Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Wortel Prison

Wortel Prison

Highlight • Historical Site

Wortel Prison

Cycling

4.9

(78)

Gravel riding

5.0

(2)

Hiking

5.0

(2)

Road cycling

5.0

(2)

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Wortel-kolonie

Save

Location: Hoogstraten, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

Save

See nearby routes

Take Me There

Tips

Dirk V 🚲 🚶📷

September 7, 2021

Cycling

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.

Translated by

•

Frank en Nancy 🇧🇪

September 13, 2021

Cycling

The prison on Steenweg op Wortel dates from 1825 and was built as a colony for beggars and vagrants. After the Second World War, the facility evolved into a prison …

Translated by

•

Viviane

August 20, 2025

Hiking

A silent witness to the history of the Wortel Colony. This former prison recalls the strictly regulated living and working conditions of the colony, where the poor and vagrants were housed and forced into labor. Stroll past this historic building and experience the special atmosphere of a place that once shaped the daily lives of many.

Translated by

•

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Nearby routes

Best routes near Wortel Prison

4.7

(18)

173

riders

#1.

Bels Lijntje Pedestrian Bridge – Ossenweg Gravel Path loop from Turnhout

60.5km

03:40

90m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate with device

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

3.0

(1)

165

riders

#2.

The Laermolen Watermill – Bootjesven loop from Noorderkempen

63.2km

04:06

90m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate with device

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

4.6

(12)

riders

#3.

Wortel-Kolonie – Wortel Prison loop from Wortel

53.3km

03:07

70m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate with device

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

Details

Informations

Elevation 20 m

Weather

Wednesday 13 May

12°C

5°C

77 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See nearby routes

Take Me There

Location: Hoogstraten, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Bootjesven

Torendreef

Bird Nesting Area at Wortel-Kolonie

Ossenweg Gravel Path

Gravelstrook Bolkse Bossen

Unieke Drevenstructuur

Wortel-Kolonie

Schootse Hoek Nature Reserve

Egelspad Singletrack, Merksplas

Ringgrachtpad Merksplas-Kolonie

Kernweg

Vennegebied Lakes

Wortel Prison

#1.

Bels Lijntje Pedestrian Bridge – Ossenweg Gravel Path loop from Turnhout

#2.

The Laermolen Watermill – Bootjesven loop from Noorderkempen

#3.

Wortel-Kolonie – Wortel Prison loop from Wortel

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️