Hennenput Pond, Buggenhoutbos – Beautiful Forest Avenue loop from Opwijk

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Hennenput Pond, Buggenhoutbos – Beautiful Forest Avenue loop from Opwijk

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Hennenput Pond, Buggenhoutbos – Beautiful Forest Avenue loop from Opwijk

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17.0km

50m

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: September 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.98 km

Midden Buggenhoutbos Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Opposite the forest chapel. And you can immediately enter the forest.

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6.57 km

Heathland Clearing in Buggenhoutbos

Highlight • Forest

This clearing gives you a nice view of the beautiful colours in the autumn. Some photos at this highlight give a strange interpretation of a clearing and heathland vegetation.

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7.26 km

Hennenput Pond, Buggenhoutbos

Highlight • Lake

The Henneput, the largest water feature, is an attraction for almost all animals, a spawning ground for toads and frogs in the spring, a moment of relaxation for many hikers.
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7.30 km

Wooden Footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

These bridges can be found in several places in Buggenhoutbos. Its purpose is to ban cyclists from places that are only intended for walkers.

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7.87 km

Beautiful Forest Avenue

Highlight • Forest

But this is certainly not the only beautiful lane in this forest. There are several.

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8.23 km

Beautiful green view

Highlight • Viewpoint

meanwhile the color palette has changed to all possible shades of yellow, brown and red. It's autumn.

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10.5 km

Forest Gazebo with Panoramic View

Highlight • Mountain Hut

This shelter is located in a more open place in the forest. You have a lot of space there. Opposite the shelter, children have built a camp. It is a nice place to stay for a while, also with children.

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12.6 km

Shelter and information point

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Buggenhoutbos has new residents since the end of 2022: "Old cows were replaced"
The grazing zone of the forest in Buggenhout will now be maintained by 4 new Hereford cattle. …

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17.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.3 km

3.03 km

1.40 km

1.33 km

803 m

Surfaces

5.58 km

4.92 km

3.15 km

1.19 km

1.18 km

879 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

18°C

9°C

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Comments

October 6, 2024,Buggenhoutbos

Nice walk!
Thanks to the people who made this tour.

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October 19, 2023,Rondje Buggenhout - Merchtem - Buggenhoutbos

A loop walk of 12.80 km. from Buggenhout. The start is at the spacious parking lot of the Nature and Forest Agency along Kasteelstraat in Buggenhout. This is at the bus stop "Boskapel" on bus line 245 (Brussels North to Dendermonde Station). The route (75% unpaved) first runs 1.5 km. through the Buggenhout forest, after which a slightly sloping section …

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