Wortel-Kolonie – Tarstraat (gravel path) loop from Hoogstraten

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Wortel-Kolonie – Tarstraat (gravel path) loop from Hoogstraten

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Wortel-Kolonie – Tarstraat (gravel path) loop from Hoogstraten

03:05

50.9km

80m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Wortel-kolonie

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.65 km

Landlopers Cemetery Wortel-Kolonie

Highlight • Historical Site

Cemeteries always touch us because they address the inevitable: no matter how different people were during their lifetime - in the end, everyone is the same. This is especially true …

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5.91 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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7.20 km

Staakheuvel; double track

Highlight • Cycleway

This path runs false flat to the top of the Staakheuvel. Enjoy the agricultural landscape.

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16.5 km

"Speelbos"

Forest

27.9 km

Restanten oude spoorbrug

Ruins

32.5 km

Tarstraat (gravel path)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Hard gravel, so easy to drive in all conditions

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37.2 km

Wooden bridge and pond in Merksplas Colony

Highlight • Bridge

The large swimming pool, dug by the prisoners.
A beautiful piece of nature. It is no longer a swimming pond. But there are enough ducks and other water birds.

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39.6 km

Landlopers Chapel Merksplas-Kolonie

Highlight • Religious Site

The monumental space of the former prison chapel of Merksplas colony has been used as an event location for a number of years.
The Chapel of Merksplas Colony is a …

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41.1 km

Kapelstraat Avenue, Merksplas Colony

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Beautiful, straight avenue in the woods and along Merksplas Colony.

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42.0 km

Crossing over Ringwal Kolonie 5-7

Highlight • Historical Site

A barrier dug by humans to prevent possible escapes during the heyday of the colony's existence. Now you can enjoy the peace and quiet at this ring wall. The waterfronts are colored differently each season.

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50.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.6 km

9.55 km

8.01 km

6.35 km

471 m

Surfaces

22.8 km

14.1 km

6.06 km

5.86 km

2.17 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 1 November

12°C

7°C

37 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

April 4, 2025,Aan de Rand van het Land - Landlopersroute Merksplas

Vagrants route Merksplas – Hoogstraten – Wortel – Turnhout

'Aan de Rand van het Land', is a special cycle route with a link to the history of the vagrants. The chosen title is also a podcast about people who experienced setbacks, who fell by the wayside. It is about people on the edge of the country. People who ended up …

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