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Pond in the Blakheide – Merksplas Colony loop from Kolonie Merksplas

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Pond in the Blakheide – Merksplas Colony loop from Kolonie Merksplas

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Pond in the Blakheide – Merksplas Colony loop from Kolonie Merksplas

01:20

12.1km

20m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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3.16 km

Ossenweg Gravel Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice quiet crossing from Blakheide to Merksplas colony.

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6.63 km

Het Blak bird hide

Highlight • Lake

It's always fun to enjoy life happening in your field of vision on the water, hidden behind a viewing wall.

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7.68 km

Pond in the Blakheide

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De Blakheide is a beautiful nature reserve and hiking area in Beerse on the border with Rijkevorsel. It is a relatively narrow strip of planted coniferous forest next to a …

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10.9 km

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

Highlight • Monument

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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11.4 km

Colony 7 Visitor Center

Highlight • Historical Site

Get to know Colony 5-7 here!
The visitor center tells the story of Wortel and Merksplas Colony. Walk at your own pace through this former pigsty of the Grote Hoeve …

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11.5 km

Colonie 7 Bed & Breakfast and Restaurant

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delicious breakfast and free hiking trails

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11.6 km

Historical site. An area with straight lanes and monumental buildings. The colony was a place where vagrants lived until 1993. To get to know more visit kolonienvanweldadigheid.eu/en/colony/merksplas-colony

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11.8 km

Kapelstraat Avenue, Merksplas Colony

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Beautiful, straight avenue in the woods and along Merksplas Colony.

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12.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.97 km

3.87 km

2.18 km

1.21 km

799 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.85 km

2.51 km

2.34 km

2.02 km

361 m

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Tuesday 30 June

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Pond in the Blakheide – Merksplas Colony loop from Kolonie Merksplas

Ossenweg Gravel Path

Het Blak bird hide

Pond in the Blakheide

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

Colony 7 Visitor Center

Colonie 7 Bed & Breakfast and Restaurant

Merksplas Colony

Kapelstraat Avenue, Merksplas Colony

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