Balance on the border between North Brabant and Limburg! In this region you will find many nature areas that have 'Peel' in their name. In most Peel areas peat was once mined on a small scale by local farmers, also in the Mariapeel area. The roads they used to transport the peat were called Peel tracks. That is how the Peel areas got their name. At the beginning of the twentieth century, plans were made to also mine the Mariapeel area on a large scale, but then the Second World War broke out. The reclamation plans were stopped and instead the area became part of the Peel-Raamstelling, a military defence zone, together with the Defence Canal running from Griendtsveen to Mill. Despite the considerable damage caused by the violence of war, the fact that it was not reclaimed on a large scale has left behind a beautiful nature reserve. When you cycle through the Mariapeel, you will enjoy the meadows, moors and grasslands that merge together and the old peat canals where swans and ducks now float peacefully. You will also cycle through the peat villages Griendtsveen and Helenaveen. These two villages are not only connected by the Helenavaart, they were even founded by the same family: father and sons Van de Griendt. Father Jan van de Griendt (1804-1882) was a merchant from Den Bosch and at the time had a great interest in the reclamation of the peat moor. He founded the village of Helenaveen, named after his wife Helena. After his death his sons Jozef and Eduard continued his work and founded the village Griendtsveen, a beautiful picturesque village that is now a protected village sight.
Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
Start: Midden Peelweg , 5993 RP Horst aan de Maas | 54.5 KM | ||
From
33
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31
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2731 M | 2.7 KM | |
Head west on Midden Peelweg | 55 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Midden Peelweg | 66 M | ||
Turn left to stay on Midden Peelweg | 202 M | ||
Turn right onto Medegebroekweg | 2.4 KM | ||
You are now at section 31 | 0 M | ||
From
31
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21
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2216 M | 2.2 KM | |
Head west on Roomweg | 1.3 KM | ||
Make a slight left to stay on Roomweg | 888 M | ||
You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
From
21
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29
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2061 M | 2.1 KM | |
Head northwest on Helenaveenseweg | 2.1 KM | ||
You are now at section 29 | 0 M | ||
From
29
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9
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3629 M | 3.6 KM | |
Head southwest on Belgenhoek | 2.1 KM | ||
Turn left onto Kwakvors | 1.1 KM | ||
Turn right | 366 M | ||
You are now at section 09 | 0 M | ||
From
9
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85
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751 M | 0.8 KM | |
Head west | 11 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Grauwveenweg | 740 M | ||
You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
From
85
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96
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719 M | 0.7 KM | |
Head north on Grauwveenweg | 719 M | ||
You are now at section 96 | 0 M | ||
From
96
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21
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884 M | 0.9 KM | |
Head north on Grauwveenweg | 884 M | ||
You are now at section 21 | 0 M | ||
From
21
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22
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1344 M | 1.3 KM | |
Head west on Sint Vincentiusstraat | 772 M | ||
Turn right onto Veenpluisweg | 572 M | ||
You are now at section 22 | 0 M | ||
From
22
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20
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1427 M | 1.4 KM | |
Head southwest on Heesterveld | 1.1 KM | ||
Turn right onto Sint Vincentiusstraat | 334 M | ||
Turn left onto Dorpsstraat | 34 M | ||
You are now at section 20 | 0 M | ||
From
20
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45
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4111 M | 4.1 KM | |
Head west on Moostenstraat | 406 M | ||
Turn right onto Moostdijk | 90 M | ||
Make a slight left onto Ericaweg | 770 M | ||
Turn left onto Kleine Heitrak | 30 M | ||
Turn right onto Tureluurweg | 1.3 KM | ||
Turn right onto Meijelseweg | 1.5 KM | ||
You are now at section 45 | 0 M | ||
From
45
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89
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2240 M | 2.2 KM | |
Head north on Meijelseweg | 43 M | ||
Turn right onto Buizerdweg | 226 M | ||
Turn left onto Smientweg | 1.3 KM | ||
Turn right onto Vlosbergweg | 645 M | ||
You are now at section 89 | 0 M | ||
From
89
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23
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3509 M | 3.5 KM | |
Head northeast on Vlosbergweg | 1.5 KM | ||
Turn right onto Kleine Heitrak | 230 M | ||
Turn left onto Rechte Heitraksedijk | 1.3 KM | ||
Turn left onto Kromme Heitraksedijk | 395 M | ||
You are now at section 23 | 0 M | ||
From
23
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30
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922 M | 0.9 KM | |
Head north on Koeweideweg | 653 M | ||
Turn right onto Kanaalstraat | 265 M | ||
Continue straight | 4 M | ||
You are now at section 30 | 0 M | ||
From
30
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71
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2693 M | 2.7 KM | |
Head north on Leegveld | 1 KM | ||
Keep left onto Leegveld | 1.7 KM | ||
You are now at section 71 | 0 M | ||
From
71
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32
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2221 M | 2.2 KM | |
Head north on Leegveld | 2.2 KM | ||
You are now at section 32 | 0 M | ||
From
32
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6
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1074 M | 1.1 KM | |
Head north on Leegveld | 1.1 KM | ||
You are now at section 06 | 0 M | ||
From
6
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26
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764 M | 0.8 KM | |
Head east on Griendtsveenseweg | 764 M | ||
You are now at section 26 | 0 M | ||
From
26
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57
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460 M | 0.5 KM | |
Head south on Helenaveenseweg | 460 M | ||
You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
From
57
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27
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7522 M | 7.5 KM | |
Head southeast on Helenaveenseweg | 1.6 KM | ||
Make a slight left onto Jaagpad | 349 M | ||
Continue straight | 13 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Jaagpad | 3 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Jaagpad | 268 M | ||
Continue onto Kaasweg | 333 M | ||
Make a slight left to stay on Kaasweg | 459 M | ||
Turn right to stay on Kaasweg | 28 M | ||
Turn left onto Soemeersingel | 995 M | ||
Turn left onto Brugje | 24 M | ||
Turn right onto Koolweg | 2.3 KM | ||
Turn right | 24 M | ||
Turn right onto Soemeersingel | 105 M | ||
Turn left onto Rector Nuijtsstraat | 682 M | ||
Make a slight right onto Soemeersingel | 349 M | ||
You are now at section 27 | 0 M | ||
From
27
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28
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1262 M | 1.3 KM | |
Head northeast on Sevenumseweg | 1.3 KM | ||
You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
From
28
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24
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1272 M | 1.3 KM | |
Head east on Helenaveenseweg | 1.2 KM | ||
Continue straight | 26 M | ||
You are now at section 24 | 0 M | ||
From
24
to
49
|
2507 M | 2.5 KM | |
Head northeast | 123 M | ||
Continue onto Patersstraat | 1.5 KM | ||
Continue straight | 36 M | ||
Continue onto Peelstraat | 338 M | ||
Continue straight | 524 M | ||
You are now at section 49 | 0 M | ||
From
49
to
51
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1912 M | 1.9 KM | |
Head northeast | 1.6 KM | ||
Make a slight right onto Peelstraat | 339 M | ||
You are now at section 51 | 0 M | ||
From
51
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34
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4365 M | 4.4 KM | |
Head southeast on De Hees | 32 M | ||
Turn right onto Meerweg | 630 M | ||
Turn left onto Kronenbergweg | 2.1 KM | ||
Turn right onto Helenaveenseweg | 1.4 KM | ||
Turn left | 208 M | ||
You are now at section 34 | 0 M | ||
From
34
to
33
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1855 M | 1.9 KM | |
Head south | 1.5 KM | ||
Turn left onto Midden Peelweg | 389 M | ||
You are now at section 33 | 0 M |