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Kraenepoel Pond – Sint-Cornelius Church loop from Bellem

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Kraenepoel Pond – Sint-Cornelius Church loop from Bellem

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Kraenepoel Pond – Sint-Cornelius Church loop from Bellem

02:58

11.7km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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12 m

Kraenepoel Pond

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The Kraenepoel (or: Kranepoel), sometimes also called Kraenepoelvijver or Kraenepoelmeer, is a lake of 22 hectares with surrounding forests, in the municipality of Aalter (Belgium).
During (severe) frost periods it …

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66 m

Bench with picturesque view of the Kraenepoel

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Here you can read about the ecological recovery management of the Kraenepoel.

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465 m

Villa Kraenepoel

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The Kraenepoel took its current shape at the beginning of the 19th century. The construction of a dike and an emptying construction allowed the pond to be managed as a …

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2.01 km

Chapel of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows

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Within the partially walled grounds of the church, on the street side, stands the Chapel of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows with a crypt, built around 1854 by Count Leopold …

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2.17 km

Church of Our Lady's Nativity (Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboortekerk)

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It is a three-bay brick hall church with a three-sided choir and a built-in west tower on a square floor plan. The tower still has its original 17th-century appearance. The …

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2.24 km

Cast Iron Water Pump at Bellem Church

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Strikingly beautiful pump that you can find on the square in front of the church.

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7.93 km

Bandstand on Markt Square, Aalter

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8.11 km

Sint-Cornelius Church

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The interior of the church, like the church building itself, has a predominantly neo-Gothic character. The patron saint is Saint Cornelius. There are 18th and 19th century gravestones against the …

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9.09 km

Archaeological Site

10.7 km

Loveld

Forest

11.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.93 km

2.54 km

2.24 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.78 km

4.85 km

491 m

487 m

104 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 28 May

30°C

20°C

39 %

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Kraenepoel Pond – Sint-Cornelius Church loop from Bellem

Kraenepoel Pond

Bench with picturesque view of the Kraenepoel

Villa Kraenepoel

Chapel of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows

Church of Our Lady's Nativity (Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboortekerk)

Cast Iron Water Pump at Bellem Church

Bandstand on Markt Square, Aalter

Sint-Cornelius Church

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