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Keeses Mill – Retie Watermill loop from Prinsenpark

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Keeses Mill – Retie Watermill loop from Prinsenpark

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Keeses Mill – Retie Watermill loop from Prinsenpark

02:43

47.0km

60m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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6.94 km

The Watermill, Kasterlee

Highlight • Monument

De Watermolen
Hotel | Brasserie | Hall | Lounge
Pure Luxury and Timeless Charm, Surrounded by Natural Beauty .

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8.48 km

Keeses Mill is located on an offshoot of the Kempense Heuvelrug, called the Kabouterberg, on the Geelse Baan (near the Heemerf De Waaiberg) in Kasterlee. It is a grinding, typical Kempen standard mill with an open foot. The mill was built around 1650, and was then located on Dam Square in Antwerp. From there it was moved to the hamlet of Lo in Heist-op-den-Berg in 1853-'54, and in 1922 to "de Heesbergen" along the Retsebebaan in Kasterlee, to replace a windmill that had blown down.[1] Keeses Molen owes its name to one of the last owners, Cornelius (Kees) Van Laer. It has been declared a monument twice, on October 18, 1943 and on September 27, 1954. The windage is poor because the pine forest on the dune has grown too high.
Before the mill was moved to the Kabouterberg, it had a closed base and wooden breast rods. The base was changed to an open base before the mill was turned in on June 13, 1954. An important impetus in connection with the move came from the Royal Society for Nature and Urban Beauty.

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9.91 km

De Hoge Mouw

Highlight • Forest

De Hoge Mouw is a provincial green area in the heart of the Kempen where conifers, sand dunes, fens and heathlands dominate the view. It is a beautiful location for relaxing walks, mountain bike rides or horseback rides. The numerous trails are well marked. efkesweg.be/hoogpunts-in-en-rond-het-natuurdomein-hoge-mouw

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15.4 km

Hoge Rielen - Youth Accommodation Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

Hoge Rielen was once a military domain. But it has long been a place for nature and adventure. Domain is accessible to everyone subject to compliance with the rules. To discover the domain of 230 hectares, you quickly have a full-day activity...
Ideal location to get away from home.

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18.8 km

Smooth asphalt - Kleine Winkel

Highlight • Trail

26.3 km

't Schaepershuys on the Kluis

Highlight • Historical Site

This is one of the most picturesque old farms, very popular with painters and tourists. The sheep farm still reflects the typical architectural style of old Kempen farms. House and stable were located next to each other in one building with whitewashed clay walls under a low thatched roof.

The name 't Schaepershuys refers to the shepherds that used to be found in all hamlets of the Kempen.

More historical information can be read on site.

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27.4 km

Memorial R.A.F Stirling BF479 13-14/05/1943

Highlight • Monument

This memorial was erected in memory of the eight crew members who died on the Stirling BF479, which crashed at this location during the night of 13-14 May 1943.

They gave their lives for our freedom.

We Will Remember Them

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43.9 km

Retie Watermill

Highlight • Monument

There is a picturesque, milling grain water mill on the Witte Nete. Although the oldest mention dates back to 1633, this mill site may have existed as early as the 14th century. The current brick mill house dates from 1765 and replaces a wooden construction from 1658. Legally it was a so-called ban mill. Such mills were under the supervision of the village lord; every subject was obliged to have his grain milled there and to relinquish part of the flour to the sovereign lord as a tax in kind. In the Middle Ages, mills therefore radiated a certain power and influence. The water mill is of the undershot type. This type was most dependent on the slow-flowing waterways in the Kempen. To increase the buoyancy and speed of the water, a weir and sluice system were built. An artificial rapid was created at the bottom quarter of the wheel. Both the indoor and outdoor installation of this watermill is completely intact.

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47.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.4 km

16.8 km

7.96 km

1.79 km

Surfaces

34.3 km

9.82 km

1.18 km

854 m

843 m

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Friday 3 July

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Keeses Mill – Retie Watermill loop from Prinsenpark

The Watermill, Kasterlee

Keeses Mill

De Hoge Mouw

Hoge Rielen - Youth Accommodation Centre

Smooth asphalt - Kleine Winkel

't Schaepershuys on the Kluis

Memorial R.A.F Stirling BF479 13-14/05/1943

Retie Watermill

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