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Ossenweg Gravel Path – Wortel-Kolonie loop from Turnhout

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Ossenweg Gravel Path – Wortel-Kolonie loop from Turnhout

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Ossenweg Gravel Path – Wortel-Kolonie loop from Turnhout

03:42

61.0km

90m

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: May 22, 2026

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Wortel-kolonie

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.22 km

Bels Lijntje Pedestrian Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Beautiful crossing over the canal if you cycle over the Bels Lijntje.

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11.3 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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13.9 km

Ossenweg Gravel Path

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Nice quiet crossing from Blakheide to Merksplas colony.

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18.0 km

Blakheide

Forest

20.0 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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20.3 km

Kapelstraat Avenue, Merksplas Colony

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

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21.8 km

Bolkse Bossen

Forest

36.6 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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39.0 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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53.1 km

Marckstraat — gravel road with views of the Turnhout Marshes

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Fantastic (rust-colored) gravel strip with a view of the Turnhouts Vennen area. Photogenic desolate tree. It is part of the Strada Campina, the gravel ride that combines the best of the Kempen.

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61.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.1 km

12.9 km

11.7 km

7.87 km

855 m

491 m

Surfaces

26.4 km

17.5 km

9.48 km

4.39 km

3.13 km

106 m

Elevation

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Friday 22 May

30°C

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Ossenweg Gravel Path – Wortel-Kolonie loop from Turnhout

Bels Lijntje Pedestrian Bridge

Wooden bridge and pond in Merksplas Colony

Ossenweg Gravel Path

Landlopers Chapel Merksplas-Kolonie

Kapelstraat Avenue, Merksplas Colony

Wortel-Kolonie

Witte Kei Medieval Boundary Stone

Marckstraat — gravel road with views of the Turnhout Marshes

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