Ready for a lovely day outdoors, getting active, and enjoying nature? 🍂👟 This year, the ODS-Vitaal Autumn Walk is taking place in Reuver! For the first time, we’ll be walking here, and we’ve created some beautiful new routes just for you!
The start and finish are at De Witte Stein, an ideal location for a fun and active outing. Will you be heading out with your colleagues, or bringing the whole family along? We’re excited to share this special autumn day with you!
More information about the routes and other activities will follow.
Beesel is a small, independent community with around 15,000 residents. It’s located between Roermond and Venlo, bordered by the River Meuse and the German town of Brüggen, known for its impressive castle and beautiful forests. The community of Beesel includes the villages of Beesel, Reuver, Offenbeek, Rijkel, and Ronckenstein, and marks the start of North Limburg. This year, Beesel is celebrating its 750th anniversary.
In 1863, a railway station was opened in Reuver, which led to the growth of the area as a ceramics hub. The most well-known ceramics company is St. Joris. In addition, many factories were established to produce stoneware pipes and roof tiles. The clay needed for production was extracted in Belfeld and just across the German border. Today, the oldest clay pits have been transformed into beautiful nature reserves, perfect for walking and enjoying the outdoors.
We will be sharing more information about all the routes soon!
De Witte Stein is a border post in the forest between Reuver and Bracht. This beautiful spot is the start and finish point for all three routes. For the little ones, there’s a wonderful playground, plenty of parking, and a great restaurant. On the German side, you’ll also find the old RAF munitions depot, which between 1948 and 1996 was the largest depot in Europe. Today, although still fenced, it’s open to walkers and cyclists.
The start and finish location is De Witte Stein in Reuver. Upon your arrival, please report to the ODS-Vitaal information desk. On presentation of your ticket(s), you will then receive your walk description and consumption tokens.
The venue is fully facilitated. This includes:
During your walk, we will make sure you don’t come up short on anything. With the ODS-Vitaal coins, you will receive the following:
Information about the rest area will follow.
Do you have dietary requirements? No problem! Please indicate this two weeks in advance by sending an email to: info@ods-vitaal.nl
Beesel is also known as the village of the Draaksteken. The Draaksteken is a spectacular open-air play about Saint George and the Dragon, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil. Every seven years, around 800 local residents come together to build the stage, create the dragon, and perform all the roles themselves. At least 15,000 people come to watch and enjoy this unique event. The most recent performance, in 2023, was even featured in a national documentary. The Draaksteken is recognized as part of the Cultural Heritage of the Netherlands.
Navigation address:
Keulseweg 193, 5953 HJ Reuver
