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Torendreef – Merksplas Colony loop from Oud-Turnhout

Torendreef – Merksplas Colony loop from Oud-Turnhout

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Torendreef – Merksplas Colony loop from Oud-Turnhout

04:40

82.2km

120m

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 27, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Natuurreservaat Turnhouts Vennengebied

Wortel-kolonie

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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15.6 km

View from the Kleine Klotteraard viewing tower

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Enjoy a breathtaking panorama from the top of the lookout tower of the Turnhouts Vennengebied.

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27.8 km

Forest Path in Wortel-Kolonie

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Wonderful path to discover.

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33.0 km

Torendreef

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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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35.0 km

De Schootse Hoek

Nature Reserve

44.4 km

Bolkse Bossen

Forest

46.1 km

Historical site. An area with straight lanes and monumental buildings. The colony was a place where vagrants lived until 1993. To get to know more visit kolonienvanweldadigheid.eu/en/colony/merksplas-colony

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46.3 km

Landlopers Chapel Merksplas-Kolonie

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The monumental space of the former prison chapel of Merksplas colony has been used as an event location for a number of years.
The Chapel of Merksplas Colony is a …

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58.7 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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65.7 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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65.8 km

Gravel road in the Turnhouts Vennengebied Nature Reserve

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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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82.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.9 km

32.5 km

7.95 km

2.01 km

864 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.6 km

20.2 km

18.4 km

17.8 km

5.34 km

Elevation

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Sunday 17 May

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Torendreef – Merksplas Colony loop from Oud-Turnhout

View from the Kleine Klotteraard viewing tower

Forest Path in Wortel-Kolonie

Torendreef

Merksplas Colony

Landlopers Chapel Merksplas-Kolonie

Gravel Path with Wild Roses near Merksplas

Marckstraat — gravel road with views of the Turnhout Marshes

Gravel road in the Turnhouts Vennengebied Nature Reserve

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