The Top 7 Lakes in Kolonie Merksplas
Looking to visit the best lakes in Kolonie Merksplas? After all, there’s nothing better than the serenity of the lakeshore — or a quick dip when the weather’s warm. So, browse our list of Kolonie Merksplas’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!
Last updated: November 19, 2025
Blakheide
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The Blakheide is a beautiful nature reserve in Beerse on the border with Rijkevorsel and is located in a European protection area, a so-called Natura 2000 area, where heathland …
The Blakheide is a beautiful nature reserve in Beerse on the border with Rijkevorsel and is located in a European protection area, a so-called Natura 2000 area, where heathland …
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Wooden bridge and pond in Merksplas Colony
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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.
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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Fishing ponds – Old clay extraction pits
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Old clay pits from 1870 - 1900 provided the necessary clay to bake bricks for constructing the necessary buildings. There was even a temporary brick factory on the site of …
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Grote Kolonieplas
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The protected landscape is approximately 600 hectares and is enclosed by a ring moat. The domain consists of a grid-shaped driving pattern interspersed with fields and meadows, with forests, ponds and clay pits.
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The Biesven
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At the time, the Biesven (a natural fen) was the large water buffer for the ring canal around the vagrant colony. Now this location is an oasis of tranquility. Prime location to enjoy a setting sun.
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