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Hollow way – Troostemberg Forest loop from Houwaart

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Hollow way – Troostemberg Forest loop from Houwaart

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Hollow way – Troostemberg Forest loop from Houwaart

01:35

5.85km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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228 m

Our Lady ter Stokskes Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

After a steep staircase through the forest, you arrive at this larger chapel, which offers a beautiful and far view over the Walenbos to the Houwaartberg...

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1.05 km

Dog Off-Leash Area

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Let them loose here...

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1.96 km

boardwalk Winge Valley

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Since April 2023, a new boardwalk of 175 meters long has opened up the humid valley of the Winge between the Gempemolen and the Bensbergstraat. Game elements and two rest …

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2.31 km

Gempemolen and Orchard Trails

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Between the orchard, the Gempemolen and the Troostembos there are paths that can sometimes be muddy, but can still delight many at the right time...

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2.84 km

Hollow way

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Hollow road that leads you to the forest, where the trees seem endlessly high...

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3.26 km

Bivouac area

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Bivouac zone, at the foot of the mountain...

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3.34 km

View from the Campsite Meadow in Troostemberg Forest

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The Troostembergbos is a special forest, the beautiful name says it all, a forest that offers comfort to every hiker who walks this natural spot. The name refers to the …

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4.01 km

Troostemberg Forest

Highlight • Forest

Opposite the wet Walenbos lies the high-altitude and dry Troostembergbos with sometimes steep climbs. It was long the domain of the noble De Troostemberg family and is full of old …

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5.85 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.21 km

2.35 km

240 m

Surfaces

3.44 km

1.96 km

240 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 18 May

17°C

8°C

73 %

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Hollow way – Troostemberg Forest loop from Houwaart

Our Lady ter Stokskes Chapel

Dog Off-Leash Area

boardwalk Winge Valley

Gempemolen and Orchard Trails

Hollow way

Bivouac area

View from the Campsite Meadow in Troostemberg Forest

Troostemberg Forest

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