Discover Melderslo: Cycling Routes and History

Several themes can shape a stay in Melderslo: cycling routes with different focuses, walking options, museums, church architecture and natural areas nearby. If you are looking for a hotel in Melderslo, your planned outings can provide a helpful framework for planning your stay. The routes vary in length and theme, allowing you to focus on cycling, local history or the landscape.

Cycling routes with different themes

The 33-kilometre “De Locht” cycling route starts at Museumdorp De Locht in Melderslo. The approximately 35-kilometre asparagus cycling tour around Melderslo and Grubbenvorst also has a starting point at the museum, which is one of its three starting points. The tour focuses on asparagus cultivation; check the departure point details before setting out, as they may change if the route logistics are updated. Another route, the approximately 35-kilometre “Blauwe bessenroute” around Melderslo, puts blueberries centre stage. The two themed routes are roughly the same length but have different focuses, while “De Locht” is listed as slightly shorter at 33 kilometres.

Compare walking routes and other routes

The “Melders Ommetje” is a 5.6-kilometre walking route, with an optional extension to 8 kilometres. These distances come from an older route leaflet and are intended as a guide. Check the current route details when making specific plans. A report dated 10 July 2026 also mentions the approximately 12-kilometre educational cycling and walking route “Voetsporen uit ’t Verleden”. It ends in Melderslo at Museum Oorlog in de Peel. Before planning, check whether the route and booking option are currently available. The two formats offer different options: a walk with a possible extension and an educational route described as suitable for both cycling and walking.

Museums and local history

Streekboerderijmuseum de Locht opened on 20 April 1990 and has developed into an authentic museum village. Its name also appears in the “De Locht” cycling route, which starts there. Museum Oorlog in de Peel presents the local history of the Second World War through dioramas, authentic uniforms, a very large collection of weapons, equipment and documents from 1940 to 1945.

The “Sporen die bleven” memorial consists of a black commemorative plaque and a sundial on a stone from the pre-war church. It commemorates the raids in October and November 1944, when the occupiers arrested more than 3,000 boys and men for forced labour in the German war industry. 51 of them came from Melderslo; all returned home.

Churches and historic buildings

The Sint-Odakerk was rebuilt in 1953, 150 metres from its original site, and fitted with stained-glass windows by glass artist Joep Nicolas (1897–1972). The H. Odakerk is a brick cross basilica with a transept and a choir or crossing tower. These descriptions offer insight into different aspects of church architecture: the rebuilding and stained glass on the one hand, and the building type and tower form on the other.

The Kasteelruïne at Vlasven was built in 1938 as accommodation for the De Jonge Wacht youth association. Wachtershuis 56 is a well-preserved typological example of a signal box from the last quarter of the 19th century. A projecting section of the building offered a good view of the railway line; the façade is simply designed. Together with the churches and the “Sporen die bleven” memorial, these buildings and memorial sites represent various historical themes in Melderslo.

Nature nearby

Near Melderslo lies Het Schuitwater, a diverse natural area around an old branch of the Meuse. Its landscape includes open water, marshy areas, some reeds, swamp forest and wet meadows. Higher up, there are sandy soils with forests, heathland, small lakes and fields. The road to Broekhuizen divides the old Meuse branch into two parts: Lottummer Schuitwater and Broekhuizerbroek. ’t Ham, a natural area in the valley of the Groote Molenbeek, is also nearby.

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