Afleidingskanaal footbridge – The Balloon Column loop from Merselo

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Afleidingskanaal footbridge – The Balloon Column loop from Merselo

Hard

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Afleidingskanaal footbridge – The Balloon Column loop from Merselo

05:18

21.0km

30m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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7.11 km

Hiking trails in Overloonsche Duinen

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beautiful walking paths among the heathland in the Overloonsche Duinen nature park

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Forest Path in Overloonsche Duinen

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This is how hiking is fun: A narrow path through a varied landscape with great nature!

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Rhinoceros next to the war museum

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Here you can strengthen yourself.🍦☕️🍻

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10.7 km

7th American Armored Division Monument

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Museum with many exhibits on the history of WW2.

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Clevers Ice Cream Parlor

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Ice cream always goes

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15.6 km

The Afleidingskanaal is a canal in the Dutch provinces of Limburg and Noord-Brabant, it connects the Defense Canal with the Maas. The length of the canal is approximately 16 km.

Source: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afleidingskanaal

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15.6 km

Lange Paal Border Marker (Land van Kessel)

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One of the 13 border markers between Land van Kessel and Land van Cuijk.

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17.8 km

Ballonzuilbossen

Nature Reserve

18.1 km

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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