Circular between Zoet Water and the Heverleebos Arboretum

The Heverleebos is mainly planted with majestic beech and pine trees and criss-crossed by magnificent avenues. A few winding paths break up the sometimes overly linear appearance of this forest area.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.11 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 10 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 85 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 85 m

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    Highest point: 86 m
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    Lowest point: 29 m

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Description of the walk

Although a visit to the Arboretum is interesting to learn more about the forest environment and the different species to be discovered (please note that the explanations are exclusively in Dutch), it is unfortunately very close to the motorway, which can be heard quite clearly between km 3 and 5.
On the way back, the route runs alongside the ponds and then crosses them to reach another beautiful avenue, passing by the Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Steenbergen Chapel.
The grand finale: the Spaans Dak, a former manor house, and the works of art that surround it (when they have not been temporarily moved due to pond clean-up, as in autumn 2025).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 38 m - Zoet Water car park
  2. 1 : km 4.77 - alt. 66 m - Arboretum
  3. S/E : km 10.11 - alt. 38 m - Zoet Water car park

Notes

Zoet Water is an ideal neighbourhood for a bite to eat or a drink before heading home... there's something for every budget!

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