Turnhout plays with the border
Cycling in Turnhout, Flanders, Belgium
Cycling route 115709
Provided by: Tourist Info
23973
182
45.0 km
02:38 h
792 kcal
30 m
Height Profile
Description
This route takes you through the surroundings of Turnhout and Baarle. You cycle over the sandy soil of the Kempen with heaths, meadows or fens. Along the way you cross the border between Belgium and the Netherlands a few times. Push your limits with this cross-border cycling tour.
From Turnhout to Baarle
Tourism Turnhout in the very pleasant city of Turnhout is the starting point of this route. This city is also known as the'playing card town\\\'. In 1826, Pieter Jozef Brepols put Turnhout on the world map by having the first playing cards printed there. Soon the industry took off and Turnhout became one of the most important producers of playing cards in the world. In the National Museum of the Playing Card you can learn more about this history of the city. Other places of interest in Turnhout include the castle of the Dukes of Brabant, St. Peter's Church, the Begijnhof and the Taxandria Museum. From the center of Turnhout you cycle through a fen area to the Belgian Baarle-Hertog and the Dutch Baarle-Nassau.
Back across the Belgian border
You then cycle back into Belgium to the village of Merksplas. At the end of the route you will return to the center of Turnhout. Along the way you cycle through forests and past meadows, fields and fens. From Turnhout you can also follow route 316499 to discover the south side of Turnhout.
Special Barley
Baarle is a special place that is divided between the Belgian municipality of Baarle-Hertog and the Dutch municipality of Baarle-Nassau. The border of Belgium and the Netherlands runs right through this town. Some buildings are even built right on the border. This crazy construction has existed since the year 1190. This town is located in the middle of the Kempen with its sandy soils and green nature.
From Turnhout to Baarle
Tourism Turnhout in the very pleasant city of Turnhout is the starting point of this route. This city is also known as the'playing card town\\\'. In 1826, Pieter Jozef Brepols put Turnhout on the world map by having the first playing cards printed there. Soon the industry took off and Turnhout became one of the most important producers of playing cards in the world. In the National Museum of the Playing Card you can learn more about this history of the city. Other places of interest in Turnhout include the castle of the Dukes of Brabant, St. Peter's Church, the Begijnhof and the Taxandria Museum. From the center of Turnhout you cycle through a fen area to the Belgian Baarle-Hertog and the Dutch Baarle-Nassau.
Back across the Belgian border
You then cycle back into Belgium to the village of Merksplas. At the end of the route you will return to the center of Turnhout. Along the way you cycle through forests and past meadows, fields and fens. From Turnhout you can also follow route 316499 to discover the south side of Turnhout.
Special Barley
Baarle is a special place that is divided between the Belgian municipality of Baarle-Hertog and the Dutch municipality of Baarle-Nassau. The border of Belgium and the Netherlands runs right through this town. Some buildings are even built right on the border. This crazy construction has existed since the year 1190. This town is located in the middle of the Kempen with its sandy soils and green nature.
Are you going out in Belgium? and can you use some extra information before you get on your bike or start your hike? Then pay a visit to one of the many Tourist Information points that you can find throughout Belgium. away. Then you can be well prepared with great tips from locals.
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Directions
| # | Description | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toerisme Turnhout (Grote Markt, 2300, Turnhout, Flanders, Belgium) | 0.00 km | ||
45 | 45 (2300, Turnhout, Flanders, Belgium) | 0.76 km | |
1 | 1 (Nieuwe Kaai, 2300, Turnhout, Flanders, Belgium) | 1.69 km | |
1 | 1 (Nieuwe Kaai, 2300, Turnhout, Flanders, Belgium) | 1.71 km | |
2 | 2 (2300, Turnhout, Flanders, Belgium) | 2.99 km | |
3 | 3 (Klein Engeland, 2300, Turnhout, Flanders, Belgium) | 4.10 km |
Place name directory
- Turnhout, Flanders
- Baarle-Hertog, Flanders
- Baarle-Nassau, North Brabant
- Merksplas, Flanders
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