The best running trails around Neigembos

This monument from 2006 in honor of the Tour of Flanders stands to the left of the church. It comprises two parts, on the one hand the statue of two cyclists and on the other hand the pedestal with a poem about the Tour. The statue is by Dierik Potvlieghe, the poem was written by Willy Verhegghe, poet laureate of Ninove.

Hollow ways are typical small landscape elements in hilly areas with a loess subsoil. Most hollow ways presumably originated in the Middle Ages. Centuries of use of the same path, on foot or by horse and cart, led to a natural erosion process. Hollow ways therefore carry a piece of history with them and are thus part of our cultural heritage. (Information board on site)

In the Neigembos, nature is allowed to evolve almost spontaneously. The trees can grow old and there is a lot of dead wood. Due to the danger of falling branches, it is important to stay on the paths. There is a rich plant growth: on the more acidic soils you will find mainly bracken, lily of the valley and woodruff. On the more loamy soils, you can enjoy wild hyacinth, wood anemone, wild garlic and yellow dead-nettle in the spring. The western part of the forest reserve, also known as the Vriezenbos, consists of, among other things, a spring forest with typical species such as black alder, common ash, marsh marigold, giant horsetail, bitter cress and the two species of lesser celandine. Enjoy the natural beauty with the help of the three mapped-out walks: the Dikke Beukenwandeling, the Bevingenwandeling and the Groebenwandeling. (Agentschap Natuur en Bos)

The Zepposmolen stands on an open height in Roosdaal and is a classic Pajottenland windmill image in a landscape of gently undulating fields. The wooden post mill still grinds grain from the area, making the place a rare piece of living heritage. The surroundings are quiet and rural, with wide views typical of the Pajottenland.

The Woestijnkapel or Chapel of the Holy Cross is located on the Woestijnstraat in Strijland, a hamlet of Gooik. A chapel was built on this site in the 13th century, when a shepherd's dogs found a yellow copper crucifix while digging in the ground. The cross, which must have been made around 1280, quickly became the subject of veneration as a pilgrimage site for pilgrims who came to the Woestijn. The current chapel, however, was only built in 1600, and the unvaulted portal was added in 1713. Inside is a baroque portico altar from 1635 with two Corinthian columns. The chapel has been protected as a monument since 1942. Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/erfgoed/4952793498

The original name for the mill is the Hertboommolen. The name refers to the large open meadow to which the mill is adjacent. In the census book from 1391, the oldest mention of the windmill, it says "1 bunre lant op hertboem byden wintmolen". Want to know more about the legends, stories, myths of the Ttragische mill? Click through to https://www.toerismeroosdaal.be/bezienswaardigheden/begidsbare-bezienswaardigheden/hertboommolen-en-museum

Captain Zepos' Mill

Beautifully maintained chapel