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Old railway – Fort of Brasschaat loop from Brasschaat

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Old railway – Fort of Brasschaat loop from Brasschaat

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Old railway – Fort of Brasschaat loop from Brasschaat

03:03

12.1km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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1.91 km

Trail through the Military Domain

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Very nice, narrow walkway with pieces on tree roots

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2.40 km

Military Railway Line Kapellen–Brasschaat

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At this location you will find a railway that encourages you to trace the past and the present. The railway is located in an area with a long military history. …

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5.10 km

Shelter 'De Uitlegger'

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Shelter and/or resting place in the middle of nature reserve De Uitlegger.

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5.32 km

Railway bunker checkpoint 1914

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In August 1914 it was decided by the army top and the Ministry of Railways to build a strategic railway line on the inside of the outer ring of fortresses …

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5.34 km

Old railway

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The railway is located in an area with a long military history. In Brasschaat, soldiers practiced on the Klein and later the Groot Schietveld. The first military airport in Belgium …

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7.77 km

Fort of Brasschaat

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The Fort of Brasschaat has been a military domain for more than 100 years. Bats currently find their home there.

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8.19 km

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9.70 km

Perron Noord

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Great to stay here after the effort and to replenish the burnt sugars.

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12.0 km

Maria-ter-Heide Military Base - Brasschaat

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The airport and the associated buildings that we see here are part of it
of the military base of Maria-ter-Heide. This whole is part of the belt of forts around Antwerp.

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12.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.32 km

2.76 km

1.26 km

755 m

Surfaces

6.17 km

2.05 km

1.89 km

1.87 km

104 m

Elevation

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Thursday 4 June

19°C

12°C

69 %

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Old railway – Fort of Brasschaat loop from Brasschaat

Trail through the Military Domain

Military Railway Line Kapellen–Brasschaat

Shelter 'De Uitlegger'

Railway bunker checkpoint 1914

Old railway

Fort of Brasschaat

Perron Noord

Maria-ter-Heide Military Base - Brasschaat

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