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Dodendraad World War I Memorial

Dodendraad World War I Memorial

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Dodendraad World War I Memorial

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Location: Baarle-Hertog, North Brabant, Netherlands

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1. Laermolen Watermill – Dodendraad WO 1 Memorial loop from Minderhout

35.3km

02:05

50m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Dodendraad World War I Memorial – Turnhout Canal Bridge loop from Merksplas

42.8km

02:28

60m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Tarstraat (gravel path) – View of Zondereigen church loop from Oostmalle

60.4km

03:28

80m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Frank 🚲 👈

September 22, 2020

Very great area 🤗 uniquely beautiful 👍

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

September 22, 2020

A special location with a sad history.
During WW1, the 'DODENWRAAD', an electrical barrier erected by the Germans, ran at this location to prevent traffic, traffic from Belgium and smuggling to and from the neutral Netherlands. The DEATH WIRE ran over a length of 332 km from the Belgian coast to the German border. Now there is a cycle route of the same name of 543 km to kick off this route.

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Helmert

September 26, 2024

The Wire, also called Death Wire or Death Fence, was a 332-kilometre-long wire barrier constructed during the First World War by the German occupiers of Belgium along the border between occupied Belgium and neutral Netherlands.[1] In German documents, the barrier was officially referred to as a Grenzhochspannungshindernis.[2] The barrier was charged with lethal electric current and was intended to prevent war volunteers and German deserters from fleeing Belgium. The fence was also intended to prevent espionage messages from occupied territory from reaching Allied intelligence services via the Netherlands and to prevent smuggling. It is estimated that the Wire cost the lives of many hundreds of people, but it could not prevent thousands of people from crossing the border in various ways. The Death Fence was quickly dismantled after the war.

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Mark

October 12, 2022

Dodendraadroute is an interactive, recreational cycling route of 38 km. It takes the holiday maker past cycling junctions to remarkable places from WW1 history.

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Location: Baarle-Hertog, North Brabant, Netherlands

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Dodendraad World War I Memorial

1. Laermolen Watermill – Dodendraad WO 1 Memorial loop from Minderhout

2. Dodendraad World War I Memorial – Turnhout Canal Bridge loop from Merksplas

3. Tarstraat (gravel path) – View of Zondereigen church loop from Oostmalle

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