Following Nadar: Brussels - Langemark-Poelkapelle

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137 km
605 m
05h28
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On September 26, 1864, Nadar (Gaspard-Félix Tournachon was his real name) flew from the Porte de Schaerbeek in Brussels, during the first balloon flight on Belgian territory, bound for Langemark. There, he hit a tree and deflated. This route roughly follows the original Nadar road, but then along beautiful sometimes winding roads. What you encounter here, Nadar also saw from his hot air balloon on his first flight in Belgium.

Nadar was not only an aeronaut, but also an icon in the world of photography, and certainly in aerial photography.

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Difficulty level: Medium (73/100)

Length: 137 km

Duration: 05h28


Total ascent: 605 m

Maximal slope: 3.1 %

Average slope: 0.4 %

Net ascent: -47 m

Total descent: 652 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 137 km (100 %)

Cobblestones: 2.05 km (1 %)

Bike paths: 10 km (7 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 4.91 km (4 %)

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Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: Queteletplein, 1000 Brussel, België
        Closest address to end: Markt 48, 8920 Langemark, België

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        10. café "L'Aigle d'Or"

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        Chamber of Representatives
        House of Marx
        National Bank of Belgium
        Fire in the Innovation
        Koninklijke Muntschouwburg
        Sint Michiels Kathedraal
        Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula
        The Dominican
        Greepstraat
        café "L'Aigle d'Or"
        Paleis voor Schone Kunsten
        Manneken Pis
        Paleis van Karel van Lotharingen
        Sint-Nikolaaskerk
        Monument Serclaes
        Gabrielle Petit
        Den Spauwer
        Broodhuis
        Hoedenmakerstraat
        Borter gallery
        Grand Place
        Café le Cirio
        Place Sainte-Catherine
        Brussels
        Cafe Greenwich
        Anderlecht
        Graffiti open luchtmuseum
        Sint-Anna Church
        Woonhuis
        Pedemolen
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