Canal of Deurne

The Deurne Canal is a 15-kilometer-long side canal of the Noordervaart. The canal starts south of Meijel and runs parallel to another canal that is 50 meters away from the Deurne Canal, the Helenavaart. The Deurne Canal continues further in a northwestern direction, alongside several nature reserves such as the Deurnese Peel. At Griendtsveen, at the level of the railway line, the Deurne Canal merges with the Helenavaart into the Defense Canal.

The excavation of the canal began in 1874 and was an initiative of the municipality of Deurne. It was initially intended for the drainage of the peat area and for the transport of the peat excavated in the Peel. Due to the rivalry between the peat contractor of Griendt and the municipal peat company of Deurne, van de Griendt refused to allow his own canal (the Helenavaart, dug between 1853 and 1880) to be co-used, forcing the municipality of Deurne to dig a new canal themselves (the Deurne Canal). Thus, the "double canal" was created.

A partially unpaved road (also suitable for cycling with a racing bike) runs along the Deurne Canal, which is included in the cycling junction network. At the level of the Meijel-Beringe road, there is a beautiful underpass for cyclists.

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