Bonnekesven – Gerhees Fort loop from Heppen

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Bonnekesven – Gerhees Fort loop from Heppen

Moderate

4.6

(17)

135

hikers

Bonnekesven – Gerhees Fort loop from Heppen

02:19

9.16km

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: July 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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932 m

Bonnekesven

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Was dry for the moment...

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1.35 km

Gerhees Fort

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The Schans van Gerhees (Kolverdijk, 3945 Ham) dates from the seventeenth century. The fortress is a rectangle of earthen walls, built in the middle of a fen and surrounded by …

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1.44 km

Schans van Gerhees

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Photogenic spot...

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2.23 km

Lourdes Grotto Oostham

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The cave was originally built in the nineteenth century in the church of Oostham. In 1934, during the renovation of the church, it was rebuilt outside the church, but during …

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2.31 km

Viewpoint Over the Schans van Gerhees

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Looking at the fort (and nearby reading about that fort) of Gerhees. See ham.be/product/444/schans-van-gerhees

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4.56 km

Narrow forest path

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Narrow path on the edge of the forest...

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6.16 km

Narrow field path

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Narrow path next to the fields and a row of trees...

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7.72 km

Den Tus Pond

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Den Tus is one of the fens that remain from when the Gerserheide region formed a large heath landscape with fens. A few years ago, the site was awarded 1 …

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9.16 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.08 km

2.69 km

702 m

685 m

Surfaces