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Belgium

Belgium

The Belgian Point of Inaccessibility lies in Walloon Brabant, in the countryside around Grez-Doiceau and Beauvechain, roughly 25 km east-southeast of central Brussels and about 15 km south of Leuven. More specifically, the point lies very close to the Nethen valley, an area spanning the communes of Beauvechain and Grez-Doiceau. These coordinates were calculated by Miso for Chris Brown in August 2021. Mapped Location of the Belgian Point of Inaccessibility Getting to the Belgian Pole We visited the Belgian Point…

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Luxembourg

Luxembourg

The Luxembourg Point of Inaccessibility lies at Blaschette (Blaaschent), a small village in the commune of Lorentzweiler, in the canton of Mersch in central Luxembourg. The point is on the western/south-western side of the village, roughly 10 km north of Luxembourg City and just east of the Alzette valley. Blaschette sits on higher ground between Lorentzweiler and the extensive Grünewald woodland; administratively it is one of several small settlements belonging to Lorentzweiler. These coordinates were calculated by Chris Brown in…

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Latvia

Latvia

The Latvian Point of Inaccessibility lies close to Kaļpi in the Prauliena Parish of Madona Municipality, in Latvia. It is the furthest point from Latvian borders and seas in all directions at 81.6km or 50.7 miles. The coordinates are: These coordinates were calculated by Chris Brown in May 2025. Mapped Location of the Latvia Point of Inaccessibility Getting to the Latvia Pole I hired a car in Riga and set off around 10:30 am, opting to take a more direct…

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Austria

Austria

The Austrian Point of Inaccessibility lies in the Naturpark Ötscher-Tormäuer in the highly forested state of Styria, about 92km South West of Vienna: These coordinates were calculated by Miso in July 2019. Mapped Location of the Austrian Point of Inaccessibility Getting to the Austrian Pole We came at it from Salzberg where we’d spent a couple of days sampling the Christmas Markets.  The drive took around four hours in the end, along the A1 (E60) to Weiselberg where we then…

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United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

The Point of Inaccessibility for the United Arab Emirates lies in the deserts of Abu Dhabi, between Al Fathiya and Al Sout. It is about 250km from Dubai and 150km from Abu Dhabi City by road.  The coordinates of the POI are: These coordinates were calculated by Miso for Chris Brown in August 2022. The UAE point of Inaccessibility is at least 81.5 km from any border (Oman and Saudi Arabia) or sea (Persian Gulf). Mapped Location of the United…

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