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Het Anker Brewery – Kruidtuin - Botanical Garden loop from Mechelen

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Belgium
Flanders
Antwerp

Het Anker Brewery – Kruidtuin - Botanical Garden loop from Mechelen

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Het Anker Brewery – Kruidtuin - Botanical Garden loop from Mechelen

01:17

5.09km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Groot Begijnhof Mechelen

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

914 m

Het Anker Brewery

Highlight • Pub

Priest! There is beer everywhere. But it tastes best in a place with real tradition. “Het Anker” is one of the oldest breweries in Belgium. In 1471, the Beguines began …

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2

1.04 km

Facade statue

Highlight • Monument

A striking embellishment in the facade

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3

1.08 km

The Barley Breads

Highlight • Historical Site

Traditional brick & sandstone style from the 17th century

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4

1.57 km

Kazerne Dossin Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The three floors tell the story of the Holocaust and the Kazerne Dossin, starting from the Belgian context, anti-Semitism, the German occupation and collaboration. The persecution of the Jews is …

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5

2.69 km

Street art

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adds value to the street scene

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6

3.50 km

Kruidtuin - Botanical Garden

Highlight • Natural

A city park with a rich past. This green oasis has served as a garden for the commandery of Pitzemburg since the Middle Ages. An English landscape garden was created …

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7

3.52 km

Molenhuis

Highlight • Cafe

At the turn of the 13th to the 14th century, Mechelen was given a new, definitive city wall, which coincides with the current ring road. During this period, in 1304, …

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8

3.62 km

Fulling Mill and Sluice House

Highlight • Monument

At this location, the Dyle crosses the old city walls. In the 15th century, an impressive complex with 7 water mills demanded here at Zandpoortvest. These were of great importance …

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5.09 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.25 km

1.31 km

504 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.74 km

1.94 km

301 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 18 July

21°C

13°C

23 %

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