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Fort Kessel – Kesselse Heath loop from Kessel

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Fort Kessel – Kesselse Heath loop from Kessel

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4.5

(96)

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Fort Kessel – Kesselse Heath loop from Kessel

03:44

14.9km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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806 m

Fort Kessel

Highlight • Historical Site

You can walk around it completely...

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2.24 km

Kesselse Heath

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In the Provincial Green Domain of Kesselse Heide you will discover the Kempen as it looked for a long time: a mix of scrub heather, coniferous and deciduous forest, sandy …

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3.44 km

Pond on the Kesselse Heath

Highlight • Lake

Enjoyable spot on the heath...

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5.67 km

Information board Fort van Kessel

Highlight • Rest Area

Always interesting to obtain additional information

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7.73 km

Kesselse Heide information board

Highlight • Rest Area

Some orientation and explanation on an information board with, among others, "Het Goor", "het Hoogbos" and the "Hoge Heide" as parts of the Provincial Green Area Kesselse Heide.

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10.4 km

Boardwalk De Krekelbeek

Highlight • Trail

Very pleasant to walk through nature and discover dry feet via a decking path 😅

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10.5 km

Krekelbeek Boardwalk and Wetlands

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Let yourself be guided over the wooden path through the meadows on the way to the heath...

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13.5 km

The Bathhouse since 1897

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"The Badhuis on the border of Kessel-Statie and Emblem (Ranst) is now a beautiful tavern with a large green terrace. But until the middle of the last century, this place …

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14.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.88 km

5.04 km

1.35 km

1.21 km

391 m

Surfaces

6.30 km

3.38 km

1.84 km

1.80 km

1.26 km

285 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 18 May

16°C

7°C

78 %

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Fort Kessel – Kesselse Heath loop from Kessel

Fort Kessel

Kesselse Heath

Pond on the Kesselse Heath

Information board Fort van Kessel

Kesselse Heide information board

Boardwalk De Krekelbeek

Krekelbeek Boardwalk and Wetlands

The Bathhouse since 1897

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