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Westmalle Castle – Warandeplas loop from Kolonie Merksplas

Westmalle Castle – Warandeplas loop from Kolonie Merksplas

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Westmalle Castle – Warandeplas loop from Kolonie Merksplas

05:23

93.3km

140m

Gravel riding

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

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 72.4 km for 23 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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447 m

Merksplas Colony

Highlight • Historical Site

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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18.2 km

Westmalle Castle

Highlight • Castle

The Westmalle Castle is located in the village of Westmalle in the municipality of Malle. The origins of the castle go back to a large fortified farm, the Mansus de …

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30.6 km

Antitank Canal

Highlight • River

The Antitankgracht was constructed just before the Second World War to stop German tanks. Fortunately, that is no longer necessary today, but it does provide us with a nice location to cycle through.

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49.7 km

Lovenhoek

Forest

60.1 km

Warandeplas

Highlight • Lake

The Warandeplas is an extensive body of water that lies between the forests of Rollekensbergen and the Visbeek valley, an extremely valuable and extremely varied nature reserve. It is a …

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68.0 km

Konijnenberg Sand Dune

Highlight • Natural Monument

Right in the centre of Vosselaar lies a remarkable green zone: the Konijnenberg.
This crescent-shaped land dune is 36.33 metres above sea level, making it the highest drifting dune in …

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76.6 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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78.3 km

Marckstraat — gravel road with views of the Turnhout Marshes

Highlight • Cycleway

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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88.0 km

Graafsbos

Forest

91.9 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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93.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.4 km

21.3 km

13.3 km

11.3 km

3.13 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.2 km

25.4 km

22.9 km

14.4 km

4.36 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 20 May

21°C

11°C

3 %

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Westmalle Castle – Warandeplas loop from Kolonie Merksplas

Merksplas Colony

Westmalle Castle

Antitank Canal

Warandeplas

Konijnenberg Sand Dune

Gravel road in the Turnhouts Vennengebied Nature Reserve

Marckstraat — gravel road with views of the Turnhout Marshes

Wooden bridge and pond in Merksplas Colony

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