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This route has been compiled by marketgarden.cc of Bart Verhulst. This page has been created in collaboration with him. Marketgarden.cc is a private initiative born out of love for cycling and fascination with the Hell's Highway route, its history, and admiration for the daring men that once rolled their tanks northwards.

The 220 km (137 miles) route is more than double the distance operation Garden had planned. The start is in front of the Sherman Firefly Tank outside Leopoldsburg's (Bourg-Léopold, Belgium) train station. It sets off differently to HH 180, HH 195, and HH 210 right from the start as it takes the rider to a unique cycling experience on an iconic landmark that has nothing to do with Operation Market Garden, 'Fietsen door de Bomen'; a cycle path that safely takes you into the tree tops at a height of 10 metres.

The cycle route shown is 220 kilometers long and is for the experienced cyclist (shorter routes available). The indicated km is a fairly accurate indication, but can vary a little. Especially if you deviate from the route. There are many POI's on this route. Stopping at each one will probably make the trip take too long. Therefore, you will have to be a little selective.
Original source: https://www.marketgarden.cc/routes/one-day-hh-220

This is the southern part of the route, about half of the 220km. The northern part is published here.
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AStartpuntSherman Firefly Tank Leopoldsburg
 This is the starting point of the route.
BWaypointGerman War Cemetery Lommel
CWaypointBailey Bridges Mol
DWaypointMemorial Crash Lancaster ND715
EWaypointMemorial Wellington HZ520
FWaypointLiberation Route Marker 104
GWaypointCommonwealth War Cemetery Valkenswaard
HWaypointLiberation Route Marker 105
IWaypointBirkenhof Bunker
JWaypointLiberation Route Marker 107
KWaypointLiberation Route Marker 108
LWaypointWar- and Liberation Memorial Eindhoven
MWaypointMemorial Belgian Refugees St. Catherine's Church
NWaypointLiberation Route Marker 109
OWaypointLiberation Route Marker 110
PWaypointLiberation Route Marker 112
QWaypointMemorial 101st Airborne Division
RWaypointMonument Taylorcraft Auster Mk V NJ669
SWaypointMemorial 1st Battalion the Royal Norfolk Regiment
TWaypointWar Museum Overloon
UWaypointCrash Location Lancaster PD221 BQ-R
VWaypointMemorial Lancaster lll ED997 Bomber Oeffelt
WWaypointMemorial Longest Bailey Bridge - Lambrechtsen Bridge
XEindpuntLiberation Route Marker 131

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