We had planned a tour of Belgium for a long time. To get straight to the point - we absolutely loved the great cities, especially Ghent. On the coast we let some nostalgia play, but it was worth it. We can only warmly recommend this approximately one-week tour.
Essen
Bredeney , Essen, Deutschland
51° 24' 44.4" N 6° 59' 38.6" E
51.4123453 6.9940457
• Head south on Bredeneyer Straße. Go for 167 m.
• Turn right onto Redtenbacherstraße. Go for 110 m.
• Turn right onto Zeunerstraße (B224). Go for 277 m.
• Turn left onto Meisenburgstraße (L441) toward Kettwig/Flughafen Essen/Mülheim/Haarzopf. Go for 907 m.
• Continue on Hatzper Straße (L132). Go for 610 m.
• Turn left and take ramp onto A52 toward Düsseldorf. Go for 17.3 km.
• Take the exit toward Velbert/Mönchengladbach/Flughafen Düsseldorf onto A44. Go for 28.1 km.
• Take the exit toward Roermond onto A52. Go for 32.0 km.
• Continue on N280. Go for 3.7 km.
• Turn left and take ramp onto A73 toward Roermond-Zuid/Industrieterrein 6000-9900/Maastricht. Go for 14.8 km.
• Take the exit onto A2. Go for 31.9 km.
• Take the exit toward Cadier en Keer/Berg en Terblijt/Hasselt/Maastricht onto N2. Go for 1.6 km.
• Take ramp onto Viaductweg toward Hasselt. Go for 1.3 km.
• Continue on Noorderbrug. Go for 494 m.
• Take ramp toward Industrieterrein 21100-22150. Go for 318 m.
• Turn left onto Boschpoort. Go for 194 m.
• Turn right onto Bosscherweg. Go for 1.8 km.
• Arrive at Bosscherweg. Your destination is on the right.
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135,4 km
(1 hrs. 23 min.)
Stellplatz Maastricht
We started our Belgium tour in the Netherlands. We also found this pitch in Maastricht at Top Platz. 18€/N without electricity is a reasonable price. There is even free WiFi for this. The sanitary facilities are very clean. There is an extra charge for showers and electricity. The adjacent country road can be heard well.
It takes 10 minutes by bike to get to the center. We checked out the Museum of Illusion and downtown. The fries at Reitz (at the town hall) had to be of course. A visit to Maastricht is definitely worthwhile, if only for the great shops and impressive sculptures.
Bosscherweg 35
50° 52' 27.7" N 5° 40' 54" E
50.8743475 5.6816541
• Head southeast on Bosscherweg. Go for 1.8 km.
• Turn left onto Boschpoort. Go for 175 m.
• Turn right and take ramp onto Noorderbrug. Go for 837 m.
• Continue on Viaductweg toward Randweg Noord/MECC/Ziekenhuis Azm/A2/A79. Go for 777 m.
• Turn right and take ramp onto N2 toward Eijsden/MECC/Ziekenhuis AZM/Industrieterrein 26000-30000. Go for 2.6 km.
• Continue on A2. Go for 10.1 km.
• Continue on E25. Go for 15.3 km.
• Keep left onto E25 toward Centre. Go for 465 m.
• Continue on Pont Biais (N610). Go for 530 m.
• Keep left onto Quai de la Dérivation (N610) toward Huy/Bressoux. Go for 245 m.
• Keep left onto Quai de la Dérivation (N610) toward Huy/Fléron/N3/Pont d'Amercoeur. Go for 614 m.
• Keep left onto Quai de la Dérivation (N610) toward Huy/Longdoz. Go for 567 m.
• Keep left onto Quai de l'Ourthe (N610) toward Guillemins Gare T.G.V. Go for 637 m.
• Turn right onto Rue Renoz (N610c) toward Centre/Guillemins Gare T.G.V. Go for 183 m.
• Continue toward Centre/Guillemins Gare T.G.V. Go for 56 m.
• Continue on Pont du Roi Albert. Go for 167 m.
• Continue on Esplanade Albert 1er. Go for 124 m.
• Turn right onto Avenue Rogier (N617a). Go for 18 m.
• Arrive at Avenue Rogier (N617a).
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35,2 km
( 27 min.)
Day
Lüttich, Belgien
Only as a waypoint
50° 37' 58.7" N 5° 34' 11.1" E
50.6329586 5.5697498
• Head toward Rue Lebeau on Avenue Rogier (N617a). Go for 204 m.
• Keep left onto Boulevard d'Avroy toward Gare Liège-Guillemins. Go for 362 m.
• Keep right onto N607 toward Laveu/Burenville. Go for 372 m.
• Take ramp onto A602 toward E40/E42/E313. Go for 7.8 km.
• Continue on E40. Go for 77.0 km.
• Take the exit toward Bergen/E19/Namen/E411 onto R0. Go for 8.6 km.
• Keep left onto R0 toward E19/Bergen/Charleroi/Waterloo. Go for 14.2 km.
• Take exit 25 toward Genappe. Go for 342 m.
• Continue on Chaussée de Nivelles (N27). Go for 444 m.
• Turn right onto Chaussée de Charleroi (N5) toward Charleroi/Genappe. Go for 321 m.
• Pass 2 roundabouts and continue on Chaussée de Charleroi (N5). Go for 787 m.
• Turn left onto Rue de la Croix toward La Marache. Go for 11 m.
• Arrive at Rue de la Croix. Your destination is on the left.
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110,5 km
(1 hrs. 4 min.)
Parkplatz Waterloo Memorial
You can park directly on the access road to the Löwenberg on the side of the road. Entrance to the museum costs 19€/p.
We were just strolling along the battlefields, thinking of the many thousands of senseless deaths. Even if this battle was the basis of our European state division, the suffering and death associated with it is depressing - especially against the background of the current Ukraine war.
Chau. de Charleroi 611, 1410 Lasne, Belgien
50° 40' 49.8" N 4° 24' 43.3" E
50.6804963 4.4120353
• Head toward Route du Lion on Rue de la Croix. Go for 11 m.
• Turn right onto Chaussée de Charleroi (N5). Go for 587 m.
• Take the 1st exit from roundabout onto Chaussée de Charleroi (N5). Go for 158 m.
• Take the 1st exit from roundabout onto R0 toward Bruxelles/Aéroport Zaventem. Go for 15.0 km.
• Keep left onto R0 toward Gent/E40/Luik/Antwerpen/E19/Luchthaven Zaventem. Go for 7.0 km.
• Continue on E40. Go for 10.7 km.
• Take the exit toward Brussel/Laken/Strombeek-Bever. Go for 2.8 km.
• Turn left onto Boechoutlaan (N277). Go for 416 m.
• Turn right onto Esplanade. Go for 360 m.
• Continue on Miramarlaan. Go for 278 m.
• Turn left onto Eeuwfeestlaan. Go for 305 m.
• Continue on Atomiumsquare. Go for 61 m.
• Arrive at Atomiumsquare. Your destination is on the left.
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37,7 km
( 28 min.)
Atomium, Place de l'Atomium, Brüssel, Belgien
We also parked here on the road to the Atomium for €2.35. One hour was enough, since we only visited all the buildings from the outside.
From here we drove about 30 minutes across town to our parking space at the youth hostel.
Pl. de l'Atomium 1, 1020 Bruxelles, Belgien
50° 53' 41.6" N 4° 20' 29.6" E
50.8948787 4.3415547
• Head east on Atomiumsquare. Go for 17 m.
• Continue on Eeuwfeestlaan. Go for 188 m.
• Take the 2nd exit from Louis Steensplein roundabout onto Eeuwfeestlaan. Go for 335 m.
• Continue on Jan Sobieskilaan. Go for 608 m.
• Continue on Clementinasquare. Go for 103 m.
• Turn left onto Émile Bockstaellaan. Go for 401 m.
• Turn slightly left onto Karel Bogaerdstraat. Go for 610 m.
• Turn right onto Koninklijk Parklaan (N277). Go for 265 m.
• Continue on Onze-Lieve-Vrouwvoorplein (N277a). Go for 741 m.
• Turn right onto Groendreef (N201) toward Port Nord/Haven-Noord/Zone Industrielle Avant-Port Rive Droite/Industriezone Voorhaven Rechteroever. Go for 1.8 km.
• Continue on IJzerplein. Go for 38 m.
• Turn right onto Diksmuidelaan. Go for 306 m.
• Continue on Negende Linielaan (R20). Go for 938 m.
• Turn right onto Ninoofsesteenweg (N8). Go for 205 m.
• Turn right onto Delaunoystraat. Go for 206 m.
• Turn right onto Olifantstraat. Go for 179 m.
• Arrive at Olifantstraat. Your destination is on the left.
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7,0 km
( 16 min.)
Stellplatz Brüssel an der Jugendherberge
It's a good half hour's walk into town from here.
The parking space is in the yard of the youth hostel and at €35 it's not exactly cheap. But you have electricity, free WiFi and supply and disposal. Toilet and shower is in the hostel.
Rue de l'Éléphant 1, 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Belgien
50° 51' 10.5" N 4° 20' 2.7" E
50.8529119 4.3340863
• Head toward Paalstraat on Olifantstraat. Go for 57 m.
• Turn slightly right onto Paalstraat. Go for 182 m.
• Turn right onto Steenweg op Gent (N9). Go for 433 m.
• Turn left onto Nieuwpoortlaan (R20). Go for 698 m.
• Turn left onto Saincteletteplein. Go for 152 m.
• Continue on Léopold II Laan. Go for 9 m.
• Take left ramp onto Annie Cordytunnel (R20). Go for 4.5 km.
• Keep left onto A10. Go for 1.6 km.
• Continue on E40. Go for 38.4 km.
• Take exit 16 toward Ring/R4/Antwerpen/E17 onto B403. Go for 1.2 km.
• Take exit 7 toward Eeklo/Gent/Merelbeke/Haven 7000-9990 onto R4 (Binnenring). Go for 9.7 km.
• Take ramp toward E40/Brussel/Oostende/Drongen/Gent/N466/Blaarmeersen. Go for 156 m.
• Turn right onto Zuiderlaan. Go for 897 m.
• Turn right onto Duiklaan. Go for 113 m.
• Turn left onto Duiklaan. Go for 198 m.
• Turn right onto Trimlaan. Go for 369 m.
• Turn right onto Campinglaan. Go for 102 m.
• Arrive at Campinglaan.
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58,8 km
( 46 min.)
Day
Camping Blaarmeersen, Gent
Great campsite for 30€ including dog, WiFi and supplies and disposal. From here you can get to Ghent in just under 15 minutes by bike.
Ghent is a very young, historic city worth seeing. I have rarely seen a more interesting city. Simply great!!!
Because we liked it here so much, we stayed for 2 days.
Campinglaan, 9000 Gent, Belgien
51° 2' 55.8" N 3° 40' 52.6" E
51.0488231 3.6812855
• Head north on Campinglaan. Go for 195 m.
• Turn left onto Zuiderlaan. Go for 522 m.
• Take ramp onto Drongensesteenweg (N466) toward E40/E17/Oudenaarde/N60/Drongen/Expo/Haven 1-6990. Go for 1.6 km.
• Take the 4th exit from roundabout onto Deinsesteenweg (N466) toward Industriezone Drongen I. Go for 3.1 km.
• Turn left and take ramp onto E40 toward Oostende/Brugge. Go for 31.6 km.
• Take the exit toward Haven Zeebrugge/Brugge onto E403 (Expresweg). Go for 2.8 km.
• Take ramp toward Zedelgem/St.-Michiels. Go for 331 m.
• Pass 3 roundabouts and continue on Koning Albert I-Laan (N397). Go for 2.2 km.
• Continue toward Koning Albert I-Laan/N397. Go for 45 m.
• Take the 4th exit from roundabout onto Koning Albert I-Laan (N397). Go for 692 m.
• Turn right onto Buiten Begijnenvest (R30). Go for 231 m.
• Turn left onto Oostmeers. Go for 193 m.
• Turn right onto Professor Dokter J. Sebrechtsstraat. Go for 51 m.
• Arrive at Professor Dokter J. Sebrechtsstraat. Your destination is on the left.
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43,6 km
( 33 min.)
Day
Day
Parkmöglichkeit Brügge nahe zur Innenstadt
This street parking is a great place to start a sightseeing tour of Bruges. We downloaded another tour and followed the attractions of Bruges for about 2 hours.
From here we continued towards de Panne.
Professor Dokter J. Sebrechtsstraat 2, 8000 Brugge, Belgien
51° 12' 0.5" N 3° 13' 16.6" E
51.2001462 3.2212751
• Head toward Oostmeers on Professor Dokter J. Sebrechtsstraat. Go for 51 m.
• Turn left onto Oostmeers. Go for 127 m.
• Continue on Oostmeers. Go for 32 m.
• Turn right onto Buiten Begijnenvest (R30). Go for 35 m.
• Keep left onto Buiten Begijnenvest (R30). Go for 96 m.
• Take the 2nd exit from Unescorotonde roundabout onto Koning Albert I-Laan (N397). Go for 761 m.
• Pass 4 roundabouts and continue on Koning Albert I-Laan (N397). Go for 3.9 km.
• Take the 1st exit from roundabout onto E40 toward Oostende. Go for 42.2 km.
• Take exit 1A toward N8/Ieper/De Panne/N35/Koksijde/Veurne. Go for 528 m.
• Take the 2nd exit from roundabout onto Europalaan (N8) toward Koksijde/De Panne. Go for 2.2 km.
• Turn left onto Pannestraat (N35) toward De Panne. Go for 1.3 km.
• Take the 2nd exit from roundabout onto Pannestraat (N35). Go for 3.8 km.
• Turn right onto Kasteelstraat. Go for 365 m.
• Turn slightly right onto Zeelaan. Go for 41 m.
• Turn right onto Markt. Go for 33 m.
• Arrive at Markt. Your destination is on the right.
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55,5 km
( 40 min.)
Day
De Panne, Belgien
The feeling from previous vacations here just didn't want to come up. The buildings were too daunting.
We drove further along the coast to the west end. Then we stayed the night there.
De Panne , Belgien
51° 5' 55.8" N 2° 35' 32.7" E
51.0988314 2.5924087
• Head toward Marktlaan on Markt. Go for 58 m.
• Turn right onto Markt. Go for 51 m.
• Continue on Verenigingstraat. Go for 158 m.
• Turn left onto Brouwersstraat. Go for 271 m.
• Turn right onto H. Vanelverdinghestraat. Go for 68 m.
• Take the 2nd exit from E. Vileynplein roundabout onto A. Decoussemaekerstraat. Go for 143 m.
• Turn left onto Veurnestraat (N35). Go for 1.1 km.
• Turn left onto Koksijdeweg (N396). Go for 273 m.
• Continue on Robert Vandammestraat (N396). Go for 1.3 km.
• Take the 2nd exit from roundabout onto Robert Vandammestraat (N396) toward Oostduinkerke/Koksijde Dorp. Go for 1.5 km.
• Continue on Houtsaegerlaan (N396). Go for 2.4 km.
• Continue on Dorpstraat (N396). Go for 236 m.
• Keep right onto Dorpstraat (N396) toward Nieuwpoort. Go for 306 m.
• Continue on Nieuwpoortsteenweg (N396). Go for 2.9 km.
• Continue on Nieuwpoortsteenweg (N396). Go for 1.5 km.
• Continue on Canadalaan (N396). Go for 627 m.
• Turn left onto Astridlaan (N39). Go for 527 m.
• Take the 2nd exit from roundabout onto Kaai (N34) toward Middelkerke. Go for 507 m.
• Take the 4th exit from roundabout onto Kustweg (N34) toward Middelkerke. Go for 1.8 km.
• Turn right onto Schoolstraat toward Lombardsijde Dorp. Go for 305 m.
• Turn left onto Hoogstraat. Go for 155 m.
• Turn right onto Nijverheidstraat. Go for 81 m.
• Turn left onto Dorpsplein. Go for 52 m.
• Continue on Bassevillestraat. Go for 663 m.
• Turn left onto Strandjuttersdreef. Go for 43 m.
• Turn left. Go for 10 m.
• Arrive at your destination on the right.
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16,9 km
( 27 min.)
Stellplatz Westende
The pitch in Westende is very quiet and costs €15/N with electricity, but no sanitary facilities. It takes about 15 minutes to get to the beach.
Strandjuttersdreef 2, 8434 Middelkerke, Belgien
51° 9' 20.9" N 2° 45' 35.8" E
51.1558116 2.7599448
• Head toward Strandjuttersdreef. Go for 10 m.
• Turn left onto Strandjuttersdreef. Go for 274 m.
• Turn left onto Pietestraat. Go for 581 m.
• Turn right onto Zeelaan. Go for 382 m.
• Turn right onto Kustweg (N34). Go for 12.4 km.
• Continue on Troonstraat (N34) toward Centrum. Go for 607 m.
• Continue on Koningin Astridlaan (N34). Go for 921 m.
• Turn right onto Koninginnelaan. Go for 47 m.
• Turn left onto Wellingtonstraat. Go for 63 m.
• Turn right onto Edmond Laponstraat. Go for 191 m.
• Turn right onto Torhoutsesteenweg. Go for 37 m.
• Arrive at Torhoutsesteenweg. Your destination is on the left.
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15,5 km
( 23 min.)
Day
Ostende, Belgien
51° 13' 28.8" N 2° 54' 33.1" E
51.2246631 2.9091818
• Head toward Nieuwpoortsesteenweg on Torhoutsesteenweg. Go for 10 m.
• Turn left onto Alfons Pieterslaan (N318). Go for 569 m.
• Continue on Vindictivelaan (N318). Go for 59 m.
• Turn right onto Jan Piersplein (N34). Go for 112 m.
• Keep right toward Leopold II Laan. Go for 111 m.
• Continue on Leopold II Laan. Go for 45 m.
• Continue on Verenigde Natieslaan (N340). Go for 1.5 km.
• Take the 3rd exit from President Kennedyplein roundabout onto Ringlaan (R31) toward E40/A10/N34/Blankenberge/Bredene/Industriezone Oostende Z.1 7/Industriezone Zandvoorde/Haven Ramsgate/Ziekenhuis A.Z. Damiaan-H. Hart. Go for 843 m.
• Take the 2nd exit from Adolf van Glabbekeplein roundabout onto Ringlaan (R31) toward Blankenberge. Go for 694 m.
• Continue on Dokter Eduard Moreauxlaan (N34). Go for 5.4 km.
• Continue on Koninklijke Baan (N34e). Go for 1.4 km.
• Continue on Nieuwe Rijksweg (N34y). Go for 1.4 km.
• Continue on Nieuwe Rijksweg (N34e). Go for 134 m.
• Continue on N34y. Go for 36 m.
• Continue on Nieuwe Rijksweg (N34e). Go for 1.0 km.
• Continue on N34y. Go for 92 m.
• Turn left onto Tramlijn-Oost toward Oostende/Centrum. Go for 68 m.
• Continue on Koninklijk Plein. Go for 35 m.
• Continue on Leopoldlaan. Go for 478 m.
• Arrive at Leopoldlaan. Your destination is on the right.
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14,0 km
( 19 min.)
De Haan, Belgien
51° 16' 37.2" N 3° 1' 47" E
51.2769942 3.0297205
• Head toward Murillolaan on Leopoldlaan. Go for 478 m.
• Continue on Koninklijk Plein. Go for 35 m.
• Continue on Tramlijn-Oost. Go for 68 m.
• Turn left onto Nieuwe Rijksweg (N34y) toward Blankenberge/Wenduine. Go for 250 m.
• Continue on Nieuwe Rijksweg (N34e). Go for 76 m.
• Continue on N34y. Go for 39 m.
• Continue on Nieuwe Rijksweg (N34e). Go for 108 m.
• Continue on N34y. Go for 336 m.
• Continue on Nieuwe Rijksweg (N34e). Go for 715 m.
• Continue on N34y. Go for 419 m.
• Continue on N34y. Go for 437 m.
• Continue on Nieuwe Rijksweg (N34e). Go for 1.6 km.
• Continue on Drift (N34y). Go for 222 m.
• Keep right onto Ringlaan (N34) toward Brugge. Go for 1.2 km.
• Take the 2nd exit from roundabout onto Blankenbergsesteenweg (N34) toward Blankenberge. Go for 2.8 km.
• Take the 2nd exit from roundabout onto Vredelaan (N34c) toward E40/E403/Knokke-Heist/Zeebrugge. Go for 1.1 km.
• Turn left onto Kerkstraat (N371). Go for 322 m.
• Continue on Koning Leopold III Plein (N34). Go for 357 m.
• Pass 3 roundabouts and continue on Elizabetlaan (N34). Go for 9.8 km.
• Turn right onto Krommedijk (N384a). Go for 58 m.
• Turn left onto Knokkestraat (N359). Go for 1.2 km.
• Take the 2nd exit from roundabout onto Knokkestraat (N359). Go for 872 m.
• Take the 1st exit from Maurice Lippensplein roundabout onto Natiënlaan (N49). Go for 129 m.
• Keep right toward Natiënlaan/N49. Go for 55 m.
• Take the 2nd exit from roundabout onto Natiënlaan (N49). Go for 449 m.
• Turn right. Go for 46 m.
• Arrive at your destination on the left.
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23,0 km
( 33 min.)
Stellplatz Knokke
This parking space is located near the center. It takes about 30 minutes to get to the beach, always along the shopping street.
On the way back we were opposite the train station in a trendy pub with traditional Belgian beers - our dog found the way back to the camper without any problems. 😂
Natiënlaan 70-72, 8300 Knokke-Heist, Belgien
51° 20' 8.6" N 3° 17' 18.8" E
51.3357227 3.2885613
• Head toward Natiënlaan. Go for 46 m.
• Turn right onto Natiënlaan (N49). Go for 1.3 km.
• Take the 2nd exit from roundabout onto Natiënlaan (N49). Go for 1.5 km.
• Take the 3rd exit from roundabout onto Dudzelestraat (N376) toward Sluis. Go for 436 m.
• Take the 2nd exit from roundabout onto Dudzelestraat (N376) toward Sluis. Go for 889 m.
• Take the 2nd exit from roundabout onto Hazegrasstraat. Go for 2.9 km.
• Take the 1st exit from roundabout onto Retranchementstraat. Go for 2.0 km.
• Continue on Knokkeweg. Go for 321 m.
• Continue on Zwinstraat. Go for 255 m.
• Continue on Markt. Go for 116 m.
• Continue on Molenstraat. Go for 407 m.
• Continue on Retranchementseweg. Go for 2.0 km.
• Continue on Woordland. Go for 344 m.
• Turn left onto Mariastraat. Go for 428 m.
• Turn right onto Erasmusweg. Go for 11 m.
• Arrive at Erasmusweg. Your destination is on the right.
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13,0 km
( 16 min.)
Day
Cadzand, Niederlande
Here too, nostalgia was the driving force to visit this place again.
In the 1970s we spent a few holidays here and rocked out at the Big L to songs by Santana, Stones, CCR, etc.
Today there is a shopping mall and lots of new buildings here😞. But what can you do - time hasn't stood still for me either.😩
4506 Cadzand, Niederlande
51° 22' 9.2" N 3° 24' 28" E
51.3692317 3.4077694
• Head toward Nieuwleusenerstraat on Erasmusweg. Go for 350 m.
• Turn right onto Ringdijk Noord (N674). Go for 251 m.
• Turn left onto Ringdijk Noord II. Go for 271 m.
• Continue on Strijdersdijk. Go for 1.8 km.
• Turn right onto Sint Jansdijk. Go for 248 m.
• Turn left onto Dwarsdijk. Go for 331 m.
• Continue on Zeedijk. Go for 1.8 km.
• Turn left onto Zeedijk. Go for 794 m.
• Continue on Zeeweg. Go for 1.7 km.
• Turn right onto Zeeweg. Go for 10 m.
• Turn right onto Zeeweg. Go for 44 m.
• Turn left onto Zeeweg. Go for 50 m.
• Arrive at Zeeweg. Your destination is on the right.
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7,6 km
( 12 min.)
Strandcamping Groede
The CP only opens in March. Until then, you can park for free on a well-prepared parking space in front of the campsite. Great!
Zeeweg 1, 4503 PA, Groede, Niederlande
51° 23' 45" N 3° 29' 17" E
51.3958300 3.4880600
• Head northwest on Zeeweg. Go for 50 m.
• Turn right onto Zeeweg. Go for 44 m.
• Turn right onto Zeeweg. Go for 394 m.
• Turn slightly right onto Puijendijk. Go for 1.9 km.
• Turn right onto Puijendijk. Go for 174 m.
• Continue on Havendijk. Go for 576 m.
• Continue on Noordweg 2. Go for 379 m.
• Take the 3rd exit from roundabout onto Provinciale Weg (N675). Go for 2.2 km.
• Take the 1st exit from roundabout onto Rijksweg (N676). Go for 2.7 km.
• Take the 2nd exit from roundabout onto Rondweg Schoondijke (N676). Go for 1.5 km.
• Take the 2nd exit from roundabout onto Middenweg (N61) toward IJzendijke/Terneuzen/Goes/Middelburg. Go for 6.2 km.
• Take the 1st exit from roundabout toward Waterlandkerkje/Eeklo/Gent. Go for 80 m.
• Turn left toward Watervlietseweg. Go for 657 m.
• Continue on Watervlietseweg. Go for 2.8 km.
• Continue on Molenstraat (N456). Go for 8.6 km.
• Take the 2nd exit from roundabout onto Plein (N456). Go for 1.2 km.
• Turn left onto E34. Go for 53.7 km.
• Take the exit toward Brussel/Luik/Antw.-Centrum/Haven 1-199 onto E34 (Ring Antwerpen 2). Go for 2.9 km.
• Take exit 5A toward A12/Boom/Hoboken/Industriezone BGA/Antwerpen-Centrum onto N113 (Bolivartunnel). Go for 3.3 km.
• Continue on Frankrijklei (N1). Go for 124 m.
• Turn left onto Maria-Henriëttalei (N184). Go for 61 m.
• Continue on Bourlastraat. Go for 98 m.
• Turn right onto Leopoldplaats. Go for 39 m.
• Continue on Leopoldstraat. Go for 347 m.
• Continue on Komedieplaats. Go for 117 m.
• Turn right onto Huidevettersstraat. Go for 198 m.
• Continue on Meir. Go for 29 m.
• Turn right onto Sint-Katelijnevest. Go for 320 m.
• Arrive at Sint-Katelijnevest. Your destination is on the right.
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90,6 km
(1 hrs. 14 min.)
Day
Antwerpen, Belgien
We parked on the opposite side of the Scheldt, roughly where the pedestrian tunnel begins. There were enough places available. From there you can also take the ferry for free and arrive directly at the castle.
So far we had avoided visiting Antwerp, as the impression one gets from the city motorway does not exactly tempt us to do so. But this is just a misleading contrast program. Like Bruges or Ghent, the city center is absolutely worth seeing. If you don't want to take a guided tour, it's worth downloading an electronic city tour from the Internet. We enjoyed the beautiful city center for about 2 hours.
After a last fries, we started the 2-hour walk home from here.
51° 13' 16.8" N 4° 24' 18.5" E
51.2213404 4.4051485
• Head toward Korte Nieuwstraat on Sint-Katelijnevest. Go for 320 m.
• Turn left onto Meir. Go for 29 m.
• Continue on Huidevettersstraat. Go for 253 m.
• Continue on Lange Gasthuisstraat. Go for 8 m.
• Keep left onto Lange Gasthuisstraat. Go for 157 m.
• Keep left onto Lange Gasthuisstraat. Go for 70 m.
• Continue on Gasthuistunnel. Go for 659 m.
• Continue on Van Eycklei (N184). Go for 2.1 km.
• Turn left onto Noordersingel (R10) toward Deurne-Noord/Singel-Noord. Go for 953 m.
• Take ramp onto E34 (Antwerpen-Oost) toward E313/Luik/Hasselt/Eindhoven/Turnhout. Go for 9.4 km.
• Keep right onto E34 (Ranst) toward Eindhoven/Turnhout. Go for 49.2 km.
• Continue on A67. Go for 18.0 km.
• Take the exit toward Maastricht/Venlo/A67 onto A2 (Knooppunt de Hogt). Go for 4.4 km.
• Keep right onto A67 toward Duisburg/Venlo. Go for 52.2 km.
• Continue on A40. Go for 27.8 km.
• Take exit 8 toward Köln onto A57. Go for 11.1 km.
• Take exit 13 toward Duisburg-Süd/Krefeld-Linn/B288 onto B57 (Berliner Straße). Go for 2.5 km.
• Keep left onto Berliner Straße (B288) toward A52/A524/Essen/Duisburg. Go for 14.3 km.
• Take the left exit toward Essen onto A52. Go for 12.0 km.
• Take exit 27 toward Essen-Bredeney/Essen-Werden onto L132 (Hatzper Straße). Go for 742 m.
• Continue on Meisenburgstraße (L441). Go for 1.0 km.
• Turn right onto Bredeneyer Straße. Go for 124 m.
• Arrive at Bredeneyer Straße. Your destination is on the left.
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207,4 km
(2 hrs. 6 min.)
Essen
Bredeney , Essen, Deutschland
51° 24' 44.4" N 6° 59' 38.6" E
51.4123453 6.9940457
