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Grote Markt (Main Market Square), Mechelen – View of the Dijle and Fish Market loop from Mechelen

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Antwerp

Grote Markt (Main Market Square), Mechelen – View of the Dijle and Fish Market loop from Mechelen

Moderate

4.4

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Grote Markt (Main Market Square), Mechelen – View of the Dijle and Fish Market loop from Mechelen

03:04

12.1km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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2.07 km

Grote Markt (Main Market Square), Mechelen

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The Grote Markt is the central square of Mechelen's city center. The St. Rumbold's Tower dominates the square. You can see it from everywhere. On the other side of the …

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2.19 km

Old Cloth Hall - Mechelen Town Hall

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Mechelen actually has three town halls: the old Schepenhuis, Huis De Beyaert and the current town hall. Behind the latter you also have the administrative center called 'Huis van de …

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2.24 km

Post office, former Town Hall (14th to 16th century)

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The post office was once the town hall of Mechelen in the period 14th to 16th century. However, the current facade dates from a restoration about a hundred years ago.

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3.13 km

View of the Dijle and Fish Market

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The Dijle flows in front of you, behind it lies the fish market. You can, of course, also get fresh fish there. But above all you will find authentic "old" …

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3.84 km

Haverwerf Historic Houses (Het Paradijske, De Duiveltjes, Sint-Jozef)

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Also known as Haverwerf:
Originally oats were disembarked and traded here. Oats used to be synonymous with grain, and Mechelen has exclusive staple rights to it: grain boats must stop …

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4.72 km

Het Anker Brewery

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Priest! There is beer everywhere. But it tastes best in a place with real tradition. “Het Anker” is one of the oldest breweries in Belgium. In 1471, the Beguines began …

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4.91 km

Great Beguinage

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Enjoy the silence in the small streets of the Great Beguinage and discover why this ancient city within the city has earned a place on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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5.50 km

Klapgat medieval alleyway

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The Klapgat is a tiny medieval alley opposite the tower of the church of St. John. Churchgoers used to catch up in this alley under the eye of Christ. That …

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12.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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7.74 km

3.15 km

768 m

243 m

171 m

Surfaces

8.94 km

1.94 km

991 m

192 m

Elevation

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Grote Markt (Main Market Square), Mechelen – View of the Dijle and Fish Market loop from Mechelen

Grote Markt (Main Market Square), Mechelen

Old Cloth Hall - Mechelen Town Hall

Post office, former Town Hall (14th to 16th century)

View of the Dijle and Fish Market

Haverwerf Historic Houses (Het Paradijske, De Duiveltjes, Sint-Jozef)

Het Anker Brewery

Great Beguinage

Klapgat medieval alleyway

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