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Wortel-Kolonie – Bootjesven loop from Wortel-kolonie

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Wortel-Kolonie – Bootjesven loop from Wortel-kolonie

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Wortel-Kolonie – Bootjesven loop from Wortel-kolonie

00:47

3.09km

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Wortel-kolonie

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Start point

Parking

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150 m

Wortel-Kolonie

Highlight • Historical Site

At the beginning of the 19th century, the Wortel colony was the first free agricultural colony, which meant that poor families were allowed to live on small farms here. They …

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722 m

Bootjesven

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The Bootjesven - in German as much as Bötchen-Moor - is a natural bog that was deepened by the extraction of peat. At that time, the colony's watchdogs swam here, …

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726 m

Beautiful shelter

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You can take shelter here if it rains. There are several interesting information boards. From a viewing hole, you can use binoculars to observe waterfowl from the fen.

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887 m

Paardenweide Wortel-Kolonie

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Natural area where horses have free rein. Please respect the habitat of these horses.

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1.15 km

View of large peat bogs.

Highlight • Lake

These fens were created by peat extraction. Peat extraction took place on a large scale in the entire Northern Kempen region between the middle of the 13th and the 18th …

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2.98 km

Landlopers Farm Wortel-Kolonie

Highlight • Historical Site

The large farm in Wortel is now 'De Bonte Beestenboel' where, in keeping with the socio-educational approach of the historical colony, farm classes are organised.

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2.98 km

De Klapekster Visitor Centre

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Ideal starting point for cycling or walking tours.
Information boards at the Visitor Center 'De Klapekster' provide detailed information about the history and landscape of the Colony.

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3.03 km

Wortel-Kolonie Nature Walk

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Ideal starting point for cycling or walking tours.
Information boards at the 'De Klapekster' Visitor Center provide extensive information about the history and landscape of the Colony.

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3.09 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.77 km

733 m

547 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.38 km

1.00 km

573 m

124 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 19 May

18°C

12°C

51 %

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Wortel-Kolonie – Bootjesven loop from Wortel-kolonie

Wortel-Kolonie

Bootjesven

Beautiful shelter

Paardenweide Wortel-Kolonie

View of large peat bogs.

Landlopers Farm Wortel-Kolonie

De Klapekster Visitor Centre

Wortel-Kolonie Nature Walk

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