Westerlo: Walking between castles and water

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01h24
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Eye-catchers on this hike? Two imposing castles and the Grote Nete. You follow the meandering river in the nature reserves het Riet and the Kwarekken. Beyond the footbridge you end up in the endless lanes of the Beeltjes, with even an intersection of 8 lanes. Westerlo's triangular market square charms with its centuries-old courthouse line and stately bourgeois homes.

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Difficulty level: Easy (33/100)

Length: 7 km

Duration: 01h24


Total ascent: 16 m

Maximal slope: 1.1 %

Average slope: 0.2 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 16 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 1.64 km (23 %)

Cobblestones: 383 m (5 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 4.94 km (70 %)

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Water rich area

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        Places of interest

        1. Kaaibeeksedijk

          0 · Photo stopping point
          Mapillary
        2. Kaaibeeksedijk

          0 · Foto-stopplaats
          Blauwkruikje
        3. Wintereikenbosje

          0 · Boom
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        4. Opgaande eikenrijen als perceelsrandbeplanting

          0 · Boom
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        5. Coppice of American oak on donkrand

          0 · Tree
          Along the donk edge north of the Zwanendonk, there is a row of American oaks in coppice …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        6. The Trammeke (Westerlo)

          0 · Sluis

          The Trammeke on the Lange Brug op het Riet is an old, unique mobile dam on the Grote Nete, built …

          Jan Rymenams
        7. Floating in Westerlo and Herselt

          0 · Tree
          Following in the footsteps of the Abbey of Tongerlo, which had started the construction of forests …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        8. Kasteel der prinsen de Mérode

          0 · Castle
          patje007
        9. Castle of Westerlo

          0 · Castle
          Locals call it "Oud Kasteel" to discern it from the new castle built for Jeanne de Merode in …
          Wikipedia
        10. Castle de Merode

          0 · Castle
          Château de Merode (mid-13th century) with an English park of 12 hectares. On the south side of the …
          Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos
        11. Marly Bridge

          0 · Bridge
          The Marly Bridge is a concrete girder bridge over the Grote Nete on the border of the …
          Wikipedia
        12. Info

          0 · Tourist information
          Beeltjens and Kwarekken The Beeltjens and the Kwarekken are actually two forest areas that are …
          Eddy&Rita
        13. Chapel of the Marshal

          0 · Tree
          Chapel dedicated to Mary; Located in the middle of a bed with linden trees and accessible via a …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        14. De Walenman

          0 · Standbeeld
          Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos
        15. Chapel of the Marshal

          0 · Chapel
          Chapel of The Marshal The chapel of the Marshal was erected in memory of Field Marshal …
          Eddy&Rita
        16. Opgaande beuken als relict van de Kwarekkendreef

          0 · Boom
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        17. Ash coppice forest in the Nete Valley

          0 · Tree
          Along the middle course of the Grote Nete, there is a large area of coppice plots of common ash in …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        18. Afsluitingshaag van els

          0 · Boom
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        19. Farmstead

          0 · Farm
          Secluded, wooded farmhouse of five bays and one storey under a gable roof (ridge perpendicular to …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        20. Karel Wernerdreef

          0 · Tree
          Along the southernmost part of the Karel Wernerdreef there is still a single row of 7 beech trees …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        21. Asberg

          0 · Heuvel
          Lannoo
        22. Afsluitingshaag van haagbeuk bij een molenhoeve

          0 · Boom
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        23. Domeinbos Beeltjes

          0 · Speelbos
          Bouwen aan groen speelweefsel
        24. The Asberg and land dunes in Westerlo

          0 · Dunes

          During the last ice age, north winds from the foot of the glaciers that covered half of the …

          Jan Rymenams
        25. Kastanjehakhout op de Asberg

          0 · Boom
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        26. Knoteikenrij als perceelsrandbeplanting

          0 · Boom
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        27. Gemengde houtkant

          0 · Boom
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        28. TOURING KWAREKKEN 8KM - Westerlo

          0 · Route start

          The Kwarekken in Westerlo is a nature reserve located in the valley of the Grote Nete. Parking can …

          ROUTELAND
        29. Kapel in de Beeltjens

          0 · Kapel
          Eddy&Rita
        30. Beeltjensdreef in Westerlo

          0 · POI

          The Beeltjensdreef between Asberg and the avenue to Tongerlo was built by Jean-Philippe Eugène de …

          Jan Rymenams
        31. Beeltjensdreef

          0 · Boom
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        32. Langgestrekte hoeve

          0 · Hoeve
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        33. Kasteelpark Jeanne de Merode

          0 · Park
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        34. Kastanjedreef in het park Jeanne de Merode

          0 · Boom
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        35. Municipality of Westerlo

          1 · Townhall
          Town Hall of Westerlo. The castle of Countess Jeanne de Merode was built in 1910 in the Brabant …
          nijs9
        36. Gemeentehuis Westerlo

          0 · Townhall
          patje007
        37. Westerlo de Merodedreef

          0 · Bicycle shelter
          Type: Bicycle Stand Owner: De Lijn Administrator: De Lijn
          Velopark.be
        38. Westerlo

          1 · Municipality
          Westerlo is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises …
          Wikipedia
        39. Boerenkrijg

          0 · Historical event
          When the French seized power in the southern Netherlands in 1794, they took all kinds of unpopular …
          RouteYou Route Generator
        40. Burgerhuis

          0 · Herenhuis
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        41. Etagelinde op de markt van Westerlo

          0 · Boom
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        42. Under the lime tree on the market in Westerlo

          0 · Village view

          The more than thousand-year-old Westerlo was administered from the thirteenth century by the …

          Jan Rymenams
        43. Monument Graaf Henri de Merode

          0 · Monument
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        44. De Van Gansenstraat

          0 · Historische gebeurtenis
          Lannoo
        45. Hotel Geerts

          0 · Hotel
          tvl
        46. Godshuis

          0 · POI
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        47. Restaurant Colette

          0 · Restaurant
          tvl
        48. St. Lambert's Church (Westerlo)

          0 · Church

          The church building is located in the center of Westerlo near the Grote Markt and is surrounded by …

          Jan Rymenams

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        Kaaibeeksedijk
        Kaaibeeksedijk
        Wintereikenbosje
        Opgaande eikenrijen als perceelsrandbeplanting
        Coppice of American oak on donkrand
        The Trammeke (Westerlo)
        Floating in Westerlo and Herselt
        Kasteel der prinsen de Mérode
        Castle of Westerlo
        Castle de Merode
        Marly Bridge
        Info
        Chapel of the Marshal
        De Walenman
        Chapel of the Marshal
        Opgaande beuken als relict van de Kwarekkendreef
        Ash coppice forest in the Nete Valley
        Afsluitingshaag van els
        Farmstead
        Karel Wernerdreef
        Asberg
        Afsluitingshaag van haagbeuk bij een molenhoeve
        Domeinbos Beeltjes
        The Asberg and land dunes in Westerlo
        Kastanjehakhout op de Asberg
        Knoteikenrij als perceelsrandbeplanting
        Gemengde houtkant
        TOURING KWAREKKEN 8KM - Westerlo
        Kapel in de Beeltjens
        Beeltjensdreef in Westerlo
        Beeltjensdreef
        Langgestrekte hoeve
        Kasteelpark Jeanne de Merode
        Kastanjedreef in het park Jeanne de Merode
        Municipality of Westerlo
        Gemeentehuis Westerlo
        Westerlo de Merodedreef
        Westerlo
        Boerenkrijg
        Burgerhuis
        Etagelinde op de markt van Westerlo
        Under the lime tree on the market in Westerlo
        Monument Graaf Henri de Merode
        De Van Gansenstraat
        Hotel Geerts
        Godshuis
        Restaurant Colette
        St. Lambert's Church (Westerlo)
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