Lakes and Colonies

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12 km • Merksplas

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12 km

10 km

route offered by

Yannick Mertens

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Kapelstraat 10, 2330 Merksplas, BE

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62 m 46.5 m 24.6 m

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You start the walk at the visitors' center Kolonie 5-7 and head towards the Merksplas prison. You then follow the moat around the Merksplas-Kolonie domain and eventually arrive at the Biesven: a beautiful, reed-surrounded pond. Originally excavated for the drainage of this low-lying area and in winter - when conditions permit - an outdoor skating rink.

As you continue the journey, you primarily traverse farmland and meadows, eventually reaching the nature reserve Het Blak. Typical are the many ponds that have emerged following clay extraction in this region.

And so you leave the water behind and walk back towards the visitors' center.

🅿️ Visitors' Center Kolonie 5-7

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