The Balloon Column – Afleidingskanaal footbridge loop from Ballonzuilbossen

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Netherlands

Limburg

Venray

The Balloon Column – Afleidingskanaal footbridge loop from Ballonzuilbossen

Easy

4.5

(14)

hikers

The Balloon Column – Afleidingskanaal footbridge loop from Ballonzuilbossen

01:16

5.03km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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29 m

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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49 m

Picnic Area at Gemeentebossen Venray

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Here you can take a nice break and study the map of the various trails.

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1.39 km

Forest trail with heather in the Netherlands

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This area is incredibly beautiful.

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1.92 km

Schieëperskruus

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Info on the board:
The story of the Schieëperskruus

The shepherds stayed on the heath all summer. They could not go to church on Sundays because the village was far …

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3.53 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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3.59 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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5.03 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.02 km

1.02 km

Surfaces

4.29 km

724 m