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Bench on De Liereman Heath – Merksplas Colony loop from Vorselaar

Bench on De Liereman Heath – Merksplas Colony loop from Vorselaar

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Bench on De Liereman Heath – Merksplas Colony loop from Vorselaar

05:07

86.5km

130m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 59.7 km for 64 m

Waypoints

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29.9 km

Bench on De Liereman Heath

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

De Liereman in Oud-Turnhout.

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47.8 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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56.8 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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59.7 km

Blakheide

Forest

62.9 km

Kievitsheide

Forest

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68.5 km

Forest Path in Domein De Renesse

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Gravel how we like to see it! I love riding here.

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69.0 km

Domeinbos Wolfschot

Nature Reserve

8

72.3 km

Boshuisje Zoersel and De Loteling Trail

Highlight • Historical Site

rustic bump bump road

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72.4 km

Zoersel Gravel Section

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Sublime gravel section near Zoersel and Wechelderzande: you wind on a beautiful road through forests and meadows. One of the most beautiful strips in the area.

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75.3 km

Gravel Track Near the Airport

Highlight • Trail

You can see small planes flying from time to time.

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80.9 km

Natuurreservaat Lovenhoek

Nature Reserve

12

85.8 km

MTB Trail in Vorselaar

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

A very short MTB circuit, winding through the forest. There is even a large hill.

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86.5 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.4 km

18.2 km

9.98 km

9.21 km

4.75 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.2 km

26.9 km

19.5 km

10.3 km

1.64 km

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Tuesday 16 June

26°C

15°C

22 %

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