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Turnhout
Rijkevorsel

Bootjesven Gravel Trail – Torendreef loop from Sint-Jozef-Rijkevorsel

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Belgium
Flanders
Antwerp
Turnhout
Rijkevorsel

Bootjesven Gravel Trail – Torendreef loop from Sint-Jozef-Rijkevorsel

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4.4

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Bootjesven Gravel Trail – Torendreef loop from Sint-Jozef-Rijkevorsel

03:08

54.0km

70m

Gravel riding

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

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Wortel-kolonie

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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3.23 km

Blakheide

Forest

2

7.51 km

Wooden bridge and pond in Merksplas Colony

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The large swimming pool, dug by the prisoners.
A beautiful piece of nature. It is no longer a swimming pond. But there are enough ducks and other water birds.

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15.7 km

Graafsbos

Forest

4

27.3 km

Forest Path in Wortel-Kolonie

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Wonderful path to discover.

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5

28.5 km

Bootjesven Gravel Trail

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The gravel strip is more of a sandy path that is difficult and in some places impossible to cycle through.

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6

29.3 km

Torendreef

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Imposing avenues give structure to the Colony. The domain of almost 600 hectares is laid out as a checkerboard of beautiful rectangular (almost square) plots. Stately avenues with trees more …

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7

46.6 km

Merksplas Colony

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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

48.6 km

Kapelstraat Avenue, Merksplas Colony

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Beautiful, straight avenue in the woods and along Merksplas Colony.

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9

48.8 km

Merksplas Colony

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Historical site. An area with straight lanes and monumental buildings. The colony was a place where vagrants lived until 1993. To get to know more visit kolonienvanweldadigheid.eu/en/colony/merksplas-colony

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10

49.0 km

Landlopers Chapel Merksplas-Kolonie

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The monumental space of the former prison chapel of Merksplas colony has been used as an event location for a number of years.
The Chapel of Merksplas Colony is a …

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54.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.2 km

17.8 km

5.01 km

4.51 km

1.56 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.6 km

14.3 km

10.0 km

9.15 km

4.99 km

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Thursday 21 May

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