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Groot Spui (Sashuis) Lier – Lier City Ramparts loop from Lier
00:43
7.02km
10m
Running
Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: May 16, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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260 m
Barvest Park
Highlight • Natural
The city ramparts are a 5 km long green walk around the center of Lier. A section of the city ramparts is a protected landscape. The Lier city ramparts largely follow the route of the second city wall from the first half of the 15th century. At that time, the ramparts primarily served a military function, providing protection against enemy cannon fire and raids. But the ramparts also had an economic importance: import and export duties were collected at the city gates. In the 19th century, the ramparts no longer served a military purpose and were dismantled. The ramparts between the Spui and the city park (towards Mechelsepoort) were lowered and planted with trees. The section between the city park and the Spui (towards Leuvensepoort) followed later. These spacious walking paths, known as the Begijnenvest, Davidsvest, Bergmannvest, Spuivest, Sionsvest, and the towpath along the Leuvensevest, together with the city park, form the green lung of the city center. A section of the ramparts is a protected landscape. A regent's decree from 1949. Now you'll mainly find trees like linden, red and green beech, oak, whitebeam, but also special species like pagoda tree. There used to be many elm trees, but they disappeared due to a disease. You can also admire several statues. On Davidsvest, you can admire Cadetje, a statue that refers to the former cadet school on the opposite side. Near Frederik Peltzerstraat is the statue of Anton Bergmann (lawyer and man of letters). Canon J.B. David (historian and linguist) has had his statue near Antwerpsestraat since 1923. The Chapel of St. Rita, near Mechelsestraat, was erected in 1948 in memory of Lier's political prisoners.
And more at lier.be/wonen-en-leven/natuur-milieu-en-duurzaamheid/recreatie/de-stadsvesten
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785 m
Groot Spui (Sashuis) Lier
Highlight • Monument
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3.54 km
Lier City Ramparts
Highlight • Historical Site
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3.78 km
Memorial to Lier Political Prisoners 1940–1945
Highlight • Monument
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3.87 km
Lierse Vesten
Highlight • Trail
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4.37 km
Nike War Memorial (Den Engel), Lier
Highlight • Monument
Design by Arthur Dupon. Queen Elisabeth modeled the face of Nike (goddess of victory). Unveiled in 1927, at the Vismarkt, later (1967) moved to its current location.
(Traces Of War)
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6.11 km
Sion Bridge - Grote and Kleine Nete
Highlight • Bridge
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6.47 km
Spuienhuis
Highlight • Historical Site
7.02 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.68 km
2.88 km
301 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
3.41 km
2.70 km
777 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
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