Holiday apartment in Melderslo: Routes, Museums and Nature

Holiday apartment in Melderslo amid history and landscape

A holiday apartment in Melderslo takes you to a place where cycling and hiking routes, museums, historic buildings and special nature reserves are closely connected to the surrounding area. Around old branches of the Maas, open bodies of water alternate with wet meadows, forests, heathland and fields. At the same time, De Locht, the Oda Church and several monuments tell of different chapters in the history of the village.

Museum village, church architecture and memorial sites

The Streekboerderijmuseum de Locht opened on 20 April 1990 and has developed into an authentic museum village. Another historical focus is the Museum Oorlog in de Peel in Melderslo. It presents the local history of the Second World War through dioramas, authentic uniforms, a very large collection of weapons, utensils and documents from the years 1940 to 1945.

The Church of St Oda in Melderslo is a brick cruciform basilica with a transept and a choir or crossing tower. The Sint-Odakerk was rebuilt in 1953, 150 metres from its original location, and fitted with stained-glass windows by glass artist Joep Nicolas (1897–1972). The monument “Sporen die bleven” consists of a black memorial plaque and a sundial on a stone from the pre-war church. It commemorates the raids in October and November 1944, during which 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.

The castle ruins at Vlasven are also among the village’s historic sites. They were built in 1938 as accommodation for the youth association De Jonge Wacht. Wachtershuis 56 is a well-preserved typological example of a sentry post from the last quarter of the 19th century. A projecting section of the building provided a good view of the railway line; the façade design is simple.

Holiday apartment in Melderslo for active explorations

Melderslo offers cyclists several options with different characteristics. The 33-kilometre “De Locht” cycling route begins at Museumdorp De Locht in Melderslo. The asparagus cycling tour around Melderslo and Grubbenvorst starts at the museum in Melderslo. In addition, the approximately 35-kilometre “Blauwe bessenroute” cycling tour around Melderslo focuses on blueberries. By contrast, the approximately 35-kilometre asparagus cycling tour around Melderslo and Grubbenvorst focuses on asparagus cultivation.

The “Melders Ommetje” is 5.6 kilometres long and can be extended to 8 kilometres. The approximately 12-kilometre educational cycling and hiking route “Voetsporen uit ’t Verleden” ends in Melderslo at the Museum Oorlog in de Peel. The 17-kilometre “Naar ’t Ham” hiking route is connected to Melderslo. The different route lengths and themes help you tailor your stay to the desired mix of exercise, history and regional impressions.

Nature reserves around old branches of the Maas

In the area around Melderslo, the road to Broekhuizen divides the old branch of the Maas into two parts: the Lottummer Schuitwater and the Broekhuizerbroek. Het Schuitwater is a diverse nature reserve around an old branch of the Maas, with open water, marshy areas, some reed beds, swamp forest and wet meadows. Forests, heathland, small lakes and fields can be found on higher sandy soils. ’t Ham lies near Melderslo in the valley of the Groote Molenbeek and forms the landscape setting for the “Naar ’t Ham” hiking route.

If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Melderslo, you can include these different local features in your holiday planning: museum visits and memorial sites for cultural days, themed cycling tours for longer excursions, and short walks and nature reserves for quieter stages. This keeps your choice of accommodation closely aligned with the experiences you actually want to discover in Melderslo.

Further places for your planning

Griendtsveen, Hegelsom, Meerlo, Evertsoord, America, Broekhuizen, Broekhuizenvorst, Grubbenvorst

For the higher-level travel overview: Horst Aan De Maas.