Cycle route from Maasplassen to De Meinweg
Roermond, Sint Odiliënberg, Vlodrop
The Maasplassen are the many large and small lakes around the river Maas. The lakes were created by gravel excavation, but are now used for recreation. Water sports enthusiasts are in their element here! You can swim, surf, sail, dive, row, canoe, kayak, water ski and wakeboard. The day beaches offer a wonderful place to rest along the water. Would you like to discover every corner of the Maasplassen? Then a trip with a tour boat is highly recommended. But the lakes are also great for just cycling along. It is a beautiful area where there is always something to do! Time to move inland and discover idyllic Limburg villages. In Sint Odiliënberg, there is a large basilica on the edge of the river Roer. The basilica is often visited by hikers of the Pieterpad. From here, we follow the Roer and cycle via the river valley, Vlodrop and the medieval Gitstappermolen into the National Park De Meinweg. This nature park has a large variety of landscapes, which also provides a collection of unique flora and fauna that live here. There is only one Nature Park De Meinweg, because it is the only area in the Netherlands with the so-called 'terraced landscape'. Millions of years ago, the Rhine and Meuse rivers flowed through this area. By erosion of their river sediments, and shifts in the earth's crust, the typical landscape of De Meinweg came into being. The different heights show where the rivers used to flow. Between the three terraces there is a total difference in height of 50 metres, so the transitions are very steep. The Boschbeek and the Rhoode Beek flow through the area and have their stream valleys in the middle of the terraces. The varied nature is the habitat of wild boar, moor frogs, salamanders and vipers, among others. Tip: If you first come by car, you can park close to junction 56 on Parking Venhof. Tip: Visit the peninsula Oolderhuuske in the middle of the Maasplassen. You can take the ferry across at junction 92 from April to October. Look for the sailing times on: https://www.oolderhuuske.nl/veerpont
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Herkenbosserweg , 6063 NM Roerdalen | 55.3 KM | |
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From
56
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70
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586 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head northeast | 7 M | ||
| Continue onto Boslaan | 52 M | ||
| Turn left | 527 M | ||
| You are now at section 70 | 0 M | ||
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From
70
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55
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1432 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head east | 563 M | ||
| Turn left onto Boslaan | 869 M | ||
| You are now at section 55 | 0 M | ||
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From
55
to
95
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1730 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head northeast on Boslaan | 1.5 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Station | 231 M | ||
| You are now at section 95 | 0 M | ||
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From
95
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81
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4173 M | 4.2 KM | |
| Head northwest | 5 M | ||
| Turn right | 2.1 KM | ||
| Make a slight left | 305 M | ||
| Turn right | 1.7 KM | ||
| Turn left | 41 M | ||
| You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
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From
81
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21
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4015 M | 4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Meinweg | 3.8 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Lamertzweg | 220 M | ||
| You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
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From
21
to
56
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9108 M | 9.1 KM | |
| Head northwest | 2.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Hillenkamper Buschweg | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn left | 304 M | ||
| Turn right | 4.7 KM | ||
| Turn right | 132 M | ||
| Turn left | 670 M | ||
| You are now at section 56 | 0 M | ||
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From
56
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79
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648 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head northwest | 648 M | ||
| You are now at section 79 | 0 M | ||
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From
79
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66
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1530 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head southwest | 932 M | ||
| Continue straight | 598 M | ||
| You are now at section 66 | 0 M | ||
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From
66
to
65
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2628 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head west | 2.1 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Effelterweg | 575 M | ||
| You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
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From
65
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14
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1412 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head south on Oosttangent Noord | 281 M | ||
| Turn right | 16 M | ||
| Continue onto Keulsebaan | 27 M | ||
| Continue straight | 146 M | ||
| Turn right onto Keulsebaan | 231 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Keulsebaan | 32 M | ||
| Turn left onto Poortereind | 132 M | ||
| Turn right onto Morgenstraat | 547 M | ||
| You are now at section 14 | 0 M | ||
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From
14
to
16
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1493 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head northwest on Ratommerweg | 619 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kitskensdal | 826 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 48 M | ||
| You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
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From
16
to
17
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1906 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head northeast on Heinsbergerweg | 25 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Heinsbergerweg | 738 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Kapellerlaan | 80 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Kapellerlaan | 965 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 98 M | ||
| You are now at section 17 | 0 M | ||
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From
17
to
64
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860 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head north | 37 M | ||
| Turn left | 28 M | ||
| Continue onto Minderbroederssingel | 43 M | ||
| Turn right onto Zwartbroekstraat | 449 M | ||
| Turn left onto Molenstraat | 80 M | ||
| Turn right onto Minderbroederssingel | 43 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Bisschop Lindanussingel | 24 M | ||
| Turn right onto Roerkade | 156 M | ||
| You are now at section 64 | 0 M | ||
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From
64
to
82
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1649 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head west on Stenen Brug | 61 M | ||
| Turn left onto Voorstad Sint Jacob | 36 M | ||
| Keep left onto Voorstad Sint Jacob | 797 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Voorstad Sint Jacob | 39 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Voorstad Sint Jacob | 364 M | ||
| Continue onto Hertenerweg | 352 M | ||
| You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
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From
82
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92
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1983 M | 2 KM | |
| Head west on Hondsbergje | 5 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Hondsbergje | 363 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Rosslag | 559 M | ||
| Turn right onto Schoolstraat | 327 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Maasstraat | 729 M | ||
| You are now at section 92 | 0 M | ||
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From
92
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18
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5674 M | 5.7 KM | |
| Head west on Maasstraat | 280 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Broekstraat | 641 M | ||
| Turn right onto Broekveeweg | 28 M | ||
| Turn right | 12 M | ||
| Turn left onto Broekveeweidepad | 1.3 KM | ||
| Continue onto Marktstraat | 104 M | ||
| Turn right onto Merumerbroekweg | 345 M | ||
| Turn right onto Schepersweg | 603 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Schepersweg | 630 M | ||
| Turn right onto Schroevenstraat | 274 M | ||
| Turn left onto Eikenstraat | 731 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oggstraat | 244 M | ||
| Turn left onto Feterweg | 109 M | ||
| Turn right onto Eikenstraat | 88 M | ||
| Turn right onto Veestraat | 50 M | ||
| Turn left onto Nieuwe Markt | 209 M | ||
| You are now at section 18 | 0 M | ||
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From
18
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15
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682 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head southwest on Parallelweg | 134 M | ||
| Turn left onto Processieweg | 288 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Processieweg | 45 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 25 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 21 M | ||
| Turn left | 26 M | ||
| Continue onto Grote Bergerweg | 143 M | ||
| You are now at section 15 | 0 M | ||
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From
15
to
27
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1120 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head southeast on Grote Bergerweg | 173 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kleine Bergerweg | 947 M | ||
| You are now at section 27 | 0 M | ||
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From
27
to
12
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2562 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head southeast on Kleine Bergerweg | 1.6 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Gulikerweg | 228 M | ||
| Turn left onto Brachterweg | 348 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 279 M | ||
| Continue onto Brachterweg | 126 M | ||
| You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
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From
12
to
75
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1059 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head south on Linnerweg | 18 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Linnerweg | 29 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Linnerweg | 18 M | ||
| Turn left onto Schaapsweg | 15 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hagelkruisweg | 571 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Sint Odiliastraat | 266 M | ||
| Turn right onto Pastoor Siebenstraat | 142 M | ||
| You are now at section 75 | 0 M | ||
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From
75
to
73
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2459 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Hoofdstraat | 325 M | ||
| Turn left | 23 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 17 M | ||
| Turn right | 2.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 73 | 0 M | ||
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From
73
to
72
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3328 M | 3.3 KM | |
| Head east | 2.4 KM | ||
| Make a slight right onto Bergerweg | 899 M | ||
| You are now at section 72 | 0 M | ||
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From
72
to
71
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944 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head east on Markt | 873 M | ||
| Turn right | 71 M | ||
| You are now at section 71 | 0 M | ||
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From
71
to
57
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1430 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head southeast on Krukkumerweg | 266 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bruggelderweg | 328 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Bruggelderweg | 37 M | ||
| Turn right onto Etsberg | 799 M | ||
| You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
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From
57
to
56
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881 M | 0.9 KM | |
| Head east on Rothenbacherweg | 843 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 38 M | ||
| You are now at section 56 | 0 M |