Wortel-Kolonie – Torendreef loop from Merksplas

Wortel-Kolonie – Torendreef loop from Merksplas

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Wortel-Kolonie – Torendreef loop from Merksplas

02:38

46.2km

70m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

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Wortel-kolonie

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.63 km

Wortel Prison

Highlight • Historical Site

Until 1993, Wortel prison was a vagrant colony. With the abolition of the vagrancy law, the penal institution was used to house convicts. The buildings were converted, better secured and renovated.

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7.17 km

Wortel-Kolonie

Highlight • Historical Site

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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8.14 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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13.3 km

The Laermolen Watermill

Highlight • Monument

A watermill stood here in the 14th century. The mill was largely demolished after 1918. After restoration in the 1990s, the mill was restored to its glory. The current copy …

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13.9 km

Chapel of Our Lady of the Field Minderhout

Highlight • Religious Site

The chapel of Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van den Akker owes its name to its legendary origin.
Where the chapel now stands, there used to be nothing more than waste ground and bushes …

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15.9 km

Het Merkske

Nature Reserve

24.3 km

Natuurreservaat Den Rooy-Smisselbergen

Nature Reserve

35.4 km

Bootjesven Gravel Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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

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40.0 km

Gravel Path with Wild Roses near Merksplas

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Short dirt road with wild roses along the way.

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44.4 km

"Speelbos"

Forest

44.8 km

Pond at Caron's Hofke, Merksplas

Highlight • Lake

A Resting Place at the pond of Caron's Hofke is inviting to stay for a while.
At the initiative of artist Pien Storm van Leeuwen, in collaboration with the neighbouring …

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46.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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