Liberation route | Gateway to liberation
Bergeijk, Luyksgestel, Eersel
The Liberation Routes Brabant are eight cycle routes, spread throughout the province, that take you along the stories of World War II and the liberation. This cycle route shows how the Liberation began in Bergeijk in Brabant. Cycle through the area where in September 1944 English scouts were the first allies to enter the Netherlands. At border crossing De Barrier in Bergeijk, they crossed the border as reconnaissance for Operation Market Garden. This spot is still remembered today as the 'Gate of Liberation'. The scouts were able to advance almost as far as the river Dommel. This brought hope to the country, but a difficult battle followed before liberation was a fact. During your cycle route through the Kempen region of Brabant, you will discover the scars of war in the beautiful landscape by looking at the many monuments commemorating downed aircraft and fallen soldiers.
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Dijk 2b, 5521 AX Eersel | 47.4 KM | |
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From
64
to
65
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2197 M | 2.2 KM | |
| Head southeast on Dijk | 527 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Kapelweg | 19 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Kerkstraat | 365 M | ||
| Turn right onto Willibrorduslaan | 35 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 10 M | ||
| Turn left | 27 M | ||
| Continue onto Schadewijkstraat | 633 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hoogstraat | 581 M | ||
| You are now at section 65 | 0 M | ||
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From
65
to
88
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4314 M | 4.3 KM | |
| Head southwest on Hazenstraat | 1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Stokkelen | 27 M | ||
| Turn right onto Broekstraat | 1000 M | ||
| Turn left onto Voort | 331 M | ||
| Turn left onto Eerdbrand | 1.9 KM | ||
| You are now at section 88 | 0 M | ||
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From
88
to
84
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1231 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head east on Hooge Berkt | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 84 | 0 M | ||
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From
84
to
86
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980 M | 1 KM | |
| Head east on Hooge Berkt | 125 M | ||
| Continue slightly right onto Churchill-laan | 59 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Churchill-laan | 4 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Nieuwstraat | 593 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Nieuwstraat | 199 M | ||
| You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
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From
86
to
85
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175 M | 0.2 KM | |
| Head northeast on Hof | 175 M | ||
| You are now at section 85 | 0 M | ||
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From
85
to
5
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1496 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head southeast on Meester Pankenstraat | 17 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Hof | 729 M | ||
| Turn right onto Eykereind | 34 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 47 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Borkelsedijk | 228 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Borkelsedijk | 441 M | ||
| You are now at section 05 | 0 M | ||
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From
5
to
4
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2865 M | 2.9 KM | |
| Head northeast on Hoekerbeemden | 1.8 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Boellebusseweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Dorpstraat | 13 M | ||
| You are now at section 04 | 0 M | ||
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From
4
to
34
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3459 M | 3.5 KM | |
| Head south on Dorpstraat | 23 M | ||
| Turn left onto Provincialeweg | 4 M | ||
| Turn right | 12 M | ||
| Turn right onto Borkelsedijk | 1.5 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Beeken | 328 M | ||
| Turn right onto Klein Borkel | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Bergeijksedijk | 236 M | ||
| You are now at section 34 | 0 M | ||
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From
34
to
31
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2389 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head southeast on Bergeijksedijk | 29 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kapelweg | 14 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Kapelweg | 184 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Kapelweg | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Kapellerpad | 351 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Hoeverdijk | 353 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bruggerdijk | 65 M | ||
| Turn right onto Dorpsstraat | 322 M | ||
| You are now at section 31 | 0 M | ||
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From
31
to
27
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6319 M | 6.3 KM | |
| Head south on Sportparkdreef | 498 M | ||
| Turn right onto Sportparkdreef | 191 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bruggerdijk | 497 M | ||
| Turn right onto Peedijk | 443 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hoeverdijk | 1.7 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Achterste Brug | 790 M | ||
| Keep left onto Achterste Brug | 867 M | ||
| Continue onto Achterste Brug | 13 M | ||
| Turn left onto Luikerweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 27 | 0 M | ||
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From
27
to
26
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2100 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head northwest on Maaij | 2.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 26 | 0 M | ||
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From
26
to
25
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3527 M | 3.5 KM | |
| Head southwest | 2.9 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Bredasedijk | 12 M | ||
| Turn left | 663 M | ||
| You are now at section 25 | 0 M | ||
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From
25
to
24
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5271 M | 5.3 KM | |
| Head southwest | 396 M | ||
| Continue straight | 35 M | ||
| Turn right | 76 M | ||
| Continue onto Vlieterdijk | 2.2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Dorpstraat | 19 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kerkstraat | 150 M | ||
| Turn right onto Meerendreef | 11 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kerkstraat | 183 M | ||
| Continue left onto Gestelplaetse | 36 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kapellerweg | 432 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 11 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 1.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 24 | 0 M | ||
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From
24
to
20
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3360 M | 3.4 KM | |
| Head north | 714 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 239 M | ||
| Turn right onto Zwarte Bergendreef | 935 M | ||
| Turn left onto Weebosscherweg | 401 M | ||
| Continue onto Weebosch | 1.1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 20 | 0 M | ||
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From
20
to
19
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1029 M | 1 KM | |
| Head southwest on Sint Gerardusweg | 154 M | ||
| Turn right onto Witrijtseweg | 206 M | ||
| Turn right onto Johan van der Heidendreef | 17 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Johan van der Heidendreef | 367 M | ||
| Continue straight | 285 M | ||
| You are now at section 19 | 0 M | ||
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From
19
to
11
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1867 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head north | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn left | 600 M | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
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From
11
to
9
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1390 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head northeast | 1.3 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 108 M | ||
| You are now at section 09 | 0 M | ||
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From
9
to
64
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3474 M | 3.5 KM | |
| Head northeast on Postelseweg | 1.5 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Rosheuvel | 1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Voortseweg | 312 M | ||
| Turn left onto Voortseweg | 234 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Voortseweg | 401 M | ||
| You are now at section 64 | 0 M |
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