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Bridge Over the Warmbeek – Achelse Kluis Abbey loop from Gastel

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Bridge Over the Warmbeek – Achelse Kluis Abbey loop from Gastel

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Bridge Over the Warmbeek – Achelse Kluis Abbey loop from Gastel

02:12

8.73km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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Bosreservaat De Zoren

Vlaams Natuurreservaat Achelse Kluis

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2.84 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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3.63 km

Bridge Over the Warmbeek

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The Tongelreep is a tributary of the Dommel, which rises in Belgium on the Kempisch Plateau near Erpekom, a village in Peer. During its 25 km on Belgian territory, the …

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4.26 km

Re-meandering Warmbeek

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In the past, the Warmbeek was straightened, embanked and dammed at the Achelse Kluis. As a result, meanders and floods in the valley area disappeared. Thanks to the re-meandering, this …

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4.66 km

Achelse Kluis Abbey

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The Achelse Kluis is a real highlight. Hermits lived here in the 17th century and cleared the sandy soil. In 1846 the Westmalle Trappists founded a new settlement here, following …

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4.71 km

The Wire of Death (Dodendraad) at Achelse Kluis

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The infamous Doodendraad stood at this location during the First World War. This fencing served to prevent refugees from fleeing from Belgium to the Netherlands. The various information boards provide …

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4.72 km

Border crossing at the Achelse Kluis

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The Achelse Kluis is partly located on the territory of Hamont-Achel (Belgium), but also on the territory of Valkenswaard (Netherlands).

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5.22 km

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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8.73 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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8.73 km

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6.48 km

1.18 km

810 m

250 m

Surfaces

6.22 km

1.00 km

837 m

506 m

164 m

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Bridge Over the Warmbeek – Achelse Kluis Abbey loop from Gastel

Gnome Bench

Bridge Over the Warmbeek

Re-meandering Warmbeek

Achelse Kluis Abbey

The Wire of Death (Dodendraad) at Achelse Kluis

Border crossing at the Achelse Kluis

Boundary marker 177

The Wire of Death (De Doodendraad)

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