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Quarantine stable 19th century – Colony 7 Visitor Center loop from Kolonie Merksplas

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Quarantine stable 19th century – Colony 7 Visitor Center loop from Kolonie Merksplas

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Quarantine stable 19th century – Colony 7 Visitor Center loop from Kolonie Merksplas

01:14

4.89km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Waypoints

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889 m

Vagrants' Cemetery Merksplas Colony (Landlopersbegraafplaats Merksplas-Kolonie)

Highlight • Historical Site

The cemetery contains 227 anonymous white crosses. Most of them have no name, only a number. In total, more than 6,000 vagrants are buried here. The cemetery consists of three plots, each with its own entrance and its own story.

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2.28 km

Ring Canal Path Merksplas-Kolonie

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Road that runs next to the canal. Enjoy the unique ancient landscape. The decor changes color every season.

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2.81 km

Forest Path and Pond near Ravels

Highlight • Forest

3.85 km

De Vagebond Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

The Vagebond that you can look into the eyes here is also a hidden link with the local beer Vagebond, which is brewed by Brouwerij Vagebond.

Brouwerij Vagebond was founded in 2005 based on a passion for craft beers. Started as hobby brewers and after an intermediate step now a full-fledged brewery.

The beers from 'Brouwerij Vagebond' have been on the market since 2011. A Tramp, synonymous with a tramp or a wanderer, has been associated with Merksplas and Wortel for decades.

Samples? Find one of the points of sale and enjoy with friends brouwerijvagebond.be sales points/

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3.85 km

Kolonie - Rampart West

Highlight • Trail

To prevent the increase in escape attempts, a ring moat of approximately 10 meters wide and almost 7 km long was dug around the Colony from 1893 onwards. A mapped out walk 'The Escape Path' follows this ring moat / ring wall.

On the West route there is the historic front line and the Memorial John William Harper V.C. September 29, 1944. We Will Remember Them

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Quarantine stable 19th century

Highlight • Historical Site

Behind the Grote Hoeve and the open hay and straw barns in the meadow near the West ring wall is the Quarantine Stable. This distance of 400 meters between the aforementioned buildings was very important. This stable served to keep the purchased cattle in isolation for a few weeks. A process of animals was put under supervision to nip any contagious disease in the bud. After 40 days, the animals were allowed to join the other farm animals.

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3.91 km

Memorial John William Harper V.C 29/09/1944

Highlight • Monument

Historical location where the Polar Bears forced a breakthrough in the liberation of Merksplas on Friday September 29, 1944. At the Battle of Merksplas, J.W. Harper's life.

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4.44 km

Colony 7 Visitor Center

Highlight • Historical Site

Get to know Colony 5-7 here!
The visitor center tells the story of Wortel and Merksplas Colony. Walk at your own pace through this former pigsty of the Grote Hoeve in Merksplas. Watch the animated film about the origins of the Colonies of Benevolence, discover the personal stories of the vagabonds who once stayed here or fly virtually over Colony 5-7! Read more about the animals and plants that feel at home in Colony 5-7. Visitor center Kolonie 5-7 is free and wheelchair accessible. Here you will also find sanitary facilities and parking.

OPENING HOURS :
Monday to Sunday: 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM

More information at colony57.be/Visit/ontdek Visitorscentrum-Colony-5-7

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4.89 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.42 km

1.51 km

534 m

370 m

Surfaces

2.66 km

1.55 km

548 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 11 July

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Quarantine stable 19th century – Colony 7 Visitor Center loop from Kolonie Merksplas

Vagrants' Cemetery Merksplas Colony (Landlopersbegraafplaats Merksplas-Kolonie)

Ring Canal Path Merksplas-Kolonie

Forest Path and Pond near Ravels

De Vagebond Sculpture

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Quarantine stable 19th century

Memorial John William Harper V.C 29/09/1944

Colony 7 Visitor Center

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