Antitank Canal Haacht – North West Walls Werchter loop from Wespelaar
Antitank Canal Haacht – North West Walls Werchter loop from Wespelaar
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Antitank Canal Haacht – North West Walls Werchter loop from Wespelaar
02:49
11.2km
10m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 19, 2026
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Start point
Bus stop
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2.87 km
Antitank Canal Haacht
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4.45 km
Art Cube Murals at Werchter Festivalpark
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4.56 km
North West Walls Werchter
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A striking feature of the festival park in Werchter since 2014: the North West Walls. On the occasion of the Open Air Festival, they regularly redesign street artists, under the direction of none other than Arne Quinze.
He designed the "canvas" for graffiti and so-called murals: an architectural installation of sea containers. They are stacked seemingly randomly on top of each other in three towers.
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5.45 km
Hanewijk Bridge
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5.66 km
Former Jack-Op Brewery Werchter
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Jack-Op is the name of the beer, and from 1934 onwards, also of the brewery. It was founded by Felix van Roost in 1869 under the name Van Roost brewery. Around 1894, it became 'De Palmboom' brewery and later Jack-Op brewery.
Even after those national glory days, Jack-Op remained a success for a long time, especially among a specific demographic: Leuven students. This was largely due to the brewery's actions, which ensured that many students brought the name, fame, and taste of Jack-Op home with them after their studies.
It's no surprise, of course, that the Van Roost family owned quite a few properties in the region. And that they wielded power, including several mayors, speaks for itself. Moreover, there were quite a few pubs in the Werchter region, practically every few houses! Inns were often run as a sideline, and the buildings became the property of the brewery, with residents required to run pubs. But the family certainly made Werchter more than just another village.
The first brewery on the Dijle Bridge in Werchter already existed around the end of the sixteenth century. You probably know that beer had been consumed there since the Middle Ages because it was cleaner and more nutritious than water. Barely a century later, in 1687, there were already seven breweries... for 215 families. And the water came from the Dijle River.
From the mid-nineteenth century onward, many small breweries disappeared because a brewing law promoted industrial-scale brewing.
And that helped Felix Van Roost's rapidly growing farm push all the others out of business.
Although Jack-Op beer, based on gueuze, enjoyed national fame for a while and was the go-to student beer (Werchter was also a favorite excursion for many students), the brewery went bankrupt in 1953. After a takeover by the Artois brewery in Leuven, which later became Interbrew, Jack-Op continued to brew until 2008.
In the former brewery, many of the buildings, including the exterior of the brewery itself, are still visible here, brewing ceased in 1970.
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5.79 km
Saint John the Baptist Church, Werchter
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It is the result of several construction phases. The west tower, with its square base, and the stair turret date from the 16th century. In 1666 it was restored and raised. The ship was also built during the 17th century, on the basis of a 15th century core. The northern transept arm is still 15th century. The southern one was modified during the 16th century. The choir was begun in 1439, and was modified at the end of the 16th century. The northern sacristy is also a 16th century fruit. The southern sacristy was added later, around 1900.
In 1914 the church was damaged, but it was restored to its original state.
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6.10 km
Confluence of the Demer and the Dijle
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7.48 km
Tarweland
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11.2 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
5.25 km
3.10 km
2.30 km
347 m
164 m
Surfaces
4.25 km
3.63 km
2.87 km
391 m
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