In a veneer dryer for sliced veneers with two conveyor belts (9.1, 9.2) lying one above the other, which run around deflection devices, e.g. rollers (10), in an essentially loop-shaped manner, the conveyor belts (9.1, 9.2) running rectilinearly between two deflection devices (10) on a section, the length of which is at least half the maximum veneer width (according to P 3405754.4), the deflection devices (10) are arranged in at least two consecutive groups consisting of in each case at least two deflection devices (10) lying one above the other. The deflection devices (10) of one group are run around on alternate sides one after the other by the conveyor belts (9.1, 9.2). <IMAGE>
