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The Zwart Water nature reserve – De Paepekelders Tourist Tower loop from Herentals

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The Zwart Water nature reserve – De Paepekelders Tourist Tower loop from Herentals

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The Zwart Water nature reserve – De Paepekelders Tourist Tower loop from Herentals

01:48

23.2km

80m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.84 km for 79 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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303 m

F105 in Herentals

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

In any case, this section is very well done.
Wide, very good surface, Fietssnelweg.

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1.46 km

Oud Gasthuis Gate

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Entrance gate Oude Gasthuis Site, built before 1253, is undoubtedly the oldest in the Kempen. It gradually evolved from a gasthof to a hospital. There are four buildings whose architecture …

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1.52 km

Oud Gasthuis Herentals

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The Chapel of the Oude Gasthuis Site, built before 1253, is undoubtedly the oldest in the Kempen. It gradually evolved from a gasthof to a hospital. There are four buildings …

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1.53 km

Le Paige Castle

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The castle dates from 1892. Elements from the Renaissance, Baroque and Classicism form a neo-style. In the interior we find an impulse to Art Nouveau. The wrought iron fence around …

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5.91 km

The Zwart Water nature reserve

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A century ago and before that, the Zwart Water was a peat cutting company. That is why the name Black Water. It is a biodiverse area, with many species of …

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10.5 km

Terrace at Camping Floreal

Highlight • Cafe

beautiful location to relax

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13.3 km

Bayot's Little Courtyard Memorial

Highlight • Monument

nice to stop and rest for a while

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20.3 km

De Paepekelders Tourist Tower

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For over half a century, the Tourist Tower has stood at the highest point of Herentals. The current tower opened in May 1985. The structure has 112 wooden steps that …

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23.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.60 km

7.51 km

3.39 km

3.11 km

556 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.8 km

5.51 km

2.76 km

2.24 km

845 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

18°C

12°C

62 %

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The Zwart Water nature reserve – De Paepekelders Tourist Tower loop from Herentals

F105 in Herentals

Oud Gasthuis Gate

Oud Gasthuis Herentals

Le Paige Castle

The Zwart Water nature reserve

Terrace at Camping Floreal

Bayot's Little Courtyard Memorial

De Paepekelders Tourist Tower

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