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View of Grotenhoutbos Pond – Merksplas Colony loop from Lille

View of Grotenhoutbos Pond – Merksplas Colony loop from Lille

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View of Grotenhoutbos Pond – Merksplas Colony loop from Lille

03:45

66.6km

100m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: September 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 44.1 km for 64 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

13.6 km

View of Grotenhoutbos Pond

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Grotenhoutbos, located in the south of Vosselaar and partly in Gierle, is one of the oldest forests in the Antwerp Kempen. The forest (300 ha) also has an extremely …

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2

25.0 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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3

26.7 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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4

27.4 km

Geheulsedijk Gravel Road

Highlight • Trail

5

28.1 km

Gravel Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Today it is endless gravel

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32.6 km

Snoekengracht

Lake

39.5 km

Bolkse Bossen

Forest

8

41.2 km

Merksplas Colony

Highlight • Historical Site

The Merksplas colony was established in the early 19th century and existed until the 1990s. Nowadays the buildings house various farms, a refugee reception center and a prison.

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44.1 km

Blakheide

Forest

10

46.5 km

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

Highlight • Bridge

Easy to cycle on and off, nice view.

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11

47.0 km

Sint-Jozef Cross-Country Area

Highlight • MTB Park

Fun little Training area for Everyone. some sections are a bit more demanding with short and sharp turns and some beaten down natural berms.

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B

66.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.5 km

15.1 km

8.49 km

5.19 km

2.43 km

Surfaces

21.4 km

16.0 km

15.7 km

11.0 km

2.40 km

185 m

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Tuesday 20 October

14°C

8°C

44 %

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