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Antwerp
Essen

Strontpaal Raaiberg – De Klot Observation Tower loop from Essen

Routes
Road cycling routes
Belgium
Flanders
Antwerp
Essen

Strontpaal Raaiberg – De Klot Observation Tower loop from Essen

Moderate

4.3

(7)

309

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Strontpaal Raaiberg – De Klot Observation Tower loop from Essen

02:45

56.7km

70m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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After 56.5 km for 248 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

4.98 km

Raaiberg Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

2

5.65 km

Strontpaal Raaiberg

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Quiet road near the border, almost no cars.

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14.6 km

De Maatjes

Nature Reserve

4

15.3 km

De Klot Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

And back, you can take the stairs to the first floor but not in the tower.

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5

34.4 km

Beautiful lake view - Military domain

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6

39.7 km

Station Heide and World War II Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

Another icon that has disappeared. Jan Francken from Kalmthout (59) was the last of his kind. For 33 years he was station master in his small station in Heide-Kalmthout. A …

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7

44.5 km

Cycle path through the Kalmthoutse Heath

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Beautiful piece of asphalt right through the Kalthoutse heath.
For the most part car-free.

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8

50.1 km

Papenmoer

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Meaning: The name is a compound of "paap" (referring to the Catholic clergy) and "moer" (peatland). It indicates a piece of moorland that was historically owned by the ecclesiastical authorities, specifically the Abbey of Tongerlo.

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56.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.3 km

15.2 km

5.75 km

1.99 km

1.03 km

345 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.6 km

21.7 km

1.33 km

1.17 km

852 m

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Sunday 24 May

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