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Haarsteegse Wiel

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Location: Heusden, North Brabant, Netherlands

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1. Vlonderpad Moerputten – Moerputten Bridge loop from 's-Hertogenbosch

26.5km

06:41

40m

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2. Haarsteegse Wiel – Haarsteegse Wiel loop from Haarsteeg

5.50km

01:23

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Engelermeer ‘s-Hertogenbosch – Haarsteegse Wiel loop from Vijfhoeven

19.8km

04:59

20m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Flower 🌻

January 10, 2022

The Haarsteegse Wiel is a wheel located northwest of Haarsteeg. It is almost 20 meters deep, making it the deepest wheel in the Netherlands.

The wheel was created in 1610 when the water was pushed up by an ice dam in the Maas and the dike gave way. This formed the southern basin. The northern basin was created during a second flood in 1740.

Studying the sediment in the wheel not only allowed for its age to be determined, but also identified events such as past and historically known floods. In addition, change in human activity could also be observed by elemental and isotope analysis. These included the intensification of livestock farming after 1880, the arrival of tanneries and dairies, the atomic bomb tests and the Chernobyl disaster. Pollen analysis revealed phenomena such as the agricultural crisis of 1875, the development and cessation of hemp cultivation in the 19th century, the planting of pines and poplars, the development and cessation of buckwheat cultivation, and the emergence of silage maize around 1970. Study of the fossil diatoms yielded knowledge about the development of water quality, which, partly due to the use of fertilizers, has become and still is richer in nutrients.

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Ilse Buitelaar

March 3, 2023

What a beautiful piece of nature all of a sudden. With waterfowl. The Haarsteegse Wiel, also known as Grote Wiel, is one of the largest wheels in the Netherlands.

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Location: Heusden, North Brabant, Netherlands

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Haarsteegse Wiel

1. Vlonderpad Moerputten – Moerputten Bridge loop from 's-Hertogenbosch

2. Haarsteegse Wiel – Haarsteegse Wiel loop from Haarsteeg

3. Engelermeer ‘s-Hertogenbosch – Haarsteegse Wiel loop from Vijfhoeven

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