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Jette Marsh – Laarbeek Forest loop from Jette
01:44
6.73km
30m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: August 1, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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1.12 km
Street Art Facade
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1.20 km
Playground
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1.93 km
Jette Marsh
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This swamp is the habitat of the grass snake (a harmless animal), which has prevented many concrete projects.
The Ganshoren swamp is a nature reserve in the Brussels municipality of Ganshoren. The 11-hectare area is owned by the Brussels-Capital Region. Originally the swamp of Jette also belonged to this swamp, but in 1881 the swamp area was divided into two parts by the construction of railway line 60. In 1989 the swamp of Jette became part of the King Baudouin Park (third phase), which is located to the north and to the south. east of the Ganshoren swamp.
Due to the drying out of the area since the 1950s, the 'marsh' today consists mainly of moist meadows, and mostly higher shrubs and trees, and has thus actually become a lake.
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3.44 km
Playground
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3.56 km
Chalet van Laarbeek
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3.76 km
Laarbeek Forest
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4.19 km
Ganshoren Forest
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5.14 km
Molenbeek
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The Molenbeek originates in Dilbeek and flows through the municipalities of Sint-Agatha-Berchem, Jette and Laeken.
The Molenbeek rises near Kattebroek on the border of the Flemish and Brussels regions, after which it falls into a collector. It surfaces again in Ganshoren on Het Veroost, where the Maalbeek flows from Zellik into the Molenbeek. Not much further, the stream flows through the Ganshoren Marsh. After it passes the King Baudouin Park, it flows again into a collector in the direction of the canal. The ponds of Laeken Castle are located in the Molenbeek valley. Even in the 21st century they are still fed by a branch of the Molenbeek.
The Molenbeek should not be confused with the Maalbeek, a much smaller stream on the left bank of the Senne, which gave its name to the municipality of Sint-Jans-Molenbeek. This Maalbeek (or Molenbeek) rises in the Scheutbos in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek and runs via the Zwarte Vijvers to the Senne.
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6.73 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.85 km
680 m
591 m
458 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
3.52 km
1.72 km
524 m
412 m
272 m
< 100 m
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