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Fort van Oelegem – Kasteel Vrieselhof Rondje vanuit Oelegem

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Fort van Oelegem – Kasteel Vrieselhof Rondje vanuit Oelegem

Hanne Scheerders planned a hike

July 9, 2022

Fort van Oelegem – Kasteel Vrieselhof Rondje vanuit Oelegem

Moderate

02:45

10.8km

3.9km/h

40m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.27 km

Boardwalk to Fort Oelegem

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The decking ensures that you do not get wet feet here. The path keeps you on the straight and narrow while protecting the vulnerable forest floor at the same time. …

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1.32 km

Bomb crater at the Boardwalk

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This round bomb pit is the result of a bomb impact. According to local residents, it was a V1 rocket that crashed here in the last months of the war. …

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1.39 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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3.30 km

Antitank canal dug between 1937 and 1939

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Consider for a moment that the Antitank Canal was dug between the Antwerp port of Berendrecht and Massenhoven near Zandhoven. This in defense of the Stelling Antwerpen W0 2. Canal was dug between 1937 - 1939.

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9.62 km

Bunker Vrieselhof

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This bunker is one of three bunkers in the Vrieselhof domain. The bunkers were built in the late 1930s to defend the Antitankgracht. The bunkers are not accessible to people, …

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9.63 km

Vrieselhof Castle Avenue

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The historic avenue structure of the Vrieselhof will be restored. Beech trees are being replaced by more resistant sessile oaks. The lane is also extended a bit. …

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10.2 km

Vrieselhof Castle

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The name "Vrieselhof" goes back to Jan van Vriesele, a nobleman from Kontich who bought about 24 bundles of land in Oelegem (about 32 ha) around 1300. He gave the …

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10.4 km

Vrieselhof Provincial Park

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The domain is freely accessible every day from sunrise to sunset. The visitor center is freely accessible every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Vrieselhof visitor center is …

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10.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.30 km

2.41 km

1.94 km

1.18 km

1.07 km

869 m

Surfaces

3.32 km

2.99 km

2.00 km

1.05 km

978 m

434 m

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Fort van Oelegem – Kasteel Vrieselhof Rondje vanuit Oelegem

Boardwalk to Fort Oelegem

Bomb crater at the Boardwalk

Fort Oelegem

Antitank canal dug between 1937 and 1939

Bunker Vrieselhof

Vrieselhof Castle Avenue

Vrieselhof Castle

Vrieselhof Provincial Park

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