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Kontich Station Square – Kontich Forest Chapel loop from Lint
00:43
6.79km
20m
Running
Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: July 15, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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664 m
Broekbos
Forest
3.78 km
Station Kontich - Lint
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3.87 km
Kontich Station Square
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5.80 km
Kontich Forest Chapel
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Thousands of pilgrims sacrificed a lot of money or bought medals, pennants, ex votos and prayer cards. The proceeds were also invested in a lot of silverware. In 1683, this stuck out the eyes of six villains: they broke in and stole it. They met in the Langbos in Kontich to divide the loot. The statuette was left behind in an oak tree, the silver was sold in Bergen-op-Zoom. The figurine was found, and months later five of the six thieves. They were broken to pieces.
In gratitude, ardent Marian worshipers from the area had a chapel built on the spot where the statue had been found. Here too there was an influx of pilgrims who filled the offering block. However, the poor council of Kontich demanded half of the funds. The parish of Lint, then still a hamlet of Kontich, opposed this. This quarrel lasted for years until a wealthy widow from Lint had a new and more spacious chapel built in nearby Perkbos. It was consecrated in 1838. In 1869, however, Lint became an independent municipality and the railway became the border, so that the Lintse chapel came to be located on the territory of Kontich...
Source: museumkontich.be/KW Vroegerennu/Boskapel%20Lint.htm
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6.79 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
2.77 km
2.19 km
707 m
678 m
436 m
Surfaces
4.40 km
1.27 km
678 m
370 m
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