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The Balloon Column – Afleidingskanaal footbridge loop from Vredepeel

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The Balloon Column – Afleidingskanaal footbridge loop from Vredepeel

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The Balloon Column – Afleidingskanaal footbridge loop from Vredepeel

02:09

8.53km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

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1

354 m

Trail Marker 38

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1.74 km

Ballonzuilbossen

Nature Reserve

3

2.04 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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4

2.24 km

Lake View

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5

3.52 km

Afleidingskanaal footbridge

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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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6

3.58 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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4.21 km

Beekloop

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8

5.33 km

Walking junction 72

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For an overview of the walking junctions see: wandeljunction.app/nl-nl/wandelen/knopen/routeplanner/a5-125806/nederland/limburg/venray/vredepeel

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5.82 km

Heathland Trail

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8.53 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.58 km

2.12 km

1.73 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.31 km

1.49 km

364 m

236 m

111 m

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Monday 18 May

17°C

6°C

46 %

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