Schouwbroek Castle – Van Vlaenderen's Mill loop from Gent

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Schouwbroek Castle – Van Vlaenderen's Mill loop from Gent

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Schouwbroek Castle – Van Vlaenderen's Mill loop from Gent

03:54

15.4km

20m

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: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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88 m

Gravel path between Beekstraat and the Lieve

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From Beekstraat, you can walk along a gravel path past the moated farm 'Rijckhof' to the Lieve River. The landscape teeters between open meadow and forest. Once you cross the …

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4.55 km

Durmmeersen

Nature Reserve

5.80 km

Schouwbroek Castle

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Impressive eclectic castle built of brick and bluestone. The castle is located in a beautiful park. In 1894 the castle was rebuilt.

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5.96 km

Neoclassical Mansion

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Beautiful mansion in neoclassical style, with a surrounding garden enclosed by an iron gate between ditto pillars, dating from circa 1870. Plastered double house of five bays and two and …

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6.25 km

Dreefkasteel

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Probably built in the 18th century.

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7.45 km

Van Vlaenderen's Mill

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Van Vlaenderensmolen on the border of Vinderhoute and Lovendegem.
One of the most unique homes in the area. The mill is a so-called historic landscape-defining monument and overlooks the valley …

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8.29 km

Old Kale

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17th century farmhouse which was a popular stopping point. After all, this restaurant/café is permanently closed.

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11.6 km

De Campagne - Goed Jonckershof

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The former Opperhof, Castle Haemelinck or so-called de Campagne, is now being set up as a cultural center; in a walled park with a jagged pond (18th century landscaping).

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14.4 km

View of the Forest Nature Trail

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The Vinderhoutse Bossen, like the Parkbos, the Gentbrugse Meersen, the Wonderwoud, and the Bourgoyen - Ossemeersen - Blaarmeersen - Sneppemeersen area, is considered one of Ghent's five green hubs. It …

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15.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.03 km

4.93 km

2.36 km

2.01 km

115 m

Surfaces

4.50 km

3.60 km

3.28 km

2.19 km

1.70 km

174 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

18°C

6°C

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Comments

April 16, 2025,Drongen De Campagne - Goed Jonckershof vanuit Luchteren

Day after day the distance grows, and with every step something else grows too: my strength.

Today my path took me from Luchteren to Drongen, towards De Campagne and Goed Jonckershof. A walk of 15.5 kilometers — not just any distance, but a statement. On average I walked 5.6 km/h, and that in less than three hours. And I felt …

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