Zoerselbos Gravel Trail – Fort Oelegem loop from Malle

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Zoerselbos Gravel Trail – Fort Oelegem loop from Malle

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Zoerselbos Gravel Trail – Fort Oelegem loop from Malle

02:21

40.2km

60m

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: October 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.47 km

Zoersel Gravel Section

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Sublime gravel section near Zoersel and Wechelderzande: you wind on a beautiful road through forests and meadows. One of the most beautiful strips in the area.

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9.28 km

Zoerselhof Castle

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The current building, with rooms for the abbot and the provost, was built in 1787 by the provost Bonifacius De Wolf. He managed the estates of the Hemiksem monastery, a …

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10.5 km

Zoerselbos Gravel Trail

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Gravelpad in the middle of the Zoerselbos, it can be very busy here during the holidays and weekends.

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12.3 km

Het Boshuisje (De Loteling), Zoerselbos

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Great host and beautiful terrace at the Zoerselbos nature reserve.

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20.5 km

Fort Oelegem

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The fort was built between 1909 and 1914 to prevent an invasion. After 1918, the fort was rebuilt, its weapons replaced, and its ventilation and emergency exits were adapted.

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25.9 km

Kikkerpadje

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The Kikkerpadje is a gravel path and part of the safe cycling route between Sint-Antonius and Halle

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30.9 km

Picnic spot Berkemei

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At the end of the Berkemei against the Zoerselbos is a respectable oak. A tree chapel has hung here since time immemorial, as one often finds at intersections of important …

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30.9 km

Hallebaan Gravel Path (Zoersel Forest)

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Gently running (rolling) gravel path along the edge of Zoerselbos.

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32.8 km

Natuurreservaat Zoerselbos

Nature Reserve

40.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.7 km

11.5 km

8.13 km

5.46 km

459 m

Surfaces

15.3 km

13.7 km

10.7 km

389 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

22°C

12°C

67 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

August 7, 2022,Fietstocht in het spoor van Hendrik Conscience.

Ideal bike ride with the warm weather, almost the entire distance through the forest. Departure and parking at the Boshuisje, in Zoersel. Conscience stayed in this house when he visited the Kempen. This is where he also got the inspiration for his book "De Loteling" which was later made into a film. You can find all about it in the …

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