Venray

Venray (‘Venroj’ or ‘Rooj’) is a municipality in Dutch Limburg. The municipality has over 43,000 inhabitants on a surface area of 146.03 km². The centre of Venray is located 36 kilometres south of Nijmegen and 22 kilometers north-west of Venlo. As of 1 January 2010, Venray is a rural municipality with an urban core, surrounded by 13 smaller villages. About 30,000 inhabitants live in the urban core, the remaining 13,500 residents are spread over the 13 villages, which have between 200 and 2,000 inhabitants each. Venray is, behind Venlo, the second largest urban core in Northern Limburg and is playing an important role in the region.

Fifth Edition

The fifth edition, our 1st lustrum, is from 31 May to 2 June.

The event is being organised by experienced walkers and will present participants with the various landscapes of Venray: woods, sand drifts, fields, marshes, stream valleys, meadows, Peel landscapes and Maas banks, but also wide meadows and farmlands. This variety of landscapes makes Venray an ideal destination for walkers.

The event is unique as it presents the walker with the opportunity to walk a different distance each day. The distances vary between 5 and 50 kilometers. It is also possible to participate for just one of two days. Thanks to this unique format, the event is a perfect preparation for the bigger walking events later this year. But it is also suitable for the beginner, who just wants to enjoy the beautiful nature of Venray and its surroundings for one, two or three days.

Distances

There are 6 distances, i.e.: 10 – 15 – 20 – 30 – 40 and 50 km per day. The 60 km will be cancelled as of this year. Instead, by popular demand, the 15 km is added. All distances start and end at the Schouwburgplein in Venray. On Sunday 2 June there is also the possibility to walk a distance of 5 km. This route is particularly suitable for families.

5

The 5 kilometer is only available on Sundays.

10

The 10 kilometers is a great start to maybe more.

15

The 15 km is the stepping stone to more.

20

The 20K is suitable for more advanced walkers.

30

The 30K can be an excellent preparation for the four-day marches in Apeldoorn or Nijmegen.

40

This distance is especially useful as a practice walk for one of the longer four-day events elsewhere.  

50

This distance is the ideal preparation for one of the longer four-day events elsewhere.

Routes

Our routes will include paved as well as unpaved roads. This way we want to show the walkers the best spots in Venray and its surroundings.