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Ossenweg Gravel Path – Looiweg Drawbridge loop from Merksplas

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Ossenweg Gravel Path – Looiweg Drawbridge loop from Merksplas

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Ossenweg Gravel Path – Looiweg Drawbridge loop from Merksplas

03:20

58.8km

60m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: May 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 28.7 km for 78 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.32 km

Wooden bridge and pond in Merksplas Colony

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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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3.94 km

Ossenweg Gravel Path

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Nice quiet crossing from Blakheide to Merksplas colony.

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9.80 km

Pedestrian and cyclist bridge with a view of the Schoten-Dessel Canal

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Easy to cycle on and off, nice view.

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11.6 km

Looiweg Drawbridge

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Interesting location with historical value.
During the liberation period, September 1944, the Allies crossed the Kempen Canal here.
More explanation on site.

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17.6 km

Towpath Along the Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal

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64 km car-free cruising. Just be careful at the intersections.

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26.7 km

The harbor is very quietly located in the vaartkom at sas 4 on the Schoten-Turnhout-Dessel canal. The Clubhouse has sanitary facilities and a shower, as well as free WiFi, a barbecue and a petanque court.

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28.6 km

E10 Lake

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Nice for cycling or walking, forbidden and even dangerous for swimming.

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31.0 km

Cycle Path Along the Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal

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Always pleasant to cycle along this good path along the canal. You will regularly find nice terraces.

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58.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.8 km

4.02 km

2.01 km

1.40 km

519 m

Surfaces

36.7 km

18.0 km

2.64 km

1.27 km

109 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 9 July

28°C

16°C

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Ossenweg Gravel Path – Looiweg Drawbridge loop from Merksplas

Wooden bridge and pond in Merksplas Colony

Ossenweg Gravel Path

Pedestrian and cyclist bridge with a view of the Schoten-Dessel Canal

Looiweg Drawbridge

Towpath Along the Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal

St. Job Marina in 't Goor

E10 Lake

Cycle Path Along the Dessel-Turnhout-Schoten Canal

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