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Belgium
Flanders
Antwerp
Turnhout
Rijkevorsel

Merksplas Colony – Merksplas Colony loop from Rijkevorsel

Routes
Mountain biking trails
Belgium
Flanders
Antwerp
Turnhout
Rijkevorsel

Merksplas Colony – Merksplas Colony loop from Rijkevorsel

Moderate

20

riders

Merksplas Colony – Merksplas Colony loop from Rijkevorsel

03:59

75.5km

90m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

31.7 km

Northernmost Point of Belgium

Highlight • Monument

Always worth stopping here thanks to Reizen Waes

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2

34.3 km

Patersmoer Ven

Highlight • Lake

Very beautiful fen where you can cycle all around.

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3

35.8 km

Smugglers' Path

Highlight • Trail

4

38.3 km

Good strip without too much sand / mud.

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54.9 km

Het Merkske

Nature Reserve

6

60.4 km

Café In Holland

Highlight • Cafe

What a fantastic place. Old Dutch prices, delicious waffles and a beautiful view over the country. Absolutely fantastic.

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66.6 km

Bolkse Bossen

Forest

8

68.3 km

Merksplas Colony

Highlight • Historical Site

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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69.7 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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10

69.8 km

In memory of John William Harper who bravely fought the Germans and died in WW2.

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75.5 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.5 km

30.3 km

6.64 km

3.16 km

2.76 km

124 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.6 km

28.7 km

5.97 km

1.94 km

1.31 km

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Thursday 8 October

17°C

9°C

64 %

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