Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Westmalle Castle – Wortel-Kolonie loop from Westmalle

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Westmalle Castle – Wortel-Kolonie loop from Westmalle

Moderate

4.4

(5)

riders

Westmalle Castle – Wortel-Kolonie loop from Westmalle

02:50

48.4km

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: May 22, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 7.41 km for 24 m

After 39.1 km for 13 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

769 m

Westmalle Castle

Highlight • Castle

The Westmalle Castle is located in the village of Westmalle in the municipality of Malle. The origins of the castle go back to a large fortified farm, the Mansus de …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.44 km

Looiweg Drawbridge

Highlight • Bridge

Interesting location with historical value.
During the liberation period, September 1944, the Allies crossed the Kempen Canal here.
More explanation on site.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

22.4 km

Wortel-Kolonie

Highlight • Historical Site

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.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

22.6 km

Landlopers Cemetery Wortel-Kolonie

Highlight • Historical Site

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. …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

23.0 km

Wortel Prison

Highlight • Historical Site

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.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

29.1 km

Wooden bridge and pond in Merksplas Colony

Highlight • Bridge

The large swimming pool, dug by the prisoners.
A beautiful piece of nature. It is no longer a swimming pond. But there are enough ducks and other water birds.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

31.1 km

Landlopers Chapel Merksplas-Kolonie

Highlight • Religious Site

The monumental space of the former prison chapel of Merksplas colony has been used as an event location for a number of years.
The Chapel of Merksplas Colony is a …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

32.6 km

Ossenweg Gravel Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice quiet crossing from Blakheide to Merksplas colony.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

48.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.2 km

10.2 km

9.43 km

5.87 km

700 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.9 km

17.5 km

5.01 km

4.93 km

1.04 km

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Thursday 28 May

32°C

17°C

55 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Easy

4.3

231

Antwerp highlights route

01:29h

24.3km

50m

Moderate

4.5

252

Barony of Breda Cycle Route

02:21h

38.7km

40m

Moderate

3.9

Van Gogh cycle route Zundert – Northwest

02:43h

46.2km

60m

Easy

4.2

Van Gogh cycle route Etten-Leur – North

01:53h

32.4km

30m

Moderate

4.5

1,172

De Paepekelders Tourist Tower – The Zwart Water loop from Olen

03:04h

40.6km

120m

Moderate

4.5

1,166

De Paepekelders Tourist Tower – The Zwart Water loop from Kasterlee

02:45h

37.5km

120m

Moderate

4.4

755

Cycle path – Heathland with Pine Trees loop from Kapellen

02:37h

44.9km

80m

Moderate

4.5

628

Anti-tank canal – Fort Oelegem loop from Zegel

02:44h

45.6km

70m

Hard

4.1

845

Danckerseweg – Heathland with Pine Trees loop from Stabroek

05:02h

66.3km

120m

Moderate

4.5

536

Polders of Kruibeke – The Scheldt loop from Antwerpen-Zuid

02:37h

44.9km

100m

Moderate

4.6

479

Anti-tank canal – Fort Oelegem loop from Brasschaat

02:07h

35.9km

50m

Moderate

4.7

515

Bathse Spuikanaal – De Hoop Mill (Tholen) loop from Woensdrecht

02:45h

47.8km

100m

Westmalle Castle – Wortel-Kolonie loop from Westmalle

Westmalle Castle

Looiweg Drawbridge

Wortel-Kolonie

Landlopers Cemetery Wortel-Kolonie

Wortel Prison

Wooden bridge and pond in Merksplas Colony

Landlopers Chapel Merksplas-Kolonie

Ossenweg Gravel Path

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️