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Grote Markt (Main Market Square), Mechelen – Vrijbroekpark Gardens loop from Mechelen-Nekkerspoel

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Grote Markt (Main Market Square), Mechelen – Vrijbroekpark Gardens loop from Mechelen-Nekkerspoel

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Grote Markt (Main Market Square), Mechelen – Vrijbroekpark Gardens loop from Mechelen-Nekkerspoel

02:25

23.3km

50m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 15.8 km for 21 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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837 m

Grote Markt (Main Market Square), Mechelen

Highlight • Historical Site

The Grote Markt is the central square of Mechelen's city center. The St. Rumbold's Tower dominates the square. You can see it from everywhere. On the other side of the …

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1.23 km

Grootbrug (Hoogbrug) over the Dijle

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A bridge that has fulfilled its function for more than 800 years.
The Gothic Hoog- or Grootbrug dates from the 13th century.
It has four arches: three connect the high …

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1.66 km

Church of Our Lady over the Dijle

Highlight • Religious Site

At the end of the steep street 't Plein is the Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-over-de-Dijle church. It was built in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, on the site where the first parish church …

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3.13 km

Vrijbroekpark Gardens

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The ‘Vrijbroekpark’ is located between the Dijle and the Zenne, on the territory of the municipality of Mechelen. The boundaries of this park are formed by the residential area of …

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3.79 km

Hotel ruins

Highlight • Monument

From here, you'll find yourself at the entrance to the Vrijbroekpark Hotel Ruin. Cycling is not permitted here. You can explore the Hotel Ruin and the Street Art Festival at a walking pace.

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13.8 km

Het Brughuis Tavern

Highlight • Restaurant

A suitable stop for the thirsty or those who enjoy life.

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17.3 km

Thiebroekvaart

Lake

21.8 km

Haverwerf Historic Houses (Het Paradijske, De Duiveltjes, Sint-Jozef)

Highlight • Historical Site

Also known as Haverwerf:
Originally oats were disembarked and traded here. Oats used to be synonymous with grain, and Mechelen has exclusive staple rights to it: grain boats must stop …

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22.0 km

View of the Dijle and Fish Market

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The Dijle flows in front of you, behind it lies the fish market. You can, of course, also get fresh fish there. But above all you will find authentic "old" …

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23.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.64 km

7.87 km

3.73 km

1.29 km

759 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.6 km

8.70 km

925 m

604 m

459 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 23 August

23°C

11°C

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Grote Markt (Main Market Square), Mechelen – Vrijbroekpark Gardens loop from Mechelen-Nekkerspoel

Grote Markt (Main Market Square), Mechelen

Grootbrug (Hoogbrug) over the Dijle

Church of Our Lady over the Dijle

Vrijbroekpark Gardens

Hotel ruins

Het Brughuis Tavern

Haverwerf Historic Houses (Het Paradijske, De Duiveltjes, Sint-Jozef)

View of the Dijle and Fish Market

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