Cycle route through a monumental factory village
Budel, Klein-Brogel, Budel-Dorplein
In the town of Budel, the Belgian border is always within easy reach, but before you cross it, you first cycle through an unusual village. About 150 years ago, there was nothing here but untouched nature and vast fields. In the year 1892, the Dor family decided to build a zinc factory on the land between Budel and Weert. At that time, the workers lived in the same place where they worked, so a place to live had to be created for all the factory workers. This was the beginning of the factory village of Budel-Dorplein, not Dorpplein, but Dorplein, in honour of the Dor family. During your cycle route through this village, you will pass historical buildings where working-class families used to have their home, and a special place for bachelor workers called Hotel Sint-Joseph. Continue your exploration through the Belgian countryside. You cycle past small villages and green meadows on your way to Klein-Brogel. If you have a passion for planes, a stop at the Air Museum, open on Tuesdays and Thursdays, is a must. Here you can explore the fascinating history of the air force and admire the extensive collection under expert guidance. As you cycle further along Kleine-Brogel, you get closer to the charming village of Pelt. Here you can stop off and visit the Mill Museum. Thanks to the variety of mills in the village, Pelt is also known as the Mill Community. Find out how these mills functioned and what they were used for. A few more kilometres of pedalling and you are already approaching the border. There was considerable smuggling here in the past, leading to the presence of several historic customs houses and border crossings in the area. Of course, the border crossing between the Netherlands and Belgium used to be not as easy to cross as it is today. Fortunately, you don't have to worry about that now!
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: , 6021 KB Cranendonck | 58 KM | |
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From
80
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2
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1356 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head southeast | 2 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Grootschoterweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 02 | 0 M | ||
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From
2
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43
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1317 M | 1.3 KM | |
| Head east on Dwarsstraat | 353 M | ||
| Turn left onto Klein-Schoot | 244 M | ||
| Turn right onto Heuvel | 720 M | ||
| You are now at section 43 | 0 M | ||
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From
43
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42
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2309 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head southeast on Heuvel | 446 M | ||
| Turn right onto Boszicht | 727 M | ||
| Turn left onto Eikenlaan | 368 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kerkplein | 390 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hoofdstraat | 274 M | ||
| Turn right onto Gebroeders Looijmanslaan | 104 M | ||
| You are now at section 42 | 0 M | ||
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From
42
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7
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2072 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head south on Gebroeders Looijmanslaan | 141 M | ||
| Turn right onto Theo Stevenslaan | 708 M | ||
| Turn right onto Sepulchrestraat | 420 M | ||
| Turn left onto Rector van Nestestraat | 131 M | ||
| Turn left onto Thijssenstraat | 139 M | ||
| Turn right | 261 M | ||
| Turn right onto Hoortweg | 272 M | ||
| You are now at section 7 | 0 M | ||
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From
7
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223
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1639 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head southwest on Sint Barbaraweg | 1.5 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 129 M | ||
| Turn right onto Fabrieksstraat | 5 M | ||
| You are now at section 223 | 0 M | ||
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From
223
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210
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3813 M | 3.8 KM | |
| Head west on Fabrieksstraat | 166 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 27 M | ||
| Turn right | 5 M | ||
| Turn left | 18 M | ||
| Turn left | 3.4 KM | ||
| Turn right | 14 M | ||
| Turn right | 195 M | ||
| Turn left onto Hamonterweg (N76) | 37 M | ||
| You are now at section 210 | 0 M | ||
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From
210
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8
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2282 M | 2.3 KM | |
| Head west on Kempenstraat | 2.3 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Snellewindstraat | 24 M | ||
| You are now at section 08 | 0 M | ||
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From
8
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211
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1864 M | 1.9 KM | |
| Head southeast on Snellewindstraat | 79 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 211 | 0 M | ||
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From
211
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507
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3460 M | 3.5 KM | |
| Head west | 147 M | ||
| Turn right | 43 M | ||
| Turn right onto Schipperstraat | 163 M | ||
| Turn left onto Passantenplein | 103 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Passantenplein | 70 M | ||
| Turn right | 188 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Brugstraat (N76h) | 403 M | ||
| Enter Dorpsstraat and take the 2nd exit onto Kerkplein | 28 M | ||
| Exit the roundabout onto Kerkplein | 123 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Kerkplein | 468 M | ||
| Turn left onto Damburgstraat | 354 M | ||
| Turn right onto Reppelerweg | 396 M | ||
| Turn right onto Leukeneindestraat | 974 M | ||
| You are now at section 507 | 0 M | ||
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From
507
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208
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1576 M | 1.6 KM | |
| Head southeast on Galgenbergstraat | 54 M | ||
| Turn right onto Leukenstraat | 462 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bergerheidestraat | 407 M | ||
| Turn right onto Zandstraat | 486 M | ||
| Turn left onto Monshofstraat | 167 M | ||
| You are now at section 208 | 0 M | ||
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From
208
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6
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2124 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head west on Monshofstraat | 412 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Monshofstraat | 369 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kraaikenshofweg | 321 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Reppelerweg | 1 KM | ||
| You are now at section 06 | 0 M | ||
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From
6
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207
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11695 M | 11.7 KM | |
| Head northeast on Hoogstraat | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Bocholterweg | 91 M | ||
| Turn right onto Elvenweg | 453 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Elvenweg | 1 KM | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Elvenweg | 519 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kaulillerweg | 248 M | ||
| Turn right onto Weyerstraat | 753 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Weyerstraat | 1.2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Kruisakkerweg | 2 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Wittertstraat | 994 M | ||
| Turn right onto Maarlosedijk | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn right to stay on Maarlosedijk | 440 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kiezel Kleine Brogel (N748) | 258 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Voortstraat | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 207 | 0 M | ||
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From
207
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206
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2428 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head north on Molhemstraat | 359 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Gijzenstraat | 667 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Schansstraat | 999 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dommellaan | 327 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Dommellaan | 76 M | ||
| You are now at section 206 | 0 M | ||
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From
206
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209
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1996 M | 2 KM | |
| Head north | 6 M | ||
| Continue onto Dommellaan | 242 M | ||
| Turn left onto Herenthoek | 1.7 KM | ||
| You are now at section 209 | 0 M | ||
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From
209
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202
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4982 M | 5 KM | |
| Head northwest on Willebrordusstraat | 845 M | ||
| Turn left onto Herent | 51 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Herent | 43 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto De Vrundenweg | 11 M | ||
| Turn left onto Olmenstraat | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Romeinse Dijk | 330 M | ||
| Turn right onto De Roosen | 886 M | ||
| Turn left onto Rieterheide | 1.3 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Jos Verlindenstraat | 159 M | ||
| Turn left | 81 M | ||
| Turn right | 28 M | ||
| You are now at section 202 | 0 M | ||
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From
202
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204
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1118 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head east | 900 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Oude Brugstraat | 218 M | ||
| You are now at section 204 | 0 M | ||
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From
204
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201
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1360 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head south on De Vaart | 276 M | ||
| Turn right onto Lille Dorp | 135 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Dorpsstraat | 8 M | ||
| Turn right | 483 M | ||
| Turn right onto Broekkant | 458 M | ||
| You are now at section 201 | 0 M | ||
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From
201
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213
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588 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head east on Jachtweg | 588 M | ||
| You are now at section 213 | 0 M | ||
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From
213
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542
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5339 M | 5.3 KM | |
| Head northeast on Broekkant | 192 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 776 M | ||
| Continue onto Hees | 1.9 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Watertorenstraat | 48 M | ||
| Turn right onto Vlasroot | 201 M | ||
| Turn right onto Oude Watertorenstraat | 445 M | ||
| Turn right onto Molenstraat | 804 M | ||
| Turn left onto Stationsstraat (N76) | 28 M | ||
| Turn right onto Groenstraat | 59 M | ||
| Turn left onto Wal | 357 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kloosterstraat | 110 M | ||
| Turn left | 173 M | ||
| Turn right | 24 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Sleutjes | 39 M | ||
| Turn left onto Sleutjes | 12 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Sleutjes | 124 M | ||
| You are now at section 542 | 0 M | ||
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From
542
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215
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2111 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head north on Erkstraat | 354 M | ||
| Turn right onto Schootstraat | 110 M | ||
| Turn left onto Korte Schootstraat | 87 M | ||
| Turn right onto Altaarhoeve | 349 M | ||
| Turn right onto Keunenlaan (N71) | 21 M | ||
| Turn left onto Mulk | 930 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Mulk | 260 M | ||
| You are now at section 215 | 0 M | ||
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From
215
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12
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1098 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head north on Toomstraat | 203 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Toomstraat | 548 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Asbroekweg | 347 M | ||
| You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
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From
12
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80
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1436 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head south on Toom | 78 M | ||
| Turn right onto Cranendoncklaan | 519 M | ||
| Turn right onto Grensweg | 11 M | ||
| Turn left onto Cranendoncklaan | 18 M | ||
| Turn left onto Grensweg | 500 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Grensweg | 241 M | ||
| Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit | 69 M | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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From
80
to
80
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59 M | 0.1 KM | |
| Head southeast | 59 M | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M |