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Colony - Eastern Rampart – Merksplas Colony loop from Natuurreservaat Eksterheide en omgeving

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Belgium
Flanders
Antwerp
Turnhout
Beerse

Colony - Eastern Rampart – Merksplas Colony loop from Natuurreservaat Eksterheide en omgeving

Moderate

3.0

(1)

68

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Colony - Eastern Rampart – Merksplas Colony loop from Natuurreservaat Eksterheide en omgeving

01:30

12.8km

30m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 21, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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804 m

Het Blak bird hide

Highlight • Lake

It's always fun to enjoy life happening in your field of vision on the water, hidden behind a viewing wall.

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2.62 km

Ossenweg Avenue, Merksplas

Highlight • Trail

Between Ossenweg and Blackheide there is a beautiful nature reserve with cycling and walking paths.
Several clay pits are still present and are the result of the brickworks in the area.

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5.11 km

Colony - Eastern Rampart

Highlight • Historical Site

In order to prevent the increase in escape attempts, a ring moat was dug from 1893, approximately 10 meters wide and almost 7 km long. The marked walk 'The Escape …

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8.21 km

Merksplas Colony

Highlight • Historical Site

The Merksplas colony was established in the early 19th century and existed until the 1990s. Nowadays the buildings house various farms, a refugee reception center and a prison.

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8.33 km

In memory of John William Harper who bravely fought the Germans and died in WW2.

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6

10.2 km

Blakheide

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The Blakheide is a beautiful nature reserve in Beerse on the border with Rijkevorsel and is located in a European protection area, a so-called Natura 2000 area, where heathland …

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12.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.55 km

2.70 km

1.08 km

475 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.2 km

1.30 km

223 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 6 June

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