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Straalmolen on the Grote Nete – Malou Memorial Cross loop from Meerhout

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Straalmolen on the Grote Nete – Malou Memorial Cross loop from Meerhout

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Straalmolen on the Grote Nete – Malou Memorial Cross loop from Meerhout

02:05

36.4km

60m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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8.05 km

Straal

Forest

8.61 km

Straalmolen on the Grote Nete

Highlight • Monument

A lot can change in 4 years, the mill is now abandoned and neglected.

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11.1 km

De Waterhoek, Balen

Highlight • Cafe

Nice bicycle café to replenish your burned sugars.
De Waterhoek is a small piece of Kempen paradise. The delicious Kempen cuisine takes you out of everyday life and lets you …

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18.6 km

Mary chapel among old lime trees

Highlight • Religious Site

Everywhere along Flemish roads you come across a Marian chapel. But why is the chapel between lime trees?
Historical explanation: traditionally, a lime tree was chosen to the left and …

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20.5 km

De Vennen trailhead & picnic area

Highlight • Rest Area

At this location, a sturdy picnic bench awaits you. You can also enter the nature reserve 'De Vennen' here. A special landscape full of grasslands, roughs, scrub and forests are …

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21.4 km

Malou Memorial Cross

Highlight • Monument

Historical interpretation of the Malou Memorial Cross.
Let's go back in time:
On September 11, 1944, 10 residents of Schoorheide were shot. Two of them escaped this atrocity, albeit seriously …

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23.9 km

Rest Area by the Pond

Highlight • Rest Area

25.1 km

Adventure Centre - Balen

Highlight • MTB Park

Nice stop for those interested in motorized offroad riding. Everyone is welcome here to enjoy (between pot and pint) the antics of novice crossers.

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30.8 km

Iverans Fietscafé

Highlight • Cafe

Very nice beer garden, delicious food and a large selection of Belgian beers

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36.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.5 km

15.2 km

2.36 km

1.77 km

507 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.6 km

10.0 km

1.38 km

1.34 km

889 m

142 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 18 May

17°C

7°C

72 %

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Straalmolen on the Grote Nete – Malou Memorial Cross loop from Meerhout

Straalmolen on the Grote Nete

De Waterhoek, Balen

Mary chapel among old lime trees

De Vennen trailhead & picnic area

Malou Memorial Cross

Rest Area by the Pond

Adventure Centre - Balen

Iverans Fietscafé

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