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Walking guide Venlo · Updated on 5 November 2026

The best walks in Venlo

Venlo has 23 walks on the Outdoor Pitstop map. The 10 best are 31 km long on average. Along the way you find 602 benches and picnic tables, 29 water fountains and refill points and 58 public toilets in total.

Jakobs-Pilgerweg Nijmegen-Maastricht-Lüttich, walk in Venlo
Museum aan het Vrijthof
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Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 19, walk in Venlo
Missiemuseum Steyl
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Pieterpad deel 2 - 08, walk in Venlo
Museum van Bommel van Dam
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The 10 best walks

In the order of our score: a photo, points of interest along the way, a toilet or water point, a circular walk, a description and how often people search for the route.

The best walking route in Venlo is Jakobs-Pilgerweg Nijmegen-Maastricht-Lüttich (143.1 km, hard).

The numbers on the map are the routes below, at their starting point. Pitstops count up to 100 m from the route. Walking time assumes 4.5 km an hour plus 10 minutes per 100 m of ascent.

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    Jakobs-Pilgerweg Nijmegen-Maastricht-Lüttich, walk in Venlo
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    St James Pilgrim Way Nijmegen-Maastricht-Liège

    143.1 km · ± 32:20 h · ↗ 328 m · From A to B · start Straelen

    19 public toilets12 water fountains and refill points244 benches and picnic tables

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    Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 19, walk in Venlo
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    Maas-Niederrhein Trail stage 19

    21.4 km · ± 4:50 h · ↗ 38 m · From A to B · start Beesel

    12 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points66 benches and picnic tables

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    Pieterpad deel 2 - 08, walk in Venlo
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    Pieterpad part 2 - 08

    20.9 km · ± 4:40 h · ↗ 10 m · From A to B · start Horst aan de Maas

    15 public toilets4 water fountains and refill points72 benches and picnic tables

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    Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 01, walk in Venlo
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    Maas-Niederrhein Trail stage 01

    21 km · ± 4:40 h · ↗ 14 m · From A to B · start Venlo

    4 public toilets3 water fountains and refill points56 benches and picnic tables

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    Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 22, walk in Venlo
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    Maas-Niederrhein Trail stage 22

    4.8 km · ± 1:05 h · ↗ 20 m · From A to B · start Venlo

    1 public toilet3 water fountains and refill points9 benches and picnic tables

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    Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Nordrhein-Westfalen, walk in Venlo
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    European long distance path E8, North Rhine-Westphalia

    26 km · ± 5:45 h · From A to B · start Kranenburg

    0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points35 benches and picnic tables

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    Pieterpad deel 2 - 09, walk in Venlo
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    Pieterpad part 2 - 09

    21.8 km · ± 4:50 h · From A to B · start Brüggen

    2 public toilets2 water fountains and refill points49 benches and picnic tables

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    NS-wandeling Krickenbecker Seen, walk in Venlo
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    NS walk Krickenbecker Seen

    4.7 km · ± 1:05 h · ↗ 20 m · From A to B · start Venlo

    3 public toilets3 water fountains and refill points9 benches and picnic tables

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    X1 Grenzlandweg, walk in Venlo
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    X1 Borderland Way

    28.4 km · ± 6:20 h · From A to B · start Herzogenrath

    0 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points39 benches and picnic tables

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    Maas-Niederrhein Trail stage 02

    17.5 km · ± 3:55 h · ↗ 40 m · From A to B · start Venlo

    2 public toilets0 water fountains and refill points23 benches and picnic tables

All 9 walks from Venlo, A to Z

Long-distance paths through Venlo

Walks of several days, in stages.

Points of interest along the walks

Along the 10 best walks.

Walks per place in Limburg

30 places have their own guide.

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Frequently asked questions

How many walks are there in Venlo?

The Outdoor Pitstop map has 23 walks in Venlo, including 5 long-distance paths in stages.

What is the best walk in Venlo?

At the top of this guide is Jakobs-Pilgerweg Nijmegen-Maastricht-Lüttich (143.1 km, hard). Next come Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 19 and Pieterpad deel 2 - 08.

Which walks in Venlo have a toilet along the way?

In this guide, Jakobs-Pilgerweg Nijmegen-Maastricht-Lüttich, Maas-Niederrheinpad etappe 19 and Pieterpad deel 2 - 08 have a public toilet along the route.

Which long-distance paths run through Venlo?

Among others Maas-Niederrheinpad, E8, Pieterpad (LAW 9) and Pieterpad deel 2 - Vorden-Maastricht Pietersberg run through this area.

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