Colony - Eastern Rampart – Open hay barns Kolonie 5-7 loop from Kolonie Merksplas

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Colony - Eastern Rampart – Open hay barns Kolonie 5-7 loop from Kolonie Merksplas

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Colony - Eastern Rampart – Open hay barns Kolonie 5-7 loop from Kolonie Merksplas

02:56

11.6km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 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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1.98 km

Colony - Eastern Rampart

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In order to prevent the increase in escape attempts, a ring moat was dug from 1893, approximately 10 meters wide and almost 7 km long. The marked walk 'The Escape …

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8.24 km

Het Blak - Old Clay Pit

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The Blak, an old clay pit and its surrounding heathland is a European protection area, a so-called Natura 2000 area. Heathland restoration is one of the most important goals. There …

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10.6 km

Quarantine stable 19th century

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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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10.6 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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11.0 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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11.1 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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11.3 km

Grote Hoeve

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The Grote Hoeve ("Big Court") was built in 1880 according to a design by Victor Besme in monastic architecture. The buildings are arranged along a large rectangular courtyard.
You can …

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