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Fort Merksem – Hofke van Roosendael loop from Fort of Merksem

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Fort Merksem – Hofke van Roosendael loop from Fort of Merksem

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Fort Merksem – Hofke van Roosendael loop from Fort of Merksem

04:48

19.0km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. 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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1.22 km

Fort Merksem

Highlight • Historical Site

The National Redoubt would consist of 1) a siege rampart, 2) a fort belt and 3) flooding. The fort belt would consist of eight Brialmont forts (built in 1859) in …

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3.35 km

Hofke van Roosendael

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The Hofke is a surviving part of a much larger building that was bombed by the Allies in 1944. The castle was built in 1637 as a country house for …

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3.83 km

Walking in the Municipal Park means getting away from the noise of the city at less than 300 meters from the busy Bredabaan. The municipal park is a beautiful park, equipped with a beautiful pond and numerous bird cages.

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4.91 km

Wooden Walkway at Bouckenborg Pond

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9.52 km

Bremweide

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The Bremweide at the Bosuil Stadium forms a green island of 30 hectares in a city environment, with large lawns and groups of forests. It borders the Ertbrugge protected landscape.

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9.83 km

Bench With a View of Bremweide

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From this bench you have a view of the broom meadow in the evening sun

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10.4 km

Fauna fields in Ertbrugge

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At this location you can enjoy the fauna fields. Amphibian pools were also constructed. The natural value increases year after year because the fields are transformed into fauna fields. The …

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10.7 km

Boardwalk Ertbruggenbos

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Recently, it has been possible to enter the Ertbruggenbos without getting wet feet

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19.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.53 km

5.96 km

4.73 km

652 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.43 km

4.01 km

2.89 km

2.44 km

2.34 km

827 m

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Monday 18 May

17°C

6°C

83 %

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Fort Merksem – Hofke van Roosendael loop from Fort of Merksem

Fort Merksem

Hofke van Roosendael

Roosendael Park

Wooden Walkway at Bouckenborg Pond

Bremweide

Bench With a View of Bremweide

Fauna fields in Ertbrugge

Boardwalk Ertbruggenbos

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