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02h16
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Last verified: 24 May 2025

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Ballematen, De Kasteeltjes, Hoogmoerheide, Nonnenmoer, Bieheide, Zwart Water and Zandvenheide are areas you pass by. As you can see from the toponyms, the aspect used to be defined by heathland, fens and marshes. Later, coniferous and deciduous trees were planted. Now it is a colorful mixture of mostly wet relief-rich meadows, re-established heather relicts, heath-rich grasslands, mixed forest and fields.

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Difficulty level: Easy (43/100)

Length: 11.4 km

Duration: 02h16


Total ascent: 8 m

Maximal slope: 0.3 %

Average slope: 0.1 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 8 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 761 m (7 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 8.59 km (75 %)

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Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

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        Places of interest

        1. Litenatures

          0 · Arts Centre
          In the Turnhout Fens area, you will discover 10 'Lite natures' on Corten steel plates. The …
          tvl
        2. Tijkweverij, now Engelandhoeve

          0 · POI
          Former quarry and residence for employees of the Borghs bleaching plant; from 1901 to 1919 used as …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        3. Villa

          0 · House
          Villa with cottage and Art Deco touch from the first half of the 20th century; surrounding …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        4. Bleaching plant Borghs

          0 · Building

          Remnant of a partly fenced domain of the former bleachery Borghs, founded in 1826, since 1878 …

          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        5. High Rock - Klein Engelandhoeve

          0 · Visitingcenter

          A little before you approach Turnhout, about where the "Steenweg op Baarle-Hertog" turns into …

          Linx+
        6. Klein Engelandhoeve

          0 · Bezoekerscentrum
          Visit Turnhout
        7. Appurtenances domain Dierckx

          0 · POI
          Former appurtenances to the Dierckx domain; a villa from around 1965 so-called Castle Ter …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        8. Begrazingszone

          0 · Route-info
          Eddy&Rita
        9. Koeiven

          0 · Water
          Eddy&Rita
        10. Koeiven

          0 · Uitzichtspunt
          Visit Turnhout
        11. Turnhout fens area

          0 · Natural area

          The landscape 'Turnhouts Vennengebied' is located in the municipalities of Turnhout and Merksplas …

          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        12. Paul de Vicq – Ven

          0 · Water
          Eddy&Rita
        13. Bosstraat

          0 · Photo stopping point
          Mapillary
        14. Natuurpunt Hoogmoerheide

          0 · Natuurgebied
          Jan Meeusen
        15. Zwart water

          0 · Uitzichtspunt
          Visit Turnhout
        16. Bron van de Mark

          0 · Rivier
          Visit Turnhout
        17. Langvenstraat

          0 · Photo stopping point
          Mapillary
        18. BC Little England Farm

          0 · Horeca
          The Klein Engelandhoeve visitor centre is the first part of the Klein Engelandhoeve project. …
          Toerisme Provincie Antwerpen
        19. Turnhout's Fens area

          0 · Natural area
          The Turnhout Fens area is an important heathland in Flanders. Because of the openness and …
          Toerisme Provincie Antwerpen
        20. Klein Engelandhoeve

          0 · Farm
          The Klein Engelandhoeve is located in the middle of the Turnhouts Vennen area. It is the gateway …
          Toerisme Provincie Antwerpen
        21. Walk and picnic in the Turnhout Fens area

          0 · Natural area
          The Turnhout Fens area is an important heathland in Flanders. Because of the openness and …
          Toerisme Provincie Antwerpen

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        Litenatures
        Tijkweverij, now Engelandhoeve
        Villa
        Bleaching plant Borghs
        High Rock - Klein Engelandhoeve
        Klein Engelandhoeve
        Appurtenances domain Dierckx
        Begrazingszone
        Koeiven
        Koeiven
        Turnhout fens area
        Paul de Vicq – Ven
        Bosstraat
        Natuurpunt Hoogmoerheide
        Zwart water
        Bron van de Mark
        Langvenstraat
        BC Little England Farm
        Turnhout's Fens area
        Klein Engelandhoeve
        Walk and picnic in the Turnhout Fens area
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