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The Zwart Water – Retie Watermill loop from Herentals

The Zwart Water – Retie Watermill loop from Herentals

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5.0

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The Zwart Water – Retie Watermill loop from Herentals

05:39

92.4km

170m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 14, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Bosreservaat De Goorbossen

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.76 km

The Zwart Water

Highlight • Lake

Het Zwart Water consists of a fen with woods on the edge, gale thickets, willow breeches and lean grassland. In the middle of the water there is a floating platform …

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29.5 km

Prinsenpark

Nature Reserve

32.0 km

Retie Watermill

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There is a picturesque, milling grain water mill on the Witte Nete. Although the oldest mention dates back to 1633, this mill site may have existed as early as the …

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32.6 km

Pontfortsedijk Trail

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A pretty, hilly technical passage through the forest.

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37.1 km

Singletrack Through The Forest

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single track through the pine forests near Retie.

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76.3 km

Singletrack Through the Forest

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Single track with fast turns.

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78.3 km

Hollow Road and Climb

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Nice hollow road and pleasant climb

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83.1 km

Singletrack in the Forest

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One word: Blissful. Nice piece (choose) of the many.

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89.4 km

Sandy section near the Toeristentoren

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

This part of the permanent mountain bike route runs over a sandy surface. In dry weather this requires some technical driving experience. You can see the tourist tower beautifully here.

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92.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.9 km

17.6 km

16.6 km

10.7 km

8.46 km

127 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.4 km

21.6 km

17.8 km

17.3 km

4.23 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 8 July

28°C

13°C

0 %

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The Zwart Water – Retie Watermill loop from Herentals

The Zwart Water

Retie Watermill

Pontfortsedijk Trail

Singletrack Through The Forest

Singletrack Through the Forest

Hollow Road and Climb

Singletrack in the Forest

Sandy section near the Toeristentoren

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