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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: 3 m (9 ft)
Quality: good

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#2: view to the north #3: view to the east #4: view to the south #5: view to the west #6: GNSS reading at CP 51N-5E #7: gate to the pastry #8: parking next to the white house #9: branch taken for parking

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  51°N 5°E (visit #22) (secondary) 

#1: location of CP 51N-5E 48 m from S

(visited by Thomas Barthel)

16-Sep-2025 -- On a trip to and through Southern England, I was able to visit ten confluence points along the 51th parallel. The tenth visit took place at 51°N 5°E, Belgium.

From the E314 motorway, I took exit 23 north toward Scherpenheuvel. Smaller roads lead south-east to the town of Zichem. Near the Bredeveldstraat junction from Steenweg Diest, I parked the car at the beginning of Gaisbeokstraet, very close to a residential building. I then walked about 300 meters along a dirt road heading north-east. After the pasture gate, I continued about 360 meters east-north-east along smaller, grassy field paths. The confluence point 51°N 5°E is located in a small pasture under an oak tree. A few sheep could be seen nearby. Further east is the Dehmer River, along which some cyclists were riding. The necessary photos were quickly taken and it was time to return to the car. Via the town of Diest, I returned to the E314 motorway and continued toward home.

This was the 10th and final visit of a confluence point on the 51st parallel during this vacation.


 All pictures
#1: location of CP 51N-5E 48 m from S
#2: view to the north
#3: view to the east
#4: view to the south
#5: view to the west
#6: GNSS reading at CP 51N-5E
#7: gate to the pastry
#8: parking next to the white house
#9: branch taken for parking
ALL: All pictures on one page