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Achelse Kluis Abbey – View of the Malpie Fens loop from Vlaams Natuurreservaat Achelse Kluis

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Achelse Kluis Abbey – View of the Malpie Fens loop from Vlaams Natuurreservaat Achelse Kluis

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Achelse Kluis Abbey – View of the Malpie Fens loop from Vlaams Natuurreservaat Achelse Kluis

06:04

24.1km

30m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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101 m

Achelse Kluis Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

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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3.92 km

The Dommel at the Malpie

Highlight • River

You reach the Malpie from here by crossing the bridge and passing De Vossenberg (a section with grazers) to the cycle and walking path and then turning right.

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5.69 km

The Malpie Ponds and Forests

Highlight • Natural

Nice big area to take a walk. Special because of the many fens.

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6.29 km

Small pond

Highlight • Lake

Here you are surrounded by small and large ponds.

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6.82 km

View of the Malpie Fens

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful fen area for walking.

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7.02 km

View of the heath at De Malpie

Highlight • Viewpoint

The view of the heath is also beautiful in autumn!

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8.62 km

Molenven

Lake

12.0 km

Rustenburg

Forest

14.1 km

Bench at the bridge

Highlight • Lake

What a beautiful place to pass by. Bridging is part of the video below.

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22.4 km

Heath Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this four-metre-high observation tower you have an enormous 360° view over the heathland and the wide surroundings.

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24.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.8 km

5.28 km

2.67 km

727 m

488 m

Surfaces

17.7 km

3.79 km

1.71 km

449 m

353 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 30 August

20°C

15°C

95 %

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Comments

December 25, 2021,Leenderbos en Malpie

A nice walk for Christmas Day. The walk goes through two vast nature reserves: Leenderbos and Malpie. Nice variety of woods and heath. Unfortunately today cloudy weather, I will walk the walk again when the heather is in bloom. Little asphalt and very quiet (but that is also because of Christmas).

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March 1, 2023,Rondwandeling vanaf de Venbergse Molen: Leenderbos en Malpie

On this beautiful winter day I took it (leave then) and went for a walk. This beautiful route goes all the way through nature, through two nature reserves to be precise. You have to cross the road a few times for this, but that is the only paved part you will encounter. For the rest, it is forest, heath, meadow, …

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November 12, 2024,Wandeling WOD - wsv OLAT - Valkenswaard

Walk over the Malpie to the Achelse Kluis and back. It was a beautiful route with dry weather and occasionally the sun.

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Achelse Kluis Abbey – View of the Malpie Fens loop from Vlaams Natuurreservaat Achelse Kluis

Achelse Kluis Abbey

The Dommel at the Malpie

The Malpie Ponds and Forests

Small pond

View of the Malpie Fens

View of the heath at De Malpie

Bench at the bridge

Heath Observation Tower

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