The Drive

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When you are on the Veerlepad from the Diestsebaan, you will see 'de Dreef' on the left. Not so long ago, this road was a private road of the noble De Merode family. The 'Merodes' owned extensive lands in this region. De Dreef connected Westerlo with the abbey of Averbode. No farmer was allowed to drive his cart on this road. To prevent this, 'turntables' were installed in certain places. When the Prince or the Princess drove the carriage out of this road, it was quite a task to open and close the turntables. It was not until 1713 that the current Diestsebaan was built, more or less parallel to the Dreef. However, the Dreef was better maintained than the Diestsebaan so that in the early 1950s cycling races were still held in the Dreef. In the 1960s, the Dreef was no longer well maintained and even the first part against Westerlo disappeared.

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Source: Brochure 'Fietsen door de geschiedenis van Herselt.'

Jan Rymenams

Translated by Azure

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