Wooden Stairs in the Forest – Blue Bridge Ham-Tessenderlo loop from Kwaadmechelen

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Wooden Stairs in the Forest – Blue Bridge Ham-Tessenderlo loop from Kwaadmechelen

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Wooden Stairs in the Forest – Blue Bridge Ham-Tessenderlo loop from Kwaadmechelen

00:44

12.4km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.8 km for 83 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.12 km

Tessenderlo–Albert Canal Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice quiet car-free cycle path along a railbike track (with a few crossings of quiet roads)

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6.12 km

Witheren Rectory, Tessenderlo

Highlight • Historical Site

The deanery of Tessenderlo is also called the white rectory. It was built in 1664 by the abbey of Averbode. There was also a garden wall that disappeared in the 1970s with the construction of the car park. As a dependency of the abbey of Averbode, the building was built in traditional Brabant brick and sandstone style with the typical color contrast between the red brick and white sandstone of decorative parts such as window frames and the date 1664 visible in the west facade. of a rest area with some benches. More on inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/erfgoedobjecten/23176

Fun fact: in 1680 Pastor Macharius Lammers housed a brewery in the presbytery. Quote: "The pastor brewed 6 to 7 times a year 6 tons of good and 3 tons of medium beer. Those who wanted could also brew for their own use. One hundred years later, however, the brewery was closed. After that, the presbytery was only used for spiritual purposes. " Source: norbertijnenindemerode.be/nl/worldroutes/stilte-in-tessenderlo

Fact 2: the intention is to restore the green environment in which the presbytery was located. In the near future, the Market will be redesigned and greened with a gradual reduction/abolition of parking spaces. In addition, they also want to renovate the presbytery and presbytery garden and give it a public function in a green and social context.

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