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The Laermolen Watermill – Wortel-Kolonie loop from Hoogstraten

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The Laermolen Watermill – Wortel-Kolonie loop from Hoogstraten

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The Laermolen Watermill – Wortel-Kolonie loop from Hoogstraten

01:34

25.4km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Wortel-kolonie

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999 m

The Laermolen Watermill

Highlight • Monument

A watermill stood here in the 14th century. The mill was largely demolished after 1918. After restoration in the 1990s, the mill was restored to its glory. The current copy …

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5.99 km

Wortel-Kolonie

Highlight • Historical Site

A historic location where vagrants have made a living in the past. Now an ideal base for exploring the surrounding area by bike or simply walking through the landscape.

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6.17 km

Landlopers Cemetery Wortel-Kolonie

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East of Wortel lies the more than 540 hectare area Wortel-Kolonie. Once a colony for vagrants, today the place for dozens of species of birds, bats, insects and other inhabitants. …

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6.56 km

Wortel Prison

Highlight • Historical Site

Until 1993, Wortel prison was a vagrant colony. With the abolition of the vagrancy law, the penal institution was used to house convicts. The buildings were converted, better secured and renovated.

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12.7 km

Wooden bridge and pond in Merksplas Colony

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The large swimming pool, dug by the prisoners.
A beautiful piece of nature. It is no longer a swimming pond. But there are enough ducks and other water birds.

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14.6 km

Kapelstraat Avenue, Merksplas Colony

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Beautiful, straight avenue in the woods and along Merksplas Colony.

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24.1 km

St. Catherine's Church, Hoogstraten

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The St. Catherine's Church is the third highest (104.7m) church building in Belgium. Characteristic is the red Kempen brick, which is rarely used for towers of that size. The tallest …

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24.2 km

The late Gothic town hall was built between 1530-1534 to a design by Rombout II Keldermans. He was a master builder from Mechelen and a member of one of the most important master builder families from the Brabant Gothic period.

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25.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.10 km

7.64 km

5.44 km

2.73 km

207 m

Surfaces

7.19 km

6.52 km

6.00 km

3.58 km

1.82 km

Elevation

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Wednesday 20 May

21°C

11°C

3 %

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The Laermolen Watermill – Wortel-Kolonie loop from Hoogstraten

The Laermolen Watermill

Wortel-Kolonie

Landlopers Cemetery Wortel-Kolonie

Wortel Prison

Wooden bridge and pond in Merksplas Colony

Kapelstraat Avenue, Merksplas Colony

St. Catherine's Church, Hoogstraten

Hoogstraten Town Hall

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