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The Forest Cross – NATO Airfield Malle loop from Antwerp

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The Forest Cross – NATO Airfield Malle loop from Antwerp

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The Forest Cross – NATO Airfield Malle loop from Antwerp

02:53

11.4km

20m

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: April 24, 2026

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272 m

Information board Wagemansstraat - Painters' Walk Wechelderzande

Highlight • Monument

A hundred years ago: Heymans is old, the world around him changed, the tram ‘ruined’ the original Wecheldorp, his friends Crabeels, Rosseels, Meyers had all died, Henry van de Velde …

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5.65 km

Information boards

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On these signs you can read about the following:
- Valley of the Delfte Beek
- Re-meandering of the Delfte Beek

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5.68 km

Shelter with picnic tables

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Here you can take shelter if you are caught in a sudden rain shower.
You can eat your picnic here in peace, both inside and outside.

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5.69 km

Kruis van Blommerschot

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The forest cross, which lies against the border of Oostmalle and Zoersel, was built on a six-way junction in 1931 long before the construction of the E34. There is a …

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6.50 km

NATO Airfield Malle

Highlight • Structure

Malle-Zoersel Airport was built in the period 1952-55 as a NATO reserve airfield on grounds that were then mainly used for forestry. It never served as an operational airport.

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9.01 km

Dead Trees of Domein Blommerschot

Highlight • Natural Monument

Domein Blommerschot and the Beulkbeemden together form a beautiful nature reserve with a mix of forests, grasslands and wet meadows. In Blommerschot you will find extensive deciduous forests with winding …

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10.6 km

St. Amelberga's Church - Wechelderzande

Highlight • Religious Site

The church building, designed by Eugène Gife, dates from 1852. A peculiarity in the design is that the transepts do not protrude, which is rare in this type of church. …

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10.9 km

Information board De Keizer - Painters’ Walk Wechelderzande

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This artists' hostel was the cradle of the 19th century painters' colony, which gathered here around the figure of A.J. Heymans, their great example. The founders of Belgian Impressionism worked …

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11.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.23 km

3.55 km

1.89 km

1.69 km

Surfaces

6.77 km

3.04 km

758 m

701 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 18 May

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The Forest Cross – NATO Airfield Malle loop from Antwerp

Information board Wagemansstraat - Painters' Walk Wechelderzande

Information boards

Shelter with picnic tables

Kruis van Blommerschot

NATO Airfield Malle

Dead Trees of Domein Blommerschot

St. Amelberga's Church - Wechelderzande

Information board De Keizer - Painters’ Walk Wechelderzande

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