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Westmalle Castle – Zoerselhof Castle loop from Borgerhout

Westmalle Castle – Zoerselhof Castle loop from Borgerhout

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Westmalle Castle – Zoerselhof Castle loop from Borgerhout

05:06

93.2km

130m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 35.6 km for 23 m

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2.50 km

Sterckshof Castle

Highlight • Castle

Castle is no longer open to the public. There is a drinking place at the back. Located on the Rivierenhof which is also a beautiful park to walk in. The first weekend of June there is a medieval event. An entire medieval tent camp is erected with craftsmen, squires, knights...
The largest event in the Benelux. Entrance has remained free to date.

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10.6 km

Hof ter Linden

Forest

15.6 km

Antitank Canal

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The Antitankgracht was constructed just before the Second World War to stop German tanks. Fortunately, that is no longer necessary today, but it does provide us with a nice location to cycle through.

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27.3 km

Westmalle Castle

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The Westmalle Castle is located in the village of Westmalle in the municipality of Malle. The origins of the castle go back to a large fortified farm, the Mansus de Trisco, which was founded around 1100. The farm was the residence of the representatives, the meiers, of the Dukes of Brabant. In 1449, the estate was sold by Philip the Good as Duke of Brabant to Henri van der Moelen, a municipal councilor of Antwerp. In 1505, his son, knight Hendrik van der Moelen, received all feudal rights from Philip the Fair. Hendrik's grandson, Evrard de Cottereau, built the current castle in 1561. The avenue to the church of Westmalle was constructed in 1650. In 1695, the last heir of the Cottereau family owed a lot of money to Pierre Farisau, and later to his heir Philip Robijns. In 1702 the castle was claimed by the creditors, but the court returned the castle to Lady Moytray, the widow of the Cottereau. In 1738 her brother inherited the castle and it was sold to the heirs of Filips Robijns. The castle then had the appearance of a fortified castle with a monumental gate, drawbridge, double rampart and forecourt. These heirs sold the castle to Jacques Benoit Pauwens in 1743. The Pauwens family lived in the castle until 1847. In 1829 Baron de Norman renovated the castle. In 1914 Baron Alfons van der Straten Waillet inherited the castle. By division among his children it passed to his 4th son, Baron Jacques van der Straten Waillet, in 1973. In 1978 the castle, which has perfectly preserved its appearance from 1561, was classified as a monument. the castle is currently (2022) still privately owned.
Source: Wikipedia
As of 5 May 25, the domain around the castle is open to the public.
more info: toerisme-malle.be/domein-kasteel-westmalle-voortaan-volledig-toegankelijk

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33.8 km

Natuurreservaat De Bonte Klepper

Nature Reserve

37.2 km

Northern Section of the Schoten-Dessel Canal

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Less dense "traffic" than the piece between st. Lenaerts and schoten. But less places to take a break aswell.

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39.2 km

Pedestrian and cyclist bridge with a view of the Schoten-Dessel Canal

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Easy to cycle on and off, nice view.

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68.6 km

Zoerselhof Castle

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The current building, with rooms for the abbot and the provost, was built in 1787 by the provost Bonifacius De Wolf. He managed the estates of the Hemiksem monastery, a former Cistercian abbey in the municipality of Hemiksem in the province of Antwerp. Since then, the farm has served as a children's home, a guesthouse, a hotel-restaurant, and finally a castle. Nowadays, you could live there – with the necessary cash.

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70.5 km

Natuurreservaat Zoerselbos

Nature Reserve

71.1 km

Hallebaan Gravel Path (Zoersel Forest)

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Gently running (rolling) gravel path along the edge of Zoerselbos.

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72.4 km

Picnic spot Berkemei

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At the end of the Berkemei against the Zoerselbos is a respectable oak. A tree chapel has hung here since time immemorial, as one often finds at intersections of important roads. The road from Zandhoven to Brecht crossed here with one of the two roads from Halle to Zoersel. The chapel had disappeared in the late 1970s. The then young Friends of the Zoerselbos association decided to provide a new chapel.

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76.8 km

Halse Bossen

Forest

93.2 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.0 km

26.0 km

17.8 km

14.6 km

3.83 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.1 km

23.0 km

22.8 km

12.1 km

5.31 km

Elevation

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Westmalle Castle – Zoerselhof Castle loop from Borgerhout

Sterckshof Castle

Antitank Canal

Westmalle Castle

Northern Section of the Schoten-Dessel Canal

Pedestrian and cyclist bridge with a view of the Schoten-Dessel Canal

Zoerselhof Castle

Hallebaan Gravel Path (Zoersel Forest)

Picnic spot Berkemei

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