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Bels Lijntje to Turnhout – Merksplas Colony loop from Baarle-Nassau

Bels Lijntje to Turnhout – Merksplas Colony loop from Baarle-Nassau

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3.3

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Bels Lijntje to Turnhout – Merksplas Colony loop from Baarle-Nassau

03:26

65.8km

90m

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 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 37.9 km for 64 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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10.9 km

Geheulsedijk Gravel Road

Highlight • Trail

Magisterial gravel strip with large red pebbles. One of the most beautiful and toughest in the region.

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11.4 km

Geheulsedijk Gravel Road

Highlight • Trail

12.1 km

Marckstraat — gravel road with views of the Turnhout Marshes

Highlight • Cycleway

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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12.2 km

Gravel road in the Turnhouts Vennengebied Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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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16.7 km

Bels Lijntje to Turnhout

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nice oooorrrr

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18.1 km

Turnhout Marina

Highlight • Structure

Beautiful surroundings: pleasure boats, restaurants and cafes…fun to stay 😉

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38.0 km

Blakheide

Forest

40.8 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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42.5 km

Bolkse Bossen

Forest

60.7 km

Dodendraad World War I Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

Very great area 🤗 uniquely beautiful 👍

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65.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.5 km

14.7 km

12.6 km

5.44 km

4.56 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.3 km

19.1 km

12.2 km

6.42 km

5.77 km

Elevation

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Saturday 27 June

28°C

19°C

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Bels Lijntje to Turnhout – Merksplas Colony loop from Baarle-Nassau

Geheulsedijk Gravel Road

Geheulsedijk Gravel Road

Marckstraat — gravel road with views of the Turnhout Marshes

Gravel road in the Turnhouts Vennengebied Nature Reserve

Bels Lijntje to Turnhout

Turnhout Marina

Merksplas Colony

Dodendraad World War I Memorial

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