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Towpath Along Zuid-Willemsvaart

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Towpath Along Zuid-Willemsvaart

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  • Location: Lanaken, Tongeren, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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    April 16, 2025

    Cycling

    When it was constructed (1822-1826), the canal was still called Willemsvaart. When a Drentse Willemsvaart was added a few years later, ‘Zuid-‘ was added.
    The canal owes its name to King Willem I, who decided to dig a connecting canal between Maastricht and 's-Hertogenbosch in 1822.
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    September 17, 2019

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    Nice bike-road along canal side. Beautiful views, no cars.

    January 15, 2024

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    The Zuid-Willemsvaart runs from Maastricht to 's-Hertogenbosch. The Zuid-Willemsvaart has a total length of approximately 123 km, of which 79 km in the Netherlands and 44 in Belgium. There are 16 locks in the total shipping route between the Maas near 's Hertogenbosch and the Maas near Maastricht.
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    Elevation 90 m

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    Location: Lanaken, Tongeren, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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