Kravaalbos Forest – Faluintjes region loop from Meldert
Kravaalbos Forest – Faluintjes region loop from Meldert
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Kravaalbos Forest – Faluintjes region loop from Meldert
03:11
12.2km
80m
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 22, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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133 m
Hof den Tuitelaar
Highlight • Pub
And this in one of the most beautiful gardens in Meldert.
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2.05 km
View of Kravaalbos
Highlight • Viewpoint
3.07 km
Kravaalbos Forest
Highlight • Forest
A must to wander around in this forest.
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9.13 km
Faluintjes region
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a swamp that stretched from the church of Moorsel to the rectory of
Meldert.
The spelling of this area changed quite a bit over time.
This place was probably made fordable by the monks in the past by placing bundles of wood in the water. This ties in with the explanation of the term 'Falaën', a Walloon village in a swampy region. The
old French word 'Falourdes', which means bundles of wood or branches, would
explain the name.
Or could the name Faluintjes be derived from the French 'falun-falunière',
which means shell sand quarry of shell marl.
This cultural-historical explanation refers directly to the exploitation
of the rich limestone layers in this region by the Affligem Abbey during
the Middle Ages.
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10.0 km
13th-century Bospoort
Highlight • Historical Site
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10.0 km
The Grocer of Affligem
Highlight • Structure
Opening hours: Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 7 pm.
(dekruideniervanaffligem.be)
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10.9 km
Educational Hop Field
Highlight • Monument
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12.2 km
Living Hop Monument, Meldert
Highlight • Monument
Heemkundige Kring De Faluintjes. It was unveiled on 2 September
2006 by Yves Leterme (then Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture) and in the presence of Mayor Annie de Maght and Mr.
Abbot Benedictus Verschelden of the Affligem Abbey.
In September 2018, a new ‘living’ hop monument was inaugurated;
it was designed and built by artist Jean Bernard Koeman.
The intention is that living hop vines will grow around this iron monument.
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12.2 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
6.02 km
2.66 km
2.65 km
870 m
Surfaces
5.56 km
3.55 km
1.41 km
1.30 km
388 m
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Elevation
Highest point (70 m)
Lowest point (20 m)
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