Bels Lijntje – Gatekeeper’s House 18 loop from Vliegveld Weelde

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Bels Lijntje – Gatekeeper’s House 18 loop from Vliegveld Weelde

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Bels Lijntje – Gatekeeper’s House 18 loop from Vliegveld Weelde

04:14

62.8km

70m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: July 31, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.44 km

Bels Lijntje

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The Bels Lijntje is the outsider of the Antwerp cycle routes. It is a former railway line between Turnhout and Tilburg

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4.20 km

Netherlands–Belgium Border Crossing

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Here you should not be afraid of crossing borders ... otherwise you will not get any further Enclave here.

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5.88 km

Bels Lijntje

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Old railway line that connected the cities of Turnhout and Tilburg in the 19th century. An economic vein in the region.

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7.93 km

Gate of Baarle

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The Poort van Baarle consists of Corten steel and was designed on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the former railway line.

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9.72 km

The Belgian railway company Chemin de Fer du Nord built 27 of these houses along the railway line. A railway worker lived in these "route houses", his wife stayed at home to guard the railway crossing.

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46.2 km

Zandstrand

Beach

47.1 km

Recreational lake with sandy beach

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Great path right on the water, only for hiking 🥾

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49.0 km

Alphensche Bergen

Nature Reserve

52.9 km

Scenic Bike Path Through Farmland and Forest

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This "cycle path" becomes a MTB track in the woods, I do not recommend this with a normal tour bike.
Previously you could cycle around the forest but this has now become private and closed.

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56.8 km

Baarle-Hertog and Baarle-Nassau Border Enclaves

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Baarle, the most remarkable village in the world.

30 pieces of Belgium and the Netherlands that are intertwined. On the map it is called Baarle-Nassau and Baarle-Hertog. A village, unique …

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62.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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