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Netherlands
North Brabant
Boxmeer

The Balloon Column – Afleidingskanaal footbridge loop from Overloon

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Netherlands
North Brabant
Boxmeer

The Balloon Column – Afleidingskanaal footbridge loop from Overloon

Moderate

5.0

(2)

9

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The Balloon Column – Afleidingskanaal footbridge loop from Overloon

03:40

14.5km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

639 m

Playground

Highlight • Rest Area

Here you will find a playground with a cable car, swings and other equipment.

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2

6.11 km

The Balloon Column

Highlight • Monument

Here you are standing at a special piece of history and the oldest aviation monument in the Netherlands. In 1871, a French balloon landed here that had risen a little …

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6.42 km

Ballonzuilbossen

Nature Reserve

4

8.38 km

Schieëperskruus

Highlight • Monument

Info on the board:
The story of the Schieëperskruus


The shepherds stayed on the heath all summer. They could not go to church on Sundays because the village was far …

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5

9.66 km

One of the 13 border markers between Land van Kessel and Land van Cuijk.

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6

9.72 km

Afleidingskanaal footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Afleidingskanaal is a canal in the Dutch provinces of Limburg and Noord-Brabant, it connects the Defense Canal with the Maas. The length of the canal is approximately 16 km.

Source: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afleidingskanaal

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7

13.8 km

October Square

Highlight • Historical Site

In the village of Overloon a route has been set out with fifteen signs. It provides a picture of what happened in the village at fifteen different locations in the …

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8

14.0 km

Clevers Ice Cream Parlor

Highlight • Cafe

Here you can get delicious ice cream and coffee.

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9

14.1 km

Dromedary

Highlight • Monument

Dromedary with tank turret hump by Marjolijn Mandersloot

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14.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.49 km

2.94 km

1.82 km

198 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.28 km

2.94 km

2.32 km

1.67 km

223 m

103 m

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