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Quarantine stable 19th century – Open hay barns Kolonie 5-7 loop from Merksplas

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Quarantine stable 19th century – Open hay barns Kolonie 5-7 loop from Merksplas

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Quarantine stable 19th century – Open hay barns Kolonie 5-7 loop from Merksplas

02:32

10.0km

10m

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: May 21, 2026

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1.39 km

Wooden Bridge Over Canal in Forest Near Turnhout

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lovely place

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2.79 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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4.39 km

Quarantine stable 19th century

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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 …

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4.41 km

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

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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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4.75 km

Open hay barns Kolonie 5-7

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Beautifully restored open haylofts.
These large open barns now serve as a location for markets, events and parties. Ideal place to shelter from rain or bright sunshine.

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5.03 km

Grote Hoeve

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The Grote Hoeve ("Big Court") was built in 1880 according to a design by Victor Besme in monastic architecture. The buildings are arranged along a large rectangular courtyard.
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5.88 km

Vagrants' Cemetery Merksplas Colony (Landlopersbegraafplaats Merksplas-Kolonie)

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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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7.32 km

Grote Kolonieplas

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The protected landscape is approximately 600 hectares and is enclosed by a ring moat. The domain consists of a grid-shaped driving pattern interspersed with fields and meadows, with forests, ponds and clay pits.

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End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.88 km

3.47 km

2.29 km

347 m

Surfaces

5.12 km

2.72 km

2.09 km

< 100 m

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Friday 17 July

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Quarantine stable 19th century – Open hay barns Kolonie 5-7 loop from Merksplas

Wooden Bridge Over Canal in Forest Near Turnhout

Ring Canal Path Merksplas-Kolonie

Quarantine stable 19th century

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

Open hay barns Kolonie 5-7

Grote Hoeve

Vagrants' Cemetery Merksplas Colony (Landlopersbegraafplaats Merksplas-Kolonie)

Grote Kolonieplas

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