Freedom Path
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Freedom Path
Freedom Path is a collaboration between parties such as Brabant Remembert, Gelderland 80 years of Freedom, Province of Limburg, National Committee 4 and 5 May, vfonds, Liberation Route Europe Foundation, municipalities, OLAT, KWbN and many others. Together, the route from the start of the liberation is designed.
Route
The Freedom Path event runs through the provinces of Limburg (Netherlands and Belgium), North Brabant and Gelderland.
The route follows the Market Garden Liberation Route; the Airborne path of Walking Association Olat with stages of 15 km.
Twenty-two stages pass memorial sites and celebrations of 80 years of freedom.
Participation is possible per stage (€4.50) or for the entire route (€75). Young people under the age of 12 participate for free.
There are return shuttle buses on each stage.
Buy your ticket return for €4, -
Route Freedom Path
The starting office opens at the times indicated below. You can start within 60 minutes. Then the starting desk moves to the next stage.
Shuttle buses are available at all finish locations to get you back to the start. You can buy the tickets online or on the day itself at the starting desk.
If there are two stages in one day, the shuttle bus goes to both start locations at the end of the day.
Early mornings can start at 8:00 am. The starting ceremony with presentation of Torch of Commemoration with eyewitnesses of WWII is at 9:30 at Museum Liberation Garden.
Starting office : Kon. Louisa-Marialaan 2, 3970 Leopoldsburg, BE
Parking advice: at the museum
Finish location : Kerkplein, 3920 Lommel, BE
Start office : Kerkplein, 3920 Lommel, BE
Parking advice: Kerkplein
Finish location : Barrier 14, 5571 TV Bergeijk, NL
Start office : Burgemeester Aartslaan 49, 5571 TR Bergeijk
Parking advice: at Willy Hoeve
Finish location : Pastoor Heerkensdreef 20, 5552 BG Valkenswaard
Start office : Pastoor Heerkensdreef 20, 5552 BG Valkenswaard
Parking advice: Harba Lorifa
Finish location : Genneperweg 143, 5644 RS Eindhoven
Start office : Genneperweg 143, 5644 RS Eindhoven
Parking advice: Ice hockey complex on Anton Koolenlaan (= 300 meter walk)
Finish location : Nieuwstraat 70, 5691 AG Son
Start office : Timmermannsweg 75, 5813 AM Ysselsteyn
Parking advice: at cemetery
Finish location : Pastoor Simonisplein 2, 5763 BG Milheeze
Start office : Nieuwstraat 70, 5691 AG Son
Parking advice: At Jumbo supermarket
Finish location : Sonseweg 39, 5681 BH Best
Start office : Pastoor Simonisplein 2, 5763 BG Milheeze
Parking advice: Next to the Schans
Finish location : Kasteelplein 1, 5701 PP, 5701 PP Helmond
Start office : Sonseweg 39, 5681 BH Best
Parking advice: At 't Boshuys
Finish location : Dakotaweg 29, 5482 NR Schijndel
Start office : Kasteelplein 1, 5701 PP, 5701 PP Helmond
Parking advice: Qpark Boscotonde Helmond
Finish location : Dakotaweg 29, 5482 NR Schijndel
Start office : Dakotaweg 29, 5482 NR Schijndel
Parking advice: Basecamp OMG
Finish location : Ericastraat 17, 5464 VR Veghel
Start office : Ericastraat 17, 5464 VR Veghel
Parking advice: Dobbelsteenplein
Finish location : Kerkstraat 54, 5411 BA Zeeland
Start office : Kerkstraat 54, 5411 BA Zeeland
Parking advice: at Kerkstraat 33.
Finish location : John S. Thompson, Mars en Wijthdijk, 5361HK Grave
Start office : John S. Thompson, Mars en Wijthdijk, 5361HK Grave
Parking advice: along the Koninginnedijk
Finish location : Monumentweg, 6582 CJ Heumen
Start office : Monumentweg, 6582 CJ Heumen
Parking advice: Along Kapitein Postmalaan
Finish location : Wylerbaan 4, 6561 KR Groesbeek
Start office : Wylerbaan 4, 6561 KR Groesbeek
Parking advice: at the museum
Finish location : Roerdompstraat 6, 6573 BH Beek-Ubbergen
Start office : Roerdompstraat 6, 6573 BH Beek-Ubbergen
Parking advice: in the district
Finish location : Ridderstraat 23, 6511 TM Nijmegen
Starting office : Ridderstraat 23, 6511 TM Nijmegen
Parking advice: in the Eiermarkt or Kelfkensbos parking garages.
Finish location : Logtsestraat 6, 6661 NM Elst
Starting office : Logtsestraat 6, 6661 NM Elst
Parking advice: along Logtsestraat.
Finish location : Het Kwadrant 2, 6666AR Heteren
Starting office : Het Kwadrant 2, 6666AR Heteren
Parking advice: Jumbo supermarket area.
Finish location : Ginkelse Heide Ede
Starting office : Van Eeghenboslaan 2, 6711 EB Ede
Parkeerdavies Qpark Achterdoelen 45 Ede.
Finish location : JJ Talsmalaan, 6862 BZ Oosterbeek
Starting office : Van Limburg Stirumweg 28, 6861 WL Oosterbeek
Parking advice: next to the cemetery.
Finish location : Oranjewachtstraat, 6811 CE Arnhem
Press inquiries & emergency number
For press inquiries please contact:
Emergency number for hikers is: +31 6 53909953
