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North Brabant

Gemert-Bakel

Forest Path – The Balloon Column loop from De Rips

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Mountain biking trails

Netherlands

North Brabant

Gemert-Bakel

Forest Path – The Balloon Column loop from De Rips

Moderate

3.7

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Forest Path – The Balloon Column loop from De Rips

02:28

34.9km

30m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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6.24 km

Vredepeel Monument

Highlight • Monument

On June 16, 1955, at the location where the center of the village of Vredepeel would be built, Sicco Mansholt, then Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, unveiled “the Stone”, in which the name Vredepeel is carved. Source: rooynet.nl/historievredepeel/home

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10.3 km

Forest Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Suitable for both gravelbikes and MTB's.

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16.8 km

Forest trail with heather in the Netherlands

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This area is incredibly beautiful.

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18.0 km

Picnic Area at Gemeentebossen Venray

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Here you can take a nice break and study the map of the various trails.

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The Balloon Column

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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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23.1 km

Ballonzuilbossen

Nature Reserve

28.0 km

Zwartwater

Nature Reserve

34.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.6 km

6.17 km

4.65 km

3.79 km

752 m

Surfaces

21.9 km

8.82 km

2.63 km

1.15 km

306 m

118 m

Elevation

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Forest Path – The Balloon Column loop from De Rips

Vredepeel Monument

Forest Path

Forest trail with heather in the Netherlands

Picnic Area at Gemeentebossen Venray

The Balloon Column

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