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Behind Fort Oelegem – Fort Oelegem loop from Oelegem

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Behind Fort Oelegem – Fort Oelegem loop from Oelegem

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Behind Fort Oelegem – Fort Oelegem loop from Oelegem

02:20

9.17km

20m

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: May 21, 2026

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Parking

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2.26 km

Behind Fort Oelegem

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Path along the water around the fortress...

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3.37 km

Picnic area

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Here you can comfortably eat your picnic at the table.

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3.72 km

Forest in the Valley of the Schijn

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4.72 km

Path Along Fort Oelegem and Antitank Canal

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The route runs along the other side of the water, but due to road works, pedestrians also had to make a detour. We did not follow this one and chose this beautiful path.

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5.51 km

Fort Oelegem

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The fort was built between 1909 and 1914 to prevent an invasion. After 1918, the fort was rebuilt, its weapons replaced, and its ventilation and emergency exits were adapted.

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5.58 km

Bomb crater at the Boardwalk

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This round bomb pit is the result of a bomb impact. According to local residents, it was a V1 rocket that crashed here in the last months of the war. …

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5.63 km

Boardwalk to Fort Oelegem

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The decking ensures that you do not get wet feet here. The path keeps you on the straight and narrow while protecting the vulnerable forest floor at the same time. …

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6.27 km

Provinciaal Domein Vrieselhof

Forest

7.52 km

Totem Pole Vrieselhof

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An ideal place for a sun dance 🌞

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9.17 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.22 km

3.73 km

651 m

429 m

126 m

Surfaces

3.67 km

3.20 km

1.17 km

736 m

383 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 31 May

24°C

13°C

15 %

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Behind Fort Oelegem – Fort Oelegem loop from Oelegem

Behind Fort Oelegem

Picnic area

Forest in the Valley of the Schijn

Path Along Fort Oelegem and Antitank Canal

Fort Oelegem

Bomb crater at the Boardwalk

Boardwalk to Fort Oelegem

Totem Pole Vrieselhof

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