Walking stage 11: Lith - Ravenstein | Canadian Liberators walking route

This stage takes you over the last part of the Canadian liberators walking route. During this last stage you walk from Lith to Ravenstein in 22.1 km. You will learn more about Villa V1 in Lith, the Easter celebration in Oss and the bridges that were built in Ravenstein.

The Canadian liberation route runs in Brabant from Woensdrecht to Oss and is a total of 271 kilometers divided over 11 stages. Canadian soldiers played an important role in the liberation of the Netherlands in 1944-45. With this walking route you follow in their footsteps. From Zeeland, right through the Netherlands to Groningen. With well-known and unknown stories along the way.

Roadmap

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Brabant Remembers

During the Second World War, lives were changed forever. Brabant Remembers tells personal stories about WWII: big or small, about mobilization, resistance, collaboration or liberation. Stories about events in which a life-changing moment is central. On the Liberation Route Brabant you will pass places where these stories took place. Brabant Remembers wants to preserve the stories and experiences of those who experienced the war and pass them on to future generations. Want to know more about Brabant Remembers, discover stories and similar routes? Then visit brabantherinnert.nl

Liberation Route Europe

This walking route through Brabant is part of the Liberation Route Europe, a network of 10,000 kilometres of walking routes throughout Europe. The walking routes pass museums, monuments, cemeteries and historical locations that commemorate the final phase of the Second World War. With hundreds of places and stories spread across twelve European countries, the Liberation Route Europe connects the regions where the Allies made their advance in 1943-1945. For more information, visit liberationroute.com

About this route

The route is set out via the Brabant walking junction system. Follow the signs with 'Liberation Route' and the maple leaf. These hang under the regular junction signs. Arrows show you the way between the junctions. Is there something wrong with the signposting of the route? Let us know via visitbrabant.com/meldpunt . You can also call 0800-4050050 (free).

Read the entire route story and view more information about the route via visitbrabant.com/nl/routeoverzicht/771030289/wandeletappe-11-lith-ravenstein-wandelroute-canadese-bevrijders