Dodendraad cycling tour | Gilde De Baronie

This route of Gilde De Baronie focuses on the First World War (1914-1918), also known as The Great War.

The route takes you via Meersel-Dreef and Meerle to the Wortel colony, and then through Zondereigen to Baarle-Nassau. The border with Belgium is crossed no fewer than four times.

The Dodendraad was an electric border barrier from WW I to prevent smugglers, spies, deserters, or front volunteers from Belgium reaching neutral Netherlands. 1914–1918, at the border: Germans, Belgians, Dutch, all in one place: high voltage at the border!