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Torendreef – Merksplas Colony loop from Rijkevorsel

Torendreef – Merksplas Colony loop from Rijkevorsel

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Torendreef – Merksplas Colony loop from Rijkevorsel

04:08

70.8km

90m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Natuurreservaat Turnhouts Vennengebied

Wortel-kolonie

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.46 km

Wooden bridge and pond in Merksplas Colony

Highlight • Bridge

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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19.6 km

Gravel Path with Wild Roses near Merksplas

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Short dirt road with wild roses along the way.

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31.6 km

Gravel road in the Turnhouts Vennengebied Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Beautiful - real - gravel strip between Turnhout and Merksplas in the Turnhouts Vennen area. The Vennengebied is a nature reserve located about five kilometers north of the center of Turnhout.

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33.3 km

Marckstraat — gravel road with views of the Turnhout Marshes

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Fantastic (rust-colored) gravel strip with a view of the Turnhouts Vennen area. Photogenic desolate tree. It is part of the Strada Campina, the gravel ride that combines the best of the Kempen.

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40.7 km

Dodendraad World War I Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

Very great area 🤗 uniquely beautiful 👍

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46.5 km

Forest Path in Wortel-Kolonie

Highlight • Forest

Wonderful path to discover.

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51.6 km

Torendreef

Highlight • Trail

Imposing avenues give structure to the Colony. The domain of almost 600 hectares is laid out as a checkerboard of beautiful rectangular (almost square) plots. Stately avenues with trees more …

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53.6 km

De Schootse Hoek

Nature Reserve

63.0 km

Bolkse Bossen

Forest

64.8 km

Merksplas Colony

Highlight • Historical Site

The Merksplas colony was established in the early 19th century and existed until the 1990s. Nowadays the buildings house various farms, a refugee reception center and a prison.

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70.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.0 km

19.1 km

8.38 km

3.34 km

2.88 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.3 km

17.6 km

16.3 km

11.3 km

4.35 km

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

18°C

12°C

51 %

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Torendreef – Merksplas Colony loop from Rijkevorsel

Wooden bridge and pond in Merksplas Colony

Gravel Path with Wild Roses near Merksplas

Gravel road in the Turnhouts Vennengebied Nature Reserve

Marckstraat — gravel road with views of the Turnhout Marshes

Dodendraad World War I Memorial

Forest Path in Wortel-Kolonie

Torendreef

Merksplas Colony

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