Loker, Mont Rouge, the Douve Valley and the Entre-deux-Monts vineyards
A circular walking route starting at Loker Church, via Mont Rouge, the Behaegel estate, the Douve Valley, the Entre-deux-Monts vineyards, the Hellegatbos, the Westouter countryside and the Scherpenberg.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 9.44 mi -
Average duration: 4h 55 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 682 ft -
Descent: - 699 ft -
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Highest point: 463 ft -
Lowest point: 112 ft
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Country:
Belgium
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City:
Heuvelland -
Start/End: N 50.781988° / E 2.77187° -
IGN map(s): Ref. 2403O -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 292 ft - Westouter Sulferbergstraat
- 1 : mi 2.64 - alt. 279 ft - Path with wooden steps and a bridge
- 2 : mi 3.13 - alt. 367 ft - Entre-Deux-Monts vineyard
- 3 : mi 4.9 - alt. 154 ft - Sulferbergbeek
- S/E : mi 9.44 - alt. 292 ft - St Peter’s Church in Loker
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+656 ft
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+686 ft
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Departure from Heuvelland (Flandre-Occidentale)
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+646 ft
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Departure from Heuvelland (Flandre-Occidentale)
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+712 ft
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Departure from Heuvelland (Flandre-Occidentale)
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Discovering the Lettenberg
13.66 mi
+1,178 ft
-1,184 ft
7h 20
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A long stretch along the slopes of Mont Kemmel to discover the Lettenberg, a small hill near Kemmel (perhaps the result of the union between Mont Rouge and Mont Kemmel?). The rest of the route is fairly standard, but passes through areas that are often very damp. And as always in this area, the elevation gain is quite significant. Avoid this walk in early August, during the Dranouter Festival.
The Mont Rouge and the Douve valley circular starting from Loker
9.42 mi
+673 ft
-673 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Heuvelland (Flandre-Occidentale)
Departure and arrival at the car park of Loker church via the Westouter countryside. Crossing the Hellegatbos woods with a passage through the Hell Hole of Mont Rouge. Passing near the Baneberg mill in Westouter. Crossing the Douve valley, which forms the border between France and Belgium. Passing into France through the Mont Noir countryside in Saint Jans Cappel and the vineyards of Dranouter.
Scherpenberg and Rodeberg, mid-season route
12.37 mi
+942 ft
-938 ft
6h 30
Difficult
Departure from Heuvelland (Flandre-Occidentale)
When the weather becomes a little wetter, you can still hike on Mont Rouge.
This route alternates between small roads (with little traffic), paths and forest trails, which makes it a little less strenuous.
It is a winding route, so the app is very useful.
There is quite a bit of elevation gain and, in wet weather, the trails are quite slippery. The walk is therefore quite tiring (equivalent to a 25 km route).
Roller coaster and maze on the Monts de Flandre
13.66 mi
+1,427 ft
-1,417 ft
7h 30
Difficult
Departure from Heuvelland (Flandre-Occidentale)
This is a route on which I had fun concentrating as many difficulties as possible (more than 400 m of elevation gain). This gives it a somewhat labyrinthine feel, but it allows you to avoid tarmac as much as possible. So you walk from peak to peak on well-marked, clean paths. The use ofthe Visorando app is highly recommended, even though the numbering system is very practical.
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