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Wide views – The Ketel Forests loop from Waasmunster

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Wide views – The Ketel Forests loop from Waasmunster

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Wide views – The Ketel Forests loop from Waasmunster

02:19

9.04km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.26 km

Information board Playing on the Vaag

Highlight • Rest Area

Here you will find information about this forest area.

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4.52 km

Roosenberg Abbey and Durme Dike Walk, Waasmunster

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"Roosenberg" refers to the abbey that has since been abandoned by the Sisters of Franciscus, a design by Dom Hans Van der Laan, which Waasmunster is rightly so proud of.
Here you walk a long way on the Durmedijk.

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5.53 km

Church of Our Lady

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Little has been published about the earliest history of the church. A limited archaeological investigation (2005-2006) by the Archaeological Service Waasland provided more insight into the pre- and construction history …

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6.12 km

Blauwendael Castle

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Associated public castle park between Kerkstraat (east) and Gentstraat (north) of 4 to 4.5 hectares, was laid out around 1820-1830 in a landscape style. Park with walking paths, ornamental lawns, …

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6.20 km

Clara-Maria Cocquyt Monument

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In five places in the Waasland (Lokeren, Waasmunster, Sint-Niklaas and 2 x Beveren) monuments have been placed in recent years that honour forgotten women (in a history dominated by men), …

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7.03 km

Wide views

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here it is nice and quiet to walk

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7.83 km

Access road to Roosenberg Abbey

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The cobbled road next to the access road offers you several options to take a look at the abbey.

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7.93 km

The Ketel Forests

Highlight • Forest

In 2021, Natuurpunt purchased 16 hectares of the forest area around the Roosenberg Abbey from the Mariazusters van Franciscus (who lived in the abbey until 2016).
The forest, now called …

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9.04 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.00 km

1.11 km

1.04 km

887 m

Surfaces

2.76 km

2.23 km

1.89 km

1.09 km

859 m

213 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 14 July

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Wide views – The Ketel Forests loop from Waasmunster

Information board Playing on the Vaag

Roosenberg Abbey and Durme Dike Walk, Waasmunster

Church of Our Lady

Blauwendael Castle

Clara-Maria Cocquyt Monument

Wide views

Access road to Roosenberg Abbey

The Ketel Forests

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