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Kravaal Forest – Bench With View of the Fields loop from Meldert

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Kravaal Forest – Bench With View of the Fields loop from Meldert

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Kravaal Forest – Bench With View of the Fields loop from Meldert

02:00

7.64km

60m

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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Start point

Parking

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628 m

Kravaal Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

The Kravaalbos is an ecologically valuable old-growth forest, characterized by its colorful spring flora. It is centrally located in the beautiful, gently rolling landscape between Aalst, Asse, and Opwijk. Here originate the streams that meander so charmingly through the landscape.
The forest is accessible year-round on the paths. Sturdy shoes are recommended. In rainy weather, the paths become muddy and difficult to navigate. Not accessible for wheelchairs and strollers.
(Brochure: Discover the Kravaalbos)

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2.36 km

Bench With View of the Fields

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sit down and enjoy the view and tranquility ...

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2.90 km

Kravaalvelden Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

A location where you can enjoy beautiful views.

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3.38 km

Vogelenzang

Forest

4.35 km

A lively pond

Highlight • Lake

An ideal pond dries up every three to five years. This prevents the fish that eat salamanders and frog eggs from surviving.
This pond is primarily home to the fire salamander. This is a rare and protected species found in the Kravaal Forest. Capturing, moving, or transporting them is prohibited. They are recognizable by their striking black and yellow spot pattern, but are rarely seen. They live on land and spend most of their time under rotting logs or piles of branches. At night, they are active and hunt.
(Brochure: Discover the Kravaal Forest)

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5.32 km

Historic permanent grassland

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To maintain grassland, some form of management is necessary: mowing, grazing, or a combination of both. This grassland has long been used as pasture, formerly for horses, now for sheep. Grazing causes less disruption and provides more structure to the vegetation than mowing. Animals don't graze everywhere or with the same intensity. It also kills fewer beneficial insects and other fauna than when using machinery. The manure produced by grazers is useful for many invertebrate dung-eaters, and therefore also for insectivores.
(Brochure: Discover the Kravaal Forest)

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5.88 km

Path to the Pond

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Adventurous trail with ups and downs. Kids love this trail.

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5.92 km

Pond of the Old Sandstone Quarry Kravaalbos

Highlight • Lake

The large pond in the Kravaalbos forest is a remnant of a historic quarry. As early as the 12th century, a closed farmstead, once used for stone quarrying, stood on the site of Hof te Putte. Hof te Putte and Putstraat clearly refer to the quarries. The forest also owes its name to them. Kravaal comes from "car" and "vaal," meaning "stone" and "valley."
(Kravaalbos Hiking Brochure)

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6.11 km

Bluebells in the Forest

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It was a bit too early for the hyacinths. But we'll be back in the spring.

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7.64 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.63 km

2.47 km

1.21 km

261 m

Surfaces

2.52 km

2.47 km

1.30 km

959 m

327 m

Elevation

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Friday 10 July

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Kravaal Forest – Bench With View of the Fields loop from Meldert

Kravaal Forest

Bench With View of the Fields

Kravaalvelden Nature Reserve

A lively pond

Historic permanent grassland

Path to the Pond

Pond of the Old Sandstone Quarry Kravaalbos

Bluebells in the Forest

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