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GREEN DIVIDE by Erwin Sikkens

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GREEN DIVIDE by Erwin Sikkens

daankessels planned a gravel ride

June 17, 2021

GREEN DIVIDE by Erwin Sikkens

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23:53

302km

12.7km/h

1,540m

1,530m

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Overview

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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After 222 km for 1.42 km

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9.49 km

Gravel — Nieuw Bussumerheide

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Beautiful piece of nature! Nice piece to tackle with the gravel bike.

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13.5 km

Tafelberg (Tafelberg Heath)

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Highest point of the Gooi

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18.5 km

Heathland descent with views over Zuiderheide

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One of the many fantastic pieces of heathland around Hilversum. Not a lot of height difference, but you can feel it. Can be very busy with walkers, cyclists, runners and other outdoorsy people on sunny days.

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21.7 km

Gravel Path Through the Forest

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Indeed a nice straight stretch of gravel cycle path. But very narrow and so be careful when "racing" because of any oncoming traffic. There is a wider forest road next …

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32.2 km

Staalwijklaan Gravel Path

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Beautiful wide gravel road that can be ridden by road bike.

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37.7 km

Soesterduinen

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Beautiful dune landscape with a few trees between the sandy areas. Everything is surrounded by a romantic forest.

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41.6 km

Runway at Soesterberg Air Base

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Perhaps the widest cycle path in the Netherlands ... or the world? The runway of the old Soesterberg airbase is open to cyclists. The runway is closed between March 15 …

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45.4 km

Oude Woudenbergse Zandweg

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Wide unpaved gravel road with a narrow cycle path next to it. The bike path is partly asphalt and partly hardpack gravel. This connection is therefore perfectly suitable for all …

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49.2 km

Maarnseweg shell path

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Nice hardpack gravel bike path through the forest, suitable for all types of bicycles (including racing bikes).

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57.9 km

Let de Stigterpad (Leersum–Amerongen)

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Let de Stigterpad is the most beautiful cycling route of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug.

The original idea in 2005 was to run the path from Driebergen station, via Doorn, to Rhenen …

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81.5 km

Achterberg grassy path

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Update: Unfortunately, the easternmost section of this trail has been closed by the owner since the end of 2025, making it impossible to cycle there.

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82.3 km

Laarsenberg-East Cycling Path

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Great forest road + concrete cycling path up and over the Grebbeberg. It's a hidden climb that many don't know that is much more beautiful then the car invested Grebbeberg road that many ride. Go here instead ;-)

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85.0 km

Gravel Path Along the Nederrijn and the Grebbeberg

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Here you can elegantly bypass the slope of the Grebbeberg along the bank.

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87.6 km

Afweg Gravel Section

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Unpaved farm road - or backroad as Gijs Bruinsma would call it - in the polder estuary between the Utrechtse Heuvelrug and the Veluwe just behind Wageningen. A nice unpaved …

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97.3 km

Gravel Path Through Veluwe Forest

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Hard forest path with a gravel-esque look. Beautiful old avenue, perfect to ride with the gravel bike!

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104 km

Gravel and MTB Trail Veluwe

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Wide and easy to cycle forest path just south of the A12 highway - which, by the way, does not bother you at all. The path is part of the …

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106 km

Renkumse Beek Forest Road

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Beautiful flat connecting forest road, nicely varied with wet spots

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111 km

MTB Ede – Double track

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There are many different cycle paths in and around Ede. They meander through forests and heathland and lie along the popular junction routes. By bike you will discover the most diverse nature reserves in the Netherlands.

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119 km

Strade Bianche Lichtenbeek

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Beautiful hidden Strade Bianche hardpack gravel road. It's rolling, winding and beautiful. Good ridable for all types of bikes. It's a bit hidden (and only locally known) as it is …

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121 km

Schaapsdrift gravel section

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Beautiful singletrack through the heath at the Warnsborn estate. Beautiful to see, especially early in the morning or at the end of the afternoon. The path itself is easy to …

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132 km

Gravel through the forest

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Beautiful hardpack gravel road through the forest. Broad and good ridable for all bikes.

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135 km

No entry 🚳

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As of November 2022, this forest path will be closed to all forest visitors, including cyclists. 🚳 This to give nature more space. Too bad for us, good for nature :-)

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136 km

Koningsheide forest path

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Beautiful forest track through the Koningsheide woods. Good ridable double track road for gravel bikes. Roadsbikes will find it difficult riding here.

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137 km

Koningsheide Gravel Road

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Beautiful double track gravel path over the Koningsheide. Partly along the heath with a perfect bench to stop and enjoy, followed by a piece of quiet forest where you are …

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138 km

Unpaved road, Arnhemse Heide

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Beautiful dirt road that runs between the Deelerwoud and the Koningsheide, just north of Arnhem. The road mainly has a hard surface, but has sand in two places, so some …

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142 km

Deelerwoud gravel stretch

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Beautiful and remote gravel road through heather fields just north of Deelen, connecting the 'Kop van Deelen' with either 'Woeste Hoeve' or 'Loenermark' gravel sections. Famous for it's dead trees …

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150 km

Loenermark Gravel Path

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The 'Loenermark' is a beautiful place in the middle of the Veluwe. Less crowded then the 'Posbank' area and lucky enough there is tons of gravel and forest track to …

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151 km

Rolling gravel section through the heath

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Beautiful wide but winding and gently climbing gravel road through one of the larger heathlands of the Loenermark, with fantastic views along the way. The gravel is a bit loose …

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153 km

Strade Bianche Bruisbeek

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Beautiful rolling and winding hardpack gravel 'Strade Bianche' road running through the equally beautiful Loenermark forest area. This road has it all. Forest, heather fields, little ups and downs, places …

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159 km

Groenendaal Gravel Section

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The gravel road through Groenendaal is a beautiful gravel road that is really worth a visit. The road is part of the larger Loenermark, an area that is also full …

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168 km

Natural singletrack through the forests near Apeldoorn and Beekbergen

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Beautiful hardpack natural singletrack through the woods just below Apeldoorn and Beekbergen.
A small carrot or twist here and there, but nothing that spoils the fun here just cycling with the gravel bike.

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173 km

Lovely singletrack through pine forest

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A wonderful natural single track through a piece of coniferous forest. Nothing technical, but wonderfully from any hustle and bustle in a beautiful piece of forest.

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178 km

Beautiful trail along the Hoog Buurlose heath

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Famous among locals, this high-lying trail along the edge of the forest in the east and the Hoog Buurlose heath in the west. The trail consists of a single track …

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187 km

Beautiful forest trail with views over the heather plain

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One of those places that is always on top of my to go list. Great cycling on this forest track with amazing views over the big heather plain to the …

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190 km

Amazingly beautiful forest climb or descent

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Get that bike and get straight out here... that is however if you're into great rolling forest roads and beautiful scenery. Ride this puppy south and you'll be flying! Ride …

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191 km

Aardhuis Gravel Path

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Beautiful hardpack gravel path, narrow and twisty but perfectly ridable. It connects up with the Aardhuis visitors center in the east and the Aardhuisweg in the north. Cross the road …

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193 km

Hofweg Gravel Section Kroondomein Veluwe

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The Hofweg is one of the most beautiful 'real' gravel roads in the Netherlands and is easy to cycle on both a gravel bike and a racing bike. The open …

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204 km

Laak, unpaved road

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Laak is a beautiful unpaved forest road through the heart of the fairytale Speulderbos. The road is quite hard, making it perfect for cycling with gravel bikes.

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207 km

Meandering forest road

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A wonderfully winding hard forest road on the border of the Speulderbos. You can cycle here for miles on end with your gravel bike. Please note that some adjacent forests north of here are not accessible to cyclists.

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214 km

Ermelosche Heath

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

On the enchanting Ermelo heath you cycle through vast heathlands, forests and picturesque fens. This area of 343 hectares is an ideal place for cyclists and nature lovers. Here you …

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220 km

Hilly trail along the heath

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Update 2025: free cycling is no longer permitted everywhere in the Leuvenumse Bossen. Unfortunately, this path is no longer accessible to cyclists. 🚳

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222 km

Beekhuizerweg - forest road

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Update 2025: free cycling is no longer allowed in the Leuvenum forests. However, this path is an exception and is still accessible for gravel bikes, for example :-)

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226 km

Leuvenumse Bossen — Forest Trail and Bridges

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Update 2025: free cycling is no longer allowed everywhere in the Leuvenumse Bossen. Unfortunately, this path is no longer accessible to cyclists. 🚳

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227 km

Unpaved trail along the forest stream

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Update 2025: cycling is no longer allowed here. Free cycling is no longer possible in the Leuvenumse Bossen. Fortunately, several unpaved paths and of course the MTB route are still …

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229 km

Hulshorsterzandweg – beautiful sandy hike-a-bike

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A beautiful unpaved 'double track' road through the semi-open fields and along the local sand drift. The forest path / gravel road winds wonderfully from the through paved cycle path …

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232 km

Hulshorsterheide Forest Trails

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A series of delightfully linked forest paths through the woods of Leuvenhorst and the local Westeindsche heath. Cross the Stakenbergweg to the south-east and you will cycle with your gravel bike up the beautiful Elspeetse Heide. Gravel heaven!

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235 km

Beautiful double track across Elspeetsche Heide

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Douze points! What a fantastic winding double track unpaved path across the Elspeetsche Heide. Good for cycling with the gravel bike. The path has several beautiful turns on both the …

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238 km

Forest path shortcut to the heath

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A nice unpaved passage for gravel bike and MTB to cycle from the cycle path on the south side (Schapendrift) to the Elspeetsche Heide in the north (or vice versa of course).

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240 km

Elspeterbosch Double Track

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Lovely unpaved crossing from Elspeet, between the farms and farm fields, towards the piece of forest to the north of the village. Cross that forest and you will be on …

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243 km

Gravel Road Kroondomein - Hoge Duvel

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Hoge Duvel is a beautiful gravel road / 'Strade Bianche' running through the 'Kroondomein Het Loo' forest. At the intersection in the middle of Kroondomein in the south, there's the …

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251 km

Gravel path Kroondomein Het Loo

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Wonderful double track forest path connection at Kroondomein het Loo. I must add one of the many ... because on the Kroondomein you can't really go wrong with your gravel …

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255 km

Gravel road Paalweg

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Personally one of the most beautiful roads through the Crown Domain!

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260 km

Langeweg gravel path

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The Langeweg is a forest road, at bits real sandy... there is though a hardend part to the right where there is hardpack gravel path suitable for all bikes including …

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265 km

Tongerse Heide

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Update: this path will unfortunately be closed to the public in early 2025.

Beautiful double track crossing over the Tongerse Heide thanks to the wonderful hospitality of Gelders Landschap en …

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266 km

Welna Forest Path

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Update: large parts of this track are currently closed to all visitors.

A beautiful forest path through woods and heathland and a legal passage for cycling through the Welna management …

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269 km

Strade Bianche Berkenlaan

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Beautiful unpaved gravel passage in the forest. Although from above it is actually more of a residential area (of villas), in practice you will not be bothered by it much. …

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272 km

The Haelberg Gravel Path

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Series of hardpack doubletrack forest trails, perfect for the gravel bike!

A somewhat random highlight when it comes to choice of paths... many paths in this corner of the forest …

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278 km

Dellenselaan (Königsberg Natural Forest, Veluwe)

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Beautiful double-track gravel road in the forest near Heerden. Anyone who cycles the Green Divide will certainly recognize it! Along the way you will pass a somewhat strange-looking concrete box, …

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284 km

De Tonnenberg

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Dirt path along the Tonnenberg heath. The heath itself is not accessible to cyclists, but the path along it (part of the mountain bike route) does give a nice view over the heath.

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289 km

Ennerveld – unpaved climb

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A 'shortcut' in the mountain bike route that at the same time provides a fun challenge. That is what this climb (little climb) along the Ennerveld offers the cyclist.
The …

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292 km

Shells and sandy path in Petrea parallel to the A28

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Lovely hardpack gravel path (also with pieces of mud if you cycle further down it) that descends more and more towards the north. A dirty flax flat climb that takes …

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294 km

Vuursteenberg

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Hardly a mountain, but the most northerly slope of the Veluwe and therefore a small climb, part of the mountain bike route through the Zwolle forests.

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299 km

Gravel Path in Engelse Werk Park

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This super nice hardpack gravel path is located in the English Werk city park. Official cycle path and perfect to ride with all types of bicycles. The great alternative to …

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302 km

Zwolle

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Zwolle was once part of the Hanseatic League and when it joined this trade union, prosperity returned. That is why they wanted to protect themselves against invaders and built a …

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Way Types & Surfaces

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132 km

84.3 km

49.0 km

29.1 km

7.02 km

198 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

136 km

56.6 km

53.9 km

52.2 km

1.91 km

1.72 km

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