LF 9 NAP route - Part Flanders

This LF route is the Flemish tail of the Dutch LF 9 NAP route. The route follows a route with a special theme: the North Amsterdam Peil. It follows as closely as possible the coastline that would be created if all dikes and dunes were to disappear. This cycle route runs diagonally through the Netherlands over 455 km from Nieuweschans in the far northeast to Breda. South of Breda you will find a connection with the Flemish part of LF 9. The route enters Flanders in Meer and runs via Loenhout and Brecht to Zoersel, a distance of 50 km. From Loenhout, the LF 9 runs in the bed of the former LF 50 'Youth Hostel Route'. Explore the quiet Kempen and enjoy the sun with a glass of Westmalle Trappist. From north to south: The first ten kilometers of the route on Flemish soil runs on a car-free cycle path along the Mark, a picturesque river that rises near Turnhout. Then you cycle along development roads where only agricultural vehicles are allowed. You come to the edge of the Brechtse heath for a while, but a little further on the Trappist abbey of Westmalle beckons. You only have to deviate two kilometres from the route to enjoy a double or a triple. In Eindhoven (Zoersel) the LF 9 connects with the LF 5 Flanders Cycle Route. The youth hostel of Zoersel is a special stopover. You will be welcomed there by an enthusiastic team of volunteers. Linked routes From north to south: South of Breda, at Meer, there is a connection with the Dutch section of the LF 9. The LF 9 NAP route overlaps with the St. Jacobsroute between Breda (NL) and Meer (B). There is also a junction with this route to Compostela in Zoersel. Between Terbeek and Brecht there are several junctions with the Van Gogh route. Just past Zoersel there is a connection with the LF 5, the northern branch of the Flanders Cycle Route.