Hellegatbos - Niel – Hellegatbos loop from Boom

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Hellegatbos - Niel – Hellegatbos loop from Boom

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Hellegatbos - Niel – Hellegatbos loop from Boom

01:19

5.19km

20m

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

Bus stop

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106 m

Hellegatbos - Niel

Highlight • Forest

A nice green passage between the Boomsestraat and the Rupeldijk.

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364 m

Hellegatbos

Highlight • Forest

Small 'hidden' (not crowded) piece of unpaved through the forest

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1.15 km

Hellegat Dike towards Niel center

Highlight • Cycleway

Walking and cycling quietly and with a beautiful view over the Rupel

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1.15 km

Ode to the Rupel

Highlight • Monument

Gie Wyckmans has written this ode to the Rupel.

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2.17 km

Legal graffiti walls

Highlight • Structure

Always fun to see if you like this art form

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4.10 km

Information board Welcome to Natuurhuis de Paardenstal

Highlight • Rest Area

Here you will find a plan with a legend and you can also read some history about the nature house de Paardenstal.

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4.38 km

Miraggio Pavilion

Highlight • Monument

Walk in and look out! In this pavilion, a so-called Gloriette, you will feel like you are in a fairy tale. It looks a bit rococo, but it was built …

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5.19 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.60 km

1.36 km

1.15 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.81 km

1.36 km

954 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 12 October

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Hellegatbos - Niel – Hellegatbos loop from Boom

Hellegatbos - Niel

Hellegatbos

Hellegat Dike towards Niel center

Ode to the Rupel

Legal graffiti walls

Information board Welcome to Natuurhuis de Paardenstal

Miraggio Pavilion

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