces blew up the bridge themselves on November 25th. Only after the war, in 1957, was the Maasbrug between Venlo and Blerick rebuilt.
In collaboration with the Japanese artist Shinkichi Tajiri, who was then living in Maasbree, the municipality of Venlo decided to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the bridge by erecting four war memorials. After six years of preparation, paired with initial difficulties and budget deficits, the pictures were unveiled on May 2nd, 2007.
Shinkichi Tajiri himself had served in the US Army during World War II and fought against the Nazis in Italy. After being wounded in the war, he returned to the United States. Frustrated and disappointed with the wartime treatment of the Japanese in America, he moved to France and eventually the Netherlands.
The memorials are four cast iron statues placed on a concrete block. They are around nine meters high, including the base. Each statue is an abstract version of a warrior, often depicted with a shield and a sharp object.
The statues are located on the Maasbrug, which connects the district of Blerick with the city of Venlo. There are two guards at either end of the bridge. Just before the monuments on the Venlo side is the town hall of the municipality of Venlo.
The Guardians warn against violence, aggression and war. Together, the warriors defend the Maasbrug, which was repeatedly bombed during World War II. Each statue has a sword or shield to deter the attacker or to defend himself with.
Each side of the bridge is guarded by a guard. Both the Venlose and Blerick sides have a warrior on the left and right. The bridge is, so to speak, completely controlled by the four.
During the unveiling, fire eaters and good spirits on stilts were deployed to banish evil and rid the bridge of its painful past.
Source: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Wachters
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6.94 km
Fountain Sculpture at Station Roundabout Venlo
Highlight • Monument
1962 fountain sculpture station roundabout, Venlo. Moved to Queen's Avenue.
Quelle: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willem_Berkhemer
nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lijst_van_beelden_in_Venlo
Quelle: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willem_Berkhemer
nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lijst_van_beelden_in_Venlo
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6.98 km
Start of Venloop
Highlight • Trail
Starting point for a new stage or the continuation of the Pieterpad.
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7.08 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.77 km
1.41 km
607 m
220 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
3.15 km
2.67 km
667 m
598 m
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