Death Valley De Peel cycle route | Liberation Route Brabant

On this cycle route, impressive heroic deeds alternate with horrific events. You'll explore the area that served as an emergency landing site for Allied pilots with damaged aircraft, earning the Peel the nickname "Death Valley." This 47-kilometre route takes you to a museum farm where an English field marshal once stayed. In addition, you will pass a castle that was still under fire after the liberation. Along the way, you'll gain in-depth insights into the defenses of both the Dutch and German armies.

The Liberation Route Brabant tells the story of the liberation, but also shows what the Second World War meant for ordinary people in Brabant. Eight cycling routes, spread across North Brabant, lead you past Brabant Reminders stories, listening columns of the Liberation Route Europe, monuments and museums, which together make the impact of the war on North Brabant visible.

About this route
This cycling route was created by VisitBrabant Routebureau in collaboration with Brabant Herdenkt. The route is set out via the Brabant cycle junction system. Easily cycle from one numbered junction to another. Arrows show you the way between the nodes. Is there something wrong with the signposting of the route? Please let us know via visitbrabant.com/meldpunt. You can also call 0800-4050050 (free of charge).

Roadmap
View this route page on your phone or download the GPX file. Do you want to go out with a paper map? You can order these in our webshop.

Cycle in the footsteps of the liberators
The Liberation Route Brabant tells the story of the liberation, but also shows what the Second World War meant for ordinary people in Brabant. Check out all other Liberation cycling and walking routes here.