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Quarantine stable 19th century – Open hay barns Kolonie 5-7 loop from Kolonie Merksplas

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Quarantine stable 19th century – Open hay barns Kolonie 5-7 loop from Kolonie Merksplas

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Quarantine stable 19th century – Open hay barns Kolonie 5-7 loop from Kolonie Merksplas

02:21

9.33km

10m

Hiking

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

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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982 m

Grote Kolonieplas

Highlight • Lake

The protected landscape is approximately 600 hectares and is enclosed by a ring moat. The domain consists of a grid-shaped driving pattern interspersed with fields and meadows, with forests, ponds and clay pits.

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1.99 km

Ring Canal Path Merksplas-Kolonie

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Road that runs next to the canal. Enjoy the unique ancient landscape. The decor changes color every season.

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2.84 km

Bolkse Bossen

Forest

8.30 km

De Vagebond Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

The Vagebond that you can look into the eyes here is also a hidden link with the local beer Vagebond, which is brewed by Brouwerij Vagebond.

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8.30 km

Kolonie - Rampart West

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To prevent the increase in escape attempts, a ring moat of approximately 10 meters wide and almost 7 km long was dug around the Colony from 1893 onwards. A mapped …

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8.33 km

Quarantine stable 19th century

Highlight • Historical Site

Behind the Grote Hoeve and the open hay and straw barns in the meadow near the West ring wall is the Quarantine Stable. This distance of 400 meters between the …

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8.35 km

Memorial John William Harper V.C 29/09/1944

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Historical location where the Polar Bears forced a breakthrough in the liberation of Merksplas on Friday September 29, 1944. At the Battle of Merksplas, J.W. Harper's life.

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8.69 km

Open hay barns Kolonie 5-7

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Beautifully restored open haylofts.
These large open barns now serve as a location for markets, events and parties. Ideal place to shelter from rain or bright sunshine.

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8.88 km

Colony 7 Visitor Center

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Get to know Colony 5-7 here!
The visitor center tells the story of Wortel and Merksplas Colony. Walk at your own pace through this former pigsty of the Grote Hoeve …

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9.33 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.04 km

2.39 km

1.59 km

256 m

Surfaces

4.02 km

3.29 km

1.38 km

581 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 28 May

32°C

16°C

55 %

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Quarantine stable 19th century – Open hay barns Kolonie 5-7 loop from Kolonie Merksplas

Grote Kolonieplas

Ring Canal Path Merksplas-Kolonie

De Vagebond Sculpture

Kolonie - Rampart West

Quarantine stable 19th century

Memorial John William Harper V.C 29/09/1944

Open hay barns Kolonie 5-7

Colony 7 Visitor Center

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