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Fort Kessel – Kesselse Heath loop from Emblem

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Fort Kessel – Kesselse Heath loop from Emblem

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4.5

(79)

385

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Fort Kessel – Kesselse Heath loop from Emblem

03:13

12.8km

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: May 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.27 km

Fort Kessel

Highlight • Historical Site

You can walk around it completely...

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3.51 km

Information board Fort van Kessel

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Always interesting to obtain additional information

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5.43 km

The Kesselse Heide-Het Goor area consists of a variety of nutrient-poor meadows, pastures, marshes, and ponds, bordered and crisscrossed by enclosed landscape types, and contains numerous landscape elements. The area …

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5.95 km

Kesselse Heide information board

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Some orientation and explanation on an information board with, among others, "Het Goor", "het Hoogbos" and the "Hoge Heide" as parts of the Provincial Green Area Kesselse Heide.

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8.83 km

Ridge-and-Furrow Forest

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A rabat, what's that? I bet you've seen rabats during a forest walk? That alternation of ditches and raised areas that become more visible the drier the ditches are? These …

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8.91 km

Kesselse Heath

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In the Provincial Green Domain of Kesselse Heide you will discover the Kempen as it looked for a long time: a mix of scrub heather, coniferous and deciduous forest, sandy …

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9.36 km

Nice picnic spot at Kesselse Heide

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Picnicking on the Kesselse Heide is a fantastic experience for children. Picnic tables are set up around the sandy area, where you can enjoy your own snacks and drinks. Please take your rubbish home with you.

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9.72 km

Information board trench through the heath

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Here you can read the history of this trench.

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12.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.11 km

2.53 km

2.40 km

2.34 km

386 m

Surfaces

4.85 km

4.64 km

1.50 km

1.31 km

465 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 24 June

35°C

23°C

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Fort Kessel – Kesselse Heath loop from Emblem

Fort Kessel

Information board Fort van Kessel

Kessel Heath

Kesselse Heide information board

Ridge-and-Furrow Forest

Kesselse Heath

Nice picnic spot at Kesselse Heide

Information board trench through the heath

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