Grote Markt (Main Market Square), Mechelen – Klapgat medieval alleyway loop from Mechelen-Nekkerspoel

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Grote Markt (Main Market Square), Mechelen – Klapgat medieval alleyway loop from Mechelen-Nekkerspoel

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Grote Markt (Main Market Square), Mechelen – Klapgat medieval alleyway loop from Mechelen-Nekkerspoel

02:06

8.28km

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: September 25, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.15 km

Kruidtuin - Botanical Garden

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A city park with a rich past. This green oasis has served as a garden for the commandery of Pitzemburg since the Middle Ages. An English landscape garden was created …

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1.55 km

herb garden

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The Kruidtuin or 'Botanique' has a rich cultural history. The green oasis has served as a garden for the Pitzemburg commandery since the Middle Ages. After the abolition of the …

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2.68 km

Grote Markt (Main Market Square), Mechelen

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The Grote Markt is the central square of Mechelen's city center. The St. Rumbold's Tower dominates the square. You can see it from everywhere. On the other side of the …

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2.70 km

Opsinjoorke

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Rag doll that everyone sees pleasure in.
Who is Opsinjoorke? Opsinjoorke is the Mechelen mascot. He is part of the Mechelse Ommegang (every 25 years). The doll refers to drunkards …

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3.57 km

Klapgat medieval alleyway

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The Klapgat is a tiny medieval alley opposite the tower of the church of St. John. Churchgoers used to catch up in this alley under the eye of Christ. That …

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5.79 km

Post office, former Town Hall (14th to 16th century)

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The post office was once the town hall of Mechelen in the period 14th to 16th century. However, the current facade dates from a restoration about a hundred years ago.

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5.83 km

Old Cloth Hall - Mechelen Town Hall

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Mechelen actually has three town halls: the old Schepenhuis, Huis De Beyaert and the current town hall. Behind the latter you also have the administrative center called 'Huis van de …

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6.15 km

Grootbrug (Hoogbrug) over the Dijle

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A bridge that has fulfilled its function for more than 800 years.
The Gothic Hoog- or Grootbrug dates from the 13th century.
It has four arches: three connect the high …

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8.28 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.59 km

2.50 km

686 m

379 m

123 m

Surfaces

6.72 km

489 m

402 m

330 m

254 m

< 100 m

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Comments

October 1, 2022,sightseeing Mechelen

Sightseeing in Mechelen. We cycled from our hotel to the station. Apparently they have not heard of a concrete stop here. A beauty of a bicycle network, consisting of concrete.
We parked in a bicycle parking lot behind the station.
The walk started at the roundabout in front of the station. We walked through a large street to the beginning …

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February 15, 2024,Mechelen, rijkelijk beleven en proeven…

Mechelen, rich experience and taste…

With the correct papers in hand (walking route) we cross the city limits at Douaneplein. The free parking is a stroll from the old residential palace of Margaret of York in Keizerstraat. At the Golden Boy, the young Emperor Charles V on his rocking horse, we playfully step into the rich past of the Dijle …

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November 5, 2022,Mechelen Stadswandeling

By bus 🚌 to Mechelen City. There you will be immersed in a historic bath.
I left for Nekkerspoel. Rediscovering Mechelen was my goal. I have discovered new places with various beautiful images interspersed with them. In the Botanique, the botanique I quietly strolled around and smiled 🙂 at a girl with a 🐕
Paved along the path on the …

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September 18, 2025,Wandelend van Nekkerspoel door Mechelen

From Nekkerspoel station to Mechelen with its many historic buildings and churches, lit enough candles for the time being 😇 the walk combined with a part of the street art route, there was a cute little car that I would never, ever dare to drive through the city in.............

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February 12, 2025,250212_Provinz Antwerpen: Mechelen

The journey to tomorrow's customer appointment took a long time due to heavy traffic, so I had to do the little after-work walk in the dark. Mechelen has a beautiful old town, which is lit up in many places almost like Christmas. I suspect that Valentine's Day is particularly celebrated here.
Other than that, there are a few highlights to …

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February 9, 2023,stadswandeling Mechelen

City walk Mechelen... a nice alternative! Beautiful historic city, ...beautiful buildings with useful information, there are "vlitjes" everywhere, restored to their original look. The Dyle has been completely exposed in the city and provided with a beautiful footpath. Several squares with cafes to refresh the thirsty ... in our case to warm our hands with a coffee and a glass …

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