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Belgium

1.2 km (0.7 miles) E of Zichem, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
Approx. altitude: 17 m (55 ft)
([?] maps: Google MapQuest OpenStreetMap ConfluenceNavigator)
Antipode: 51°S 175°W

Accuracy: 5 m (16 ft)
Quality: good

Click on any of the images for the full-sized picture.

#2: View to the North #3: View to the East #4: View to the South #5: View to the West #6: GPS reading #7: Ground Zero #8: The Confluence Hunters #9: The nearby waterchannel #10: The intersection from where the walking part starts

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  51°N 5°E (visit #17) (secondary) 

#1: The Confluence from 20 m distance

(visited by Rainer Mautz and Elionora)

14-May-2015 -- This is the 10th out of 12 reports reaching confluence points along the 51°N-line. The story starts from 51°N 14°E.

Coming from 51°N 6°E, we reached the vicinity of this confluence at 5:08 PM after a drive of 1 hour and 16 minutes on the motorway A2 in western direction. We parked – as it was suggested in previous reports – near the intersection of ‘Steenweg Diest’ and ‘Bredeveldstraat’. From there, we had a quick stroll to the confluence point. Since the weather had changed from sun to rain, our shoes, socks, and feet got soaked from the wet grass along the path through the meadow.

The confluence itself is covered with high grass and nettles. These nettles are still small at this time of the year. As I understand, summer visitors had some problems getting through these burning plants. Around the confluence are some little trees. At a distance of 50 m there is the Demer water channel.

Again, we didn’t hang around for a long time at this confluence, since we had planned to visit another 2 confluence points before end-of-day.

CP Visit Details:

  • Distance of car parking: 700 m
  • Time to reach the CP from the road: 6 minutes
  • Time at the CP: 5:18 PM
  • Measured height: 7 m
  • Minimal distance according to GPS: 1 m
  • Position accuracy: 5 m
  • Topography: flat
  • Vegetation: high grass, nettles
  • Weather: rain, 15° C (felt temperature)
  • Given Name: The Wet Channel Confluence

The story continues at 51°N 4°E.


 All pictures
#1: The Confluence from 20 m distance
#2: View to the North
#3: View to the East
#4: View to the South
#5: View to the West
#6: GPS reading
#7: Ground Zero
#8: The Confluence Hunters
#9: The nearby waterchannel
#10: The intersection from where the walking part starts
ALL: All pictures on one page