Zoerselhof Castle – Wooden Boardwalk loop from Zoersel

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Zoerselhof Castle – Wooden Boardwalk loop from Zoersel

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Zoerselhof Castle – Wooden Boardwalk loop from Zoersel

05:33

22.0km

40m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.59 km

Stream Crossing Monnikendreef

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Well-maintained path with a bench next to the stream.

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5.15 km

Picnic table with benches

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A nice place to take a break

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5.32 km

Zoerselhof Castle

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The current building, with rooms for the abbot and the provost, was built in 1787 by the provost Bonifacius De Wolf. He managed the estates of the Hemiksem monastery, a …

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6.18 km

Groot Boshuis 1828

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The Groot Boshuis, also known as Villa Zoerselbos, dates from 1828, as stated in the gable.
In 1828, a large part of the Zoerselbos was purchased by Messrs. De Groter …

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7.11 km

Wooden Boardwalk

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boardwalk

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8.50 km

Tappelbeek and Halse Spui in Zoerselbos

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Halse spui: one of the infrastructures with which the traditional fluid management was maintained. The Tappelbeek was dammed up, the water ran over the adjacent meadows via canals to the …

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8.64 km

Zoerselbos Visitor Center

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Every first Sunday of the month at 2 pm there are free guided walks through the Zoerselbos with an experienced nature guide. Appointment at the visitor center.

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9.64 km

Picnic spot Berkemei

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At the end of the Berkemei against the Zoerselbos is a respectable oak. A tree chapel has hung here since time immemorial, as one often finds at intersections of important …

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11.5 km

Natuurreservaat Zoerselbos

Nature Reserve

22.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.86 km

5.71 km

5.00 km

3.19 km

257 m

Surfaces

7.01 km

6.91 km

4.55 km

3.25 km

205 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 11 November

9°C

1°C

12 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

February 19, 2024,Zoerselbos en Hooidonkse Beemden

Beautiful, varied walk through a Kempen stream valley with coniferous and oak forests, grasslands, heaths, fens, etc. The Boshuisje at the visitor center served as inspiration for De Loteling by Hendrik Consience.
Unfortunately, some hiking trails were very difficult or even inaccessible due to flooding and deep mud puddles. As a result, the route had to be adjusted here and …

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May 26, 2023,Zoerselhof – ‘t Boshuisje Rondje vanuit Zoersel

🎥 15 KM FOREST WALK in ZOERSEL – AN INTIMATE CONVERSATION WITH THE SILENCE 🌲 | Wandelvibes & Reflectie

Hey dear viewers, welcome back to my channel!
In this video I take you on a relaxing 15 km walk through the beautiful forest of Zoersel.

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November 5, 2022,20221106 WIB Zoersel

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CC The Zonneputteke
Solar well 1C
2980 Zoersel

Walk of the Hiking Club Friends of Nature in Zoersel.
Goes partly over GR565, Schniederpad.
Part in the Zoerselbos is the best

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July 28, 2024,Door de bossen in Zoersel

We were looking for some coolness in the wooded Zoersel. On our previous visit we had found all the photos from the photo search, but afterwards we started to have doubts about two photos. So a second round to check again.
This time we started from a car park in the Kapelstraat in Zoersel between walking junctions 59 and 49. …

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April 13, 2024,Wandelknooppunt Zoektochten 2024 deel 1: Kempense Hoven - Zoersel

We are back on track and under a radiant sun we started a walk in Zoerselbos. Another photo search of hiking junctions. We had not done this yet.
The walk, largely unpaved, takes us from 't Boshuisje through forest and fields to Zoersel where we met Marcel Kiekeboe. From Zoersel back to 't Boshuisje via quiet roads and another part …

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