Bicycle allee along the Noordervaart

Napoleon once planned the North Canal to cut off the Dutch from the Rhine trade. Construction started in 1808, but was soon no longer desired due to changed political circumstances and in 1810 the work was finally stopped. The 100 km long - 60 km on German and 40 km on Dutch property -'Fietsallee along the Noordervaart\\\' connects new and old tracks around Napoleon's canal project. A blue band marks the entire length of the route between Neuss in Germany and Nederweert in the Netherlands. It is visible as a bottom mark or in the form of stems. In the Netherlands there are blue markings on the lampposts, which mark the route of the bicycle allee. Along the cycle route, orange and white striped marker rods, which resemble measuring rods, show the planned path of the North Canal through the landscape.