メルクスプラスのおすすめランニングルート

if you are in the area super interesting

It's always good to be confronted with our history...

The avenues are stately and beautiful. Nice to walk through

Idyllic spot to take a slower walk...

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. Historical explanation: to prevent the increase in escape attempts, a ring moat of approximately 10 meters wide and almost 7 km long was dug from 1893 onwards. The mapped out walk 'The Escape Path' follows this ring moat / ring wall. The historic swimming pool is located on the eastern section. A beautiful walking path, but be aware that it can be quite busy here.

A Resting Place at the pond of Caron's Hofke is inviting to stay for a while. At the initiative of artist Pien Storm van Leeuwen, in collaboration with the neighbouring municipalities of Merksplas, 20 resting places were marked with a large boulder, with a poem on it that relates to that location. In Merksplas you will find two resting places: one at the source, and one in Carons Hofke. In Carons Hofke, at resting place 2, the poem is by Geert De Kockere. 'Invisibly slowly the stream finds its way through the landscape. The sun glistens in a mirror of water that a passer-by suddenly breaks. Shards bring water happiness.' Here too, it is beautiful how the natural mood is touched. Poetry to think about while you pause here for a moment.

Here lie the roots of Merksplas. Long before the Irish monks came to our country to convert the Old Belgians, there was a Sacred Forest in this region of Merksplas, called the “Looi”. The elevation between the current Melkerijloop and the Mark also formed a natural fortress for the Romans. The name “Burcht” – Motteburcht – dates from that time. In the early Middle Ages (5th to 10th century), the motte castle was still in use by the Lords of Merksplas.

Rest, enjoy the lawns along the waterfront and contemplate or just look at the clouds.