racetrack
Circuit Zolder
A Belgian circuit tragically linked to Gilles Villeneuve's death in 1982, with a rich history in Formula 1 and touring car racing.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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Kleine-Brogel
Flanders, Belgium · Europe
About Kleine-Brogel
Kleine-Brogel works well as a base: 10 minutes from Grote-Brogel, 28km from Hoge Kempen National Park.
Kleine-Brogel is in Flanders, Belgium, with about 1,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Grote-Brogel, about 4 km away.
Kleine Brogel Air Base (ICAO: EBBL) is a Belgian Air Force military airfield located 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east of Kleine-Brogel, in the municipality of Peer, Belgium. It is home to the Belgian 10th Tactical Wing, which operates F-16 Fighting Falcons. As part of nuclear sharing it is also the home of the United StatesRead more
Air Force's 701st Munitions Support Squadron. As of 2023, Kleine Brogel is one of six active air bases in five European countries with B61 nuclear bombs in underground WS3 Weapon Storage and Security System inside aircraft shelters.
It is also the site of a popular Belgium air show, which has been hosted periodically by the Belgian Air Force. The air show has many new and also historical aircraft on display for the public. An aviation museum for Klein Brogel with many historical items was established in 2010 in the area, featuring some of the historical aircraft that operated from the base.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kleine-Brogel?
Within an hour or so of Kleine-Brogel: Circuit Zolder (24 km), Thorn (27 km), Hoge Kempen National Park (28 km), DAF Museum (30 km).
Are there any good drives near Kleine-Brogel?
The nearest famous roads are Baraque de Fraiture, Brouwersdam and Chimay Street Circuit.
Where is Kleine-Brogel?
Kleine-Brogel is in Flanders, Belgium, about 4 km from Grote-Brogel.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,812
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Belgium
- Region
- Flanders
- Timezone
- Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates
- 51.1727, 5.4506
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Worth the detour from Kleine-Brogel
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Thorn
The 'white village' of Limburg: an entire former abbey-principality of whitewashed brick lanes and cobbles beside the Maas, painted white in the Napoleonic era to dodge a window tax and kept that way ever since.
27 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Hoge Kempen National Park
Belgium's first national park, a heath and pine landscape in Limburg with six gateway entrances and visitor car parks.
28 km · about 35 min drive
museum
DAF Museum
Eindhoven museum charting Dutch truck maker DAF, from quirky Variomatic-transmission city cars to giant race trucks, displayed near the original 1928 workshop.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Vrijthof Maastricht
A grand cafe-ringed square anchored by two medieval churches in the Netherlands' oldest, most Burgundian city.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Valkenburg Marl Caves
Hill-country Valkenburg hides Roman-era marl tunnels, a ruined castle and the Netherlands' only true hilltop drives.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Toverland
Dutch indoor-outdoor theme park in Limburg offering a mix of thrill rides and family attractions in themed areas.
45 km · about 50 min drive
cathedral
Sint-Janskathedraal
The Netherlands' finest Gothic cathedral bristles with grotesque flying-buttress carvings in Hieronymus Bosch's home city.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Kleine-Brogel
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 61 kmVaalserberg DrielandenpuntThe Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
- 74 kmGileppe DamA 19th-century dam near Spa crowned by a 13-ton stone lion, with a 78 m panorama tower and forested Ardennes reservoir views a short detour off the Verviers road.
Driving in Belgium
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.74/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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