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Essen

Forest Path Turfvaartsestraat – Winding Forest Trail loop from Wildert

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Bike touring routes & trails
Belgium
Flanders
Antwerp
Essen

Forest Path Turfvaartsestraat – Winding Forest Trail loop from Wildert

Hard

5.0

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179

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Forest Path Turfvaartsestraat – Winding Forest Trail loop from Wildert

03:14

44.4km

50m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.2 km for 286 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

775 m

Achterste and Wildertse Dunes

Highlight • Forest

The deforestation of the original oak-birch forest created sand drifts, resulting in the formation of inland dunes. In addition to heathland, forest slowly reappeared. This ensures that you can walk …

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5.30 km

Oude Pastorij Essen

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The building and garden of the Oude Pastorij have served as a community centre since 1976 and are located in Essen, one of the northernmost municipalities of Flanders, right on …

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3

9.70 km

Easy forest road on Turfvaartsestraat

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4

10.9 km

Scenic Dirt Path

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5

22.1 km

Nice piece of singletrack which is very easy to do with the gravel bike.

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6

24.7 km

The Rucphense Heide is a 450-hectare heathland area located between Schijf and Rucphen. It is surrounded by the Rucphense Bossen (Rucphen Forests).

Source: Wikipedia

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25.8 km

Winding Forest Trail

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This route is also doable on a gravel bike

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8

33.0 km

Strontpaal and Klaveren Vrouwke Border Post

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At this point you cross the border between the Netherlands and Belgium. Next to the house is a pole with a cross and the letters KV carved into it. This …

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44.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

11.7 km

11.7 km

6.35 km

2.81 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.9 km

15.6 km

10.7 km

112 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 13 October

18°C

8°C

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