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Wortel-Kolonie – Torendreef loop from Turnhout

Wortel-Kolonie – Torendreef loop from Turnhout

Moderate

4.3

(8)

495

riders

Wortel-Kolonie – Torendreef loop from Turnhout

04:12

72.3km

100m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: June 21, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 70.7 km for 22 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.29 km

Gravel road in the Turnhouts Vennengebied Nature Reserve

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Beautiful - real - gravel strip between Turnhout and Merksplas in the Turnhouts Vennen area. The Vennengebied is a nature reserve located about five kilometers north of the center of Turnhout.

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6.01 km

Marckstraat — gravel road with views of the Turnhout Marshes

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Fantastic (rust-colored) gravel strip with a view of the Turnhouts Vennen area. Photogenic desolate tree. It is part of the Strada Campina, the gravel ride that combines the best of the Kempen.

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18.1 km

Wortel-Kolonie

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A historic location where vagrants have made a living in the past. Now an ideal base for exploring the surrounding area by bike or simply walking through the landscape.

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21.5 km

Torendreef

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Imposing avenues give structure to the Colony. The domain of almost 600 hectares is laid out as a checkerboard of beautiful rectangular (almost square) plots. Stately avenues with trees more …

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21.9 km

Bootjesven Gravel Trail

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The gravel strip is more of a sandy path that is difficult and in some places impossible to cycle through.

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34.1 km

Bels Lijntje

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Started about 150 years ago as a railway; now promoted to a 31 km cycle path.

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41.2 km

Kesseven - Gewestbos Ravels

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In the Regional Forest in Ravels - one of the largest with 850 hectares
forest areas of the province of Antwerp - 100% offroad awaits you
walking pleasure. Streams, canals …

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68.7 km

Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal

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From the intersection in Dessel the canal runs via Turnhout to Schoten, this waterway has a length of 64 kilometers.
The height difference between Dessel and Schoten is 25.70 meters …

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71.1 km

Ruins

72.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.0 km

11.6 km

10.5 km

1.81 km

917 m

491 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.0 km

21.8 km

15.0 km

8.98 km

2.20 km

349 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 8 July

28°C

13°C

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Comments

March 16, 2025,Wedstrijdparcours Turnhout Gravel voor de UCI Gravel World Series.

Saw a participant of last week's competition exploring on komoot, route touches parts in the east where I haven't been yet so whopwhop, cycling buddy along, sun and enjoy to the fullest. Beautiful course that will undoubtedly be covered quickly. A few sandy sections just before Ravels were a bit of a push but otherwise made a relaxed round of …

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Wortel-Kolonie – Torendreef loop from Turnhout

Gravel road in the Turnhouts Vennengebied Nature Reserve

Marckstraat — gravel road with views of the Turnhout Marshes

Wortel-Kolonie

Torendreef

Bootjesven Gravel Trail

Bels Lijntje

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Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal

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