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Boundary marker 177 – Boundary Marker 174 loop from Achelse Kluis

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Boundary marker 177 – Boundary Marker 174 loop from Achelse Kluis

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Boundary marker 177 – Boundary Marker 174 loop from Achelse Kluis

02:14

8.84km

10m

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 16, 2026

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Bosreservaat De Zoren

Vlaams Natuurreservaat Achelse Kluis

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163 m

Belgian–Dutch border at Achelse Kluis

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Fun and photogenic way to depict the Belgian-Dutch border just north of Achelse Kluis Abbey. At the height of this graphic border there are also remnants of the death wire... …

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234 m

Natuurpoort Achel Parking

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The parking lot is located near the well-known abbey. Immediately from the parking lot you can enter the Dutch nature reserve Leenderbos. Strange: according to Komoot, the parking lot is …

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658 m

Boundary marker 177

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When the border treaty between Belgium and the Netherlands was signed in 1843, it was decided to place 388 border posts, numbered from 1 to 364. At some points where …

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1.00 km

Walking Junction 70

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2.42 km

Border Marker 176 – Barony of Cranendonck

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Here you know when you have reached the limit. Are you going to cross this limit or not? The choice is yours.

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4.06 km

Boundary Marker 174

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A beautiful border marker on the border between the Netherlands and Belgium. you can still find many along this border. These striking ones are on the Netherlands / Belgium border …

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4.23 km

The Wire of Death (De Doodendraad)

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In 1914, occupied Germany occupied Belgium, while the Netherlands remained neutral. The border residents, such as those of Hamont-Achel, had a hard time due to the construction of a hermetic …

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7.07 km

Gnome Bench

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This bench invites you to take some time out and sit down in the company of two calm gnomes.

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8.14 km

Vlaams Natuurreservaat Achelse Kluis

Nature Reserve

8.84 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.42 km

1.48 km

851 m

Surfaces

5.70 km

1.78 km

740 m

409 m

111 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 14 July

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Boundary marker 177 – Boundary Marker 174 loop from Achelse Kluis

Belgian–Dutch border at Achelse Kluis

Natuurpoort Achel Parking

Boundary marker 177

Walking Junction 70

Border Marker 176 – Barony of Cranendonck

Boundary Marker 174

The Wire of Death (De Doodendraad)

Gnome Bench

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