Wortel-Kolonie – Wortel Prison loop from Wortel

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Wortel-Kolonie – Wortel Prison loop from Wortel

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Wortel-Kolonie – Wortel Prison loop from Wortel

03:08

53.2km

70m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

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Wortel-kolonie

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.86 km

Het Merkske

Nature Reserve

29.1 km

Baarle-Hertog and Baarle-Nassau Border Enclaves

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Baarle, the most remarkable village in the world.

30 pieces of Belgium and the Netherlands that are intertwined. On the map it is called Baarle-Nassau and Baarle-Hertog. A village, unique …

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35.7 km

Sandy road with option paved bike path

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Sandy path can be quite loose and is called Schaluinen

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42.9 km

View of Zondereigen church

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If you drive west, you can see the church from a distance on this beautiful and relatively quiet road.

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48.0 km

Witte Kei Medieval Boundary Stone

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Centuries-old landmark - Driegemeentenpunt in the Merkske Valley. Information board provides information about this historic location and why the Witte Kei became a boundary stone and an important landmark in the landscape.

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49.1 km

Staakheuvel; double track

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This path runs false flat to the top of the Staakheuvel. Enjoy the agricultural landscape.

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50.4 km

Wortel-Kolonie

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A historic location where vagrants have made a living in the past. Now an ideal base for exploring the surrounding area by bike or simply walking through the landscape.

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50.6 km

Landlopers Cemetery Wortel-Kolonie

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East of Wortel lies the more than 540 hectare area Wortel-Kolonie. Once a colony for vagrants, today the place for dozens of species of birds, bats, insects and other inhabitants. …

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51.0 km

Wortel Prison

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Until 1993, Wortel prison was a vagrant colony. With the abolition of the vagrancy law, the penal institution was used to house convicts. The buildings were converted, better secured and renovated.

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