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Gravel path De Roet – Wortel-Kolonie loop from Kolonie Merksplas

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Gravel path De Roet – Wortel-Kolonie loop from Kolonie Merksplas

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Gravel path De Roet – Wortel-Kolonie loop from Kolonie Merksplas

02:29

41.6km

70m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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

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570 m

Landlopers Chapel Merksplas-Kolonie

Highlight • Religious Site

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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2.67 km

Blakheide

Forest

4.57 km

Gravel path De Roet

Highlight • Trail

Nice straight gravel path through the woods

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7.34 km

Looiweg Drawbridge

Highlight • Bridge

Interesting location with historical value.
During the liberation period, September 1944, the Allies crossed the Kempen Canal here.
More explanation on site.

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22.3 km

Landlopers Cemetery Wortel-Kolonie

Highlight • Historical Site

Cemeteries always touch us because they address the inevitable: no matter how different people were during their lifetime - in the end, everyone is the same. This is especially true …

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23.6 km

Wortel-Kolonie

Highlight • Historical Site

A historic location where vagrants have made a living in the past. Now an ideal base for exploring the surrounding area by bike or simply walking through the landscape.

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24.9 km

Staakheuvel; double track

Highlight • Cycleway

This path runs false flat to the top of the Staakheuvel. Enjoy the agricultural landscape.

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26.0 km

Witte Kei Medieval Boundary Stone

Highlight • Monument

Centuries-old landmark - Driegemeentenpunt in the Merkske Valley. Information board provides information about this historic location and why the Witte Kei became a boundary stone and an important landmark in the landscape.

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36.6 km

"Speelbos"

Forest

40.1 km

Wooden bridge and pond in Merksplas Colony

Highlight • Bridge

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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41.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.1 km

9.54 km

6.42 km

6.05 km

504 m

Surfaces

16.9 km

13.6 km

5.06 km

4.80 km

1.12 km

106 m

Elevation

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Saturday 23 May

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Gravel path De Roet – Wortel-Kolonie loop from Kolonie Merksplas

Landlopers Chapel Merksplas-Kolonie

Gravel path De Roet

Looiweg Drawbridge

Landlopers Cemetery Wortel-Kolonie

Wortel-Kolonie

Staakheuvel; double track

Witte Kei Medieval Boundary Stone

Wooden bridge and pond in Merksplas Colony

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