Brabant's Golden Cycle Route
Helenaveen, Meijel, Asten
In the year 1910, a peat cutter in Helenaveen found a golden helmet from the peat in the 'Groote Peel', together with remnants of footwear, coins, a cloak pin and pieces of leather. The finds turned out to date back to 320 AD. The historic helmet is exhibited in the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, but with this cycle route you can relive the story of the mysterious golden Peel helmet! Cycle to the National Park De Groote Peel, where it all began. The peat extraction has left its traces, but has also created a great diversity of landscapes. Be surprised by the marshes, open plains with heather, golden moors, forests and thickets, lakes and beautiful views. You will come across high moors and low moors. With a size of 1400 hectares and a high quality of nature, this is a National Park with a golden edge. From De Groote Peel, you cycle to Kasteel Asten, a 600-year old castle hidden behind lush trees. The castle has been damaged over the years so much that this part has become a ruin, but the front castle still stands in full glory after all these centuries. A romantic spot that you can visit with a guided tour. In Asten you will also pass the Jan Paagman Observatory. The observatory organises days when you can look at the golden stars with them. In the adjacent Klok en Peel Museum you can admire two collections. On the one hand you see the largest collection of swinging bells and carillons in the world. Ring a bell yourself and play the carillon! Some bells are decorated with a layer of gold and fit the theme. In the exhibition about the Peel, it is of course about the golden helmet that was found, but also about more finds that you would come across if you were to dig up the peat bog further. Discover the golden wealth of Brabant and pay attention! Who knows, you might spot the twelfth century golden coat of arms of the province of Noord-Brabant: three golden lions, one on the shield, and a golden crown.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Helenastraat , 5759 PR Deurne | 81.1 KM | |
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From
15
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96
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2780 M | 2.8 KM | |
| Head south on Helenastraat | 2.8 KM | ||
| Turn left | 18 M | ||
| Continue straight | 5 M | ||
| You are now at section 96 | 0 M | ||
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From
96
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85
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719 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head south on Grauwveenweg | 719 M | ||
| You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
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From
85
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9
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751 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head southeast on Grauwveenweg | 740 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 11 M | ||
| You are now at section 09 | 0 M | ||
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From
9
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81
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2122 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head west | 11 M | ||
| Turn left | 378 M | ||
| Turn left onto Vieruitersten | 91 M | ||
| Turn right onto Heufkesweg | 608 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Heufkesweg | 248 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Heufkesweg | 237 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kerkstraat | 488 M | ||
| Turn right onto Raadhuisplein | 61 M | ||
| You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
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From
81
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97
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1257 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head north on Dorpsstraat | 316 M | ||
| Turn right onto Molenstraat | 769 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Hof | 172 M | ||
| You are now at section 97 | 0 M | ||
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From
97
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95
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126 M | 0.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Hof | 126 M | ||
| You are now at section 95 | 0 M | ||
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From
95
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8
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3820 M | 3.8 KM | |
| Head south on Kalishoek | 207 M | ||
| Turn right onto Berkenheg | 881 M | ||
| Turn left onto Astenseweg | 58 M | ||
| Turn right onto Nederweerterdijk | 458 M | ||
| Turn right onto Berg | 334 M | ||
| Turn left onto Vossenberg | 1.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 08 | 0 M | ||
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From
8
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7
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3672 M | 3.7 KM | |
| Head west | 692 M | ||
| Turn left | 201 M | ||
| Continue straight | 213 M | ||
| Continue onto Oude dijk | 428 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 170 M | ||
| Turn left | 401 M | ||
| Keep right at the fork | 1.2 KM | ||
| Make a slight left onto Anselberg | 126 M | ||
| Turn right onto Nieuwe baan | 219 M | ||
| You are now at section 07 | 0 M | ||
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From
7
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5
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1221 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Moostdijk | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 05 | 0 M | ||
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From
5
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94
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2681 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head west on Moostdijk | 113 M | ||
| Turn right onto Mussenbaan | 1.7 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 364 M | ||
| Turn left | 513 M | ||
| You are now at section 94 | 0 M | ||
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From
94
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68
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2839 M | 2.8 KM | |
| Head southwest on Kokmeeuwenweg | 358 M | ||
| Turn left onto Ospelerweg | 25 M | ||
| Turn right onto Jan Smitslaan | 2.2 KM | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Jan Smitslaan | 21 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Kanaaldijk | 79 M | ||
| Turn right onto Landbouwstraat | 184 M | ||
| You are now at section 68 | 0 M | ||
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From
68
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67
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3322 M | 3.3 KM | |
| Head north on Zaanstraat | 714 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Zaanstraat | 236 M | ||
| Turn right onto Goord Verbernedijk | 1.6 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Bennenbroekstraat | 387 M | ||
| Turn left onto Sluisstraat | 349 M | ||
| You are now at section 67 | 0 M | ||
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From
67
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85
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1858 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head north on Sluisstraat | 383 M | ||
| Turn left onto Nieuwendijk | 491 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Nieuwendijk | 6 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Nieuwendijk | 200 M | ||
| Turn right onto Haagdoornweg | 163 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Laarstraat | 615 M | ||
| You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
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From
85
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84
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3078 M | 3.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Laarstraat | 660 M | ||
| Turn right onto Ploegstraat | 521 M | ||
| Turn left onto Vlasstraat | 6 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Vlasstraat | 219 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Vlasstraat | 581 M | ||
| Turn left onto Zandstraat | 543 M | ||
| Turn right onto Driehoekstraat | 517 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kerkendijk | 31 M | ||
| You are now at section 84 | 0 M | ||
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From
84
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42
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1971 M | 2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Kerkendijk | 787 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Hooghoef | 70 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Hooghoef | 16 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Hooghoef | 211 M | ||
| Turn left onto Wolfsveld | 18 M | ||
| Turn right onto Heuvel | 245 M | ||
| Turn left onto Postel | 151 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Postel | 48 M | ||
| Turn right onto Postelstraat | 425 M | ||
| You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
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From
42
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80
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1546 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Wilhelminaplein | 315 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kanaalstraat | 543 M | ||
| Turn left onto Witvrouwenbergweg | 37 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Witvrouwenbergweg | 428 M | ||
| Turn right | 12 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 30 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 10 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Witvrouwenbergweg | 171 M | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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From
80
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65
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759 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head northeast on Provincialeweg | 759 M | ||
| You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
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From
65
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82
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2013 M | 2 KM | |
| Head south on Kanaalweg | 13 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Kanaalweg | 359 M | ||
| Turn right onto Heesakkerweg | 436 M | ||
| Keep left onto Heesakkerweg | 90 M | ||
| Continue onto Heesakkerweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Heesakkerweg | 46 M | ||
| You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
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From
82
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48
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2134 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head southeast on Heesakkerweg | 59 M | ||
| Turn left | 46 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 12 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Wolfsberg | 318 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Hemelberg | 15 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Hemelberg | 75 M | ||
| Turn right onto Polderweg | 69 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bergweg | 883 M | ||
| Turn right onto Voordeldonk | 657 M | ||
| You are now at section 48 | 0 M | ||
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From
48
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44
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2206 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head south on Voordeldonk | 12 M | ||
| Turn left onto Brand | 500 M | ||
| Turn right onto Venbergweg | 974 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Venbergweg | 720 M | ||
| You are now at section 44 | 0 M | ||
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From
44
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89
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2167 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head southeast on Venbergweg | 227 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 278 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Roerdompweg | 1.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 89 | 0 M | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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From
71
to
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 | ||
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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 | ||
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From
6
to
26
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764 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head east on Griendtsveenseweg | 764 M | ||
| You are now at section 26 | 0 M | ||
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From
26
to
57
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460 M | 0.5 KM | |
| Head south on Helenaveenseweg | 460 M | ||
| You are now at section 57 | 0 M | ||
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From
57
to
56
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1351 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Pastoor Hendriksstraat | 356 M | ||
| Turn right onto Deurneseweg | 365 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Apostelweg | 267 M | ||
| Turn left onto Lavendellaan | 363 M | ||
| You are now at section 56 | 0 M | ||
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From
56
to
83
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2207 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head north on Grauwveenweg | 2.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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From
83
to
42
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3000 M | 3 KM | |
| Head southeast on Dorperpeelweg | 2.5 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Midden Peelweg | 471 M | ||
| You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
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From
42
to
40
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1617 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head north | 35 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Peelheideweg | 1000 M | ||
| Continue straight | 582 M | ||
| You are now at section 40 | 0 M | ||
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From
40
to
70
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1792 M | 1.8 KM | |
| Head south | 1 KM | ||
| Turn right | 31 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Gerard Smuldersstraat | 221 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Gerard Smuldersstraat | 241 M | ||
| Turn left onto Pastoor Jeukenstraat | 219 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Pastoor Jeukenstraat | 44 M | ||
| You are now at section 70 | 0 M | ||
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From
70
to
38
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266 M | 0.3 KM | |
| Head southwest on Nusseleinstraat | 83 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 183 M | ||
| You are now at section 38 | 0 M | ||
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From
38
to
50
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825 M | 0.8 KM | |
| Head southwest | 825 M | ||
| You are now at section 50 | 0 M | ||
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From
50
to
49
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2133 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head south on Raamweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Kulbergweg | 44 M | ||
| Turn left onto Travers | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 49 | 0 M | ||
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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 | ||
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From
51
to
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 | ||
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From
34
to
24
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2426 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head west | 884 M | ||
| Turn right | 19 M | ||
| Turn left | 56 M | ||
| Turn right | 54 M | ||
| Turn left onto Helenaveenseweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| Turn right to stay on Helenaveenseweg | 31 M | ||
| You are now at section 24 | 0 M | ||
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From
24
to
28
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1272 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head southwest | 26 M | ||
| Continue onto Helenaveenseweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 28 | 0 M | ||
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From
28
to
27
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1262 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head west on Helenaveenseweg | 1.3 KM | ||
| You are now at section 27 | 0 M | ||
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From
27
to
25
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556 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head southeast on Soemeersingel | 15 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oude Peelstraat | 362 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Oude Peelstraat | 62 M | ||
| Turn left onto Lagebrugweg | 117 M | ||
| You are now at section 25 | 0 M | ||
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From
25
to
15
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1480 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Aardbeiweg | 391 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kervelweg | 497 M | ||
| Turn right onto Helenastraat | 592 M | ||
| You are now at section 15 | 0 M |
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