Moerputten Boardwalk – Moerputten Bridge loop from Vught
Moerputten Boardwalk – Moerputten Bridge loop from Vught
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Moerputten Boardwalk – Moerputten Bridge loop from Vught
04:23
17.4km
20m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 23, 2026
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Bus stop
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2.00 km
National Monument Camp Vught
Highlight • Historical Site
Construction of the camp began in 1942. The construction costs of around 15 million guilders were mainly raised through confiscated Jewish assets.
The concentration camp was 1 km long and 350 meters wide.
On January 5, 1943, the camp became its inglorious destination
to hand over.
31,000 people were held here, including
12,000 Jews.
But also a Roma minority, political prisoners, Jehovah's Witnesses as well as resistance fighters and homosexuals.
On June 7, 1943, it became known that all Jewish children would have to leave the camp and be taken to a special children's camp and thus possibly separated from father and mother.
At least 750 men, women and children are known to have met a painful death here.
Today you can visit the site and the buildings for an entrance fee, as well as an information center that reports on this bad time with corresponding films and other documentaries ...
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7.54 km
Moerputten Boardwalk
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Moerputtenbrug
In 1890 the Langstraat railway line 's-Hertogenbosch-Lage Zwaluwe was put into use. The track ran through the wet low moor area of the Moerputten and therefore two bridges were built: the Moerputtenbrug and the Venkantbrug. The 600 meter long railway bridge is a beautiful example of industrial heritage from the 19th century. The huge, stately colossus consists of a riveted, iron construction that rests on 35 masonry pillars.
Source: Staatsbosbeheer.nl
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7.85 km
Moerputten Boardwalk
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8.36 km
Halvezolenlijntje Boardwalk
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8.63 km
Boardwalk
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9.14 km
Butterfly Observation Deck (Vlinderbellevue)
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10.9 km
Moerputten Bridge
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The original Moerputtenbrug was built in 1881 and served as an important connection for both passenger trains and freight transport. At the time, it was a technical feat due to the length of the bridge and the complex construction. The bridge consisted of several pillars that supported the track above the marshes and the water.
During the Second World War, in 1944, the bridge was blown up by the Dutch resistance to stop the advancing German troops. After the war, however, the bridge was rebuilt and put back into use.
Although the Langstraatspoorlijn was closed to train traffic in the 1970s, the Moerputtenbrug has been preserved as an important industrial heritage.
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11.2 km
Information boards and a rest area at the start of the bridge.
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17.4 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
8.18 km
4.85 km
2.38 km
2.02 km
Surfaces
8.36 km
4.17 km
3.07 km
1.14 km
407 m
284 m
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