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Fietsvakantie 2023

Fietsvakantie 2023

John Raes planned a gravel ride

May 5, 2022

Fietsvakantie 2023

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42:21

612km

14.5km/h

2,150m

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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. The route includes a crossing by ferry.

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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Waypoints

Zwolle

Highlight • Settlement

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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1.74 km

Gravel Path in Engelse Werk Park

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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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7.79 km

Vuursteenberg

Highlight • Climb

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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9.75 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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12.2 km

Ennerveld – unpaved climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

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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18.3 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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23.6 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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26.0 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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32.4 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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34.6 km

Welna Forest Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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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37.3 km

Tongerse Heide

Highlight • Natural

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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40.6 km

Langeweg gravel path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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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43.1 km

Gravel road Paalweg

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

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48.2 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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53.2 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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61.8 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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63.9 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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65.5 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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67.9 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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71.0 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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74.5 km

Unpaved trail along the forest stream

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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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76.7 km

Leuvenumse Bossen — Forest Trail and Bridges

Highlight • Trail

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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79.4 km

Beekhuizerweg - forest road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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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81.7 km

Hilly trail along the heath

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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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88.0 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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93.3 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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96.1 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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106 km

Hofweg Gravel Section Kroondomein Veluwe

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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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110 km

Aardhuis Gravel Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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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112 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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115 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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124 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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130 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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134 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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143 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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147 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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150 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

Loenermark Gravel Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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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156 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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161 km

Unpaved road, Arnhemse Heide

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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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165 km

Koningsheide Gravel Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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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166 km

Koningsheide forest path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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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168 km

No entry 🚳

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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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172 km

Gravel through the forest

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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

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184 km

Schaapsdrift gravel section

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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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186 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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194 km

MTB Ede – Double track

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

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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200 km

Renkumse Beek Forest Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Beautiful flat connecting forest road, nicely varied with wet spots

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202 km

Gravel and MTB Trail Veluwe

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

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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209 km

Gravel Path Through Veluwe Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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

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219 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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221 km

Gravel Path Along the Nederrijn and the Grebbeberg

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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

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224 km

Laarsenberg-East Cycling Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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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226 km

Achterberg grassy path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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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257 km

Maarnseweg shell path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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

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260 km

Oude Woudenbergse Zandweg

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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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266 km

Runway at Soesterberg Air Base

Highlight • Cycleway

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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270 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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275 km

Staalwijklaan Gravel Path

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

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285 km

Gravel Path Through the Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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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289 km

Heathland descent with views over Zuiderheide

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

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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295 km

Tafelberg (Tafelberg Heath)

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Highest point of the Gooi

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299 km

Gravel — Nieuw Bussumerheide

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

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311 km

Gravel Path Through Spanderswoud

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Like the adjacent maintenance road, the cycle path is both semi-paved and well-maintained and beautifully situated in the landscape of the Goois Nature Reserve Kamphoeve/Spanderwoud. The maintenance road is also …

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313 km

Ankeveensepad Gravel Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice unpaved path in the woods.... enjoy!

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315 km

Corverslaan, beautiful wide gravel road

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so beautiful there, super enjoying nature everywhere zigzag paths

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315 km

Gravel path through Corversbos

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gravel path through the Corversbos, also possible with a racing bike

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320 km

Hoorneboegse Heide

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful nature area south of Hilversum. Cycling is allowed on the designated paths.

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321 km

Zwaluwenberg Nature Connection

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Great for gravel bikes, also doable for race bikes in dry weather

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327 km

Trilvenen gravel section

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Bring binoculars, there is a lot of wildlife to see.

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334 km

Fort Maarsseveen

Highlight • Historical Site

The Work at Maarsseveen, one of the last forts of the New Dutch Waterline, was built in 1881 to close the Maarsseveensevaart. It originally had a complement of 80 troops. …

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353 km

Beautiful cycling path through Dutch countryside

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Smooth cycling-path through the field along the canals.

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378 km

Towpath along the Waterway

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Towpaths are paths along waterways, such as canals, rivers or lakes, often used for recreational activities such as walking, cycling or jogging. These trails often offer beautiful views of the water and the nature surrounding it.

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413 km

De Biesbosch National Park

Highlight • Natural

National Park De Biesbosch is on the list of protected nature reserves. De Biesbosch is partly used for agriculture and there is a lot of (water) recreation. Specially constructed reservoirs …

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415 km

Evar de Biesbosch Marina

Highlight • Rest Area

Enjoy sailing in the heart of the Brabant Biesbosch

Our marina is located in the heart of the Biesbosch National Park.
You can rent a motor boat, sloop or canoe …

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415 km

Dead trees in the De Biesbosch wetlands

Highlight • Natural

Cycling through the Biesbosch on beautiful bicycle paths and roads, you can enjoy beautiful views.

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421 km

Deeneplaatweg Cycling Path, De Biesbosch

Highlight • Cycleway

If you come by ferry from Lage Zwaluwe, this is the main road to Werkendam. Lovely cycle path with beautiful views over the Biesbosch.

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423 km

't Leeuweveerke Ferry

Highlight • Bridge

Information and current travel times can be found on the homepage leeuweveerke.nl

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446 km

De Wachter Art Installation

Highlight • Monument

Along the Oostdijk between the Tonnekreek and Willemstad is 'De Wachter' a special work of art. De Wachter stands exactly on the spot where the storm surge on 1 February 1953 hit and flooded the Ruigenhilpolder.

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457 km

West Brabant Waterline – Fort Pinssen to Fort de Roovere

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Nice segment where you can still clearly find traces of the past in the landscape.
Historical interpretation: The West-Brabantse Waterlinie dates from 1628. The purpose of this defence line was …

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511 km

Kalmthoutse Heath Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

The Kalmthoutse Heide is truly one of the oldest and largest nature reserves in Flanders. It is actually a unique part of the large heathland landscape that used to be …

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514 km

Wooden Boardwalk in Grenspark Kalmthoutse Heide

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Good alternative for the busy N111. This gravel path connects the entrance of the Kalmthoutse Heide (Heath of Kalmthout) to the Dodendraad monument.

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516 km

Gravel Path Towards De Vroente

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This gravel road runs parallel to the Putsesteenweg and goes towards De Vroente and the main entrance of the Kalmthoutse Heide.

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545 km

Polders of Kruibeke

Highlight • Natural

The polders of Kruibeke are the largest flood plain in Flanders. And yet they are only really flooded a few times a year.

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549 km

Arcade Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

The Arcade artwork, in corten steel, appears to be dug into the Ringdijk. It symbolizes a gate that connects the village with the new nature reserve. Arcade gives you a …

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555 km

The Scheldt

Highlight • River

Just enjoy the flow of Scaldis.
Behind every gentle bend or thicket you get a different landscape.

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560 km

Bornem Castle

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Bornem Castle – also known as Marnix de Sainte-Aldegonde Castle – is a true fairytale castle. Its charming turrets, winding side wings, and steep gabled roofs are equally impressive. The …

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571 km

Grembergen Broek Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Quiet area for walking/cycling. It is usually not that busy here.

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583 km

Sandy Path Along the Berlarebroek Forest

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Nice cycling on a sand strip along the forest on the outer shell of Berlarebroek

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587 km

Butterfly Garden at Donkmeer

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Very touristy and busy. You're better off in Berlarebroek, on the other side of the road...

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594 km

Kalkense Vaart Gravel Path

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A nice flat gravel road with fine gravel along the Kalkense Vaart.

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594 km

Gravel Path Along the Kalkenvaart

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This former concrete road has been reconstructed since 2020. The old concrete pavement was used as an underlay for the new top layer. Nice recycling :-). Rides very pleasantly, but in winter there can be some mud splashing.

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597 km

Kasterstraat Gravel Road

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A sand and gravel road along the Kastermeersen, a remote corner of the Kalkense Meersen. In rainy weather the road can get a bit muddy, but the gravel keeps it passable.

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610 km