Zillebeke Palingbeek Vaartstraat via Zwarte Leen and Mont Sorrel
Departure and arrival at the car park of the visitor centre of the provincial domain of Palingbeek, Vaartstraat 7 in Zillebeke. Other departure and arrival points are possible at the Hill 60 car park on Zwarteleenstraat in Zillebeke or at the car park on Zwarteleenstraat 7 in Zillebeke via Mont Sorrel.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 15.18 km -
Average duration: 4h 35 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 73 m -
Descent: - 68 m -
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Highest point: 66 m -
Lowest point: 28 m
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Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 35 m - Car park
- 1 : km 0.19 - alt. 36 m - GR128 Viaanderenroute
- 2 : km 1.84 - alt. 54 m - Pond
- 3 : km 3.78 - alt. 65 m - Pond
- 4 : km 4.33 - alt. 57 m - Memorial site - Hill 60
- 5 : km 6.29 - alt. 57 m - Zandvoordestr
- 6 : km 10.3 - alt. 31 m - Railway line
- 7 : km 11.05 - alt. 49 m - Pond
- 8 : km 12.56 - alt. 53 m - Pond
- 9 : km 13.88 - alt. 48 m - Fork
- S/E : km 15.18 - alt. 34 m - Car park
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+73 m
-73 m
3h 20
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Departure from the car park at the visitor centre of the Palingbeek provincial estate on Vaarstraat.
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+106 m
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+84 m
-80 m
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+44 m
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A very pleasant hike: lots of woodland, very few small roads and some beautiful clearings.
A good half-day in the great outdoors.
This hike can be combined with a stroll through the Palingbeek Estate for a route of about 22 km (connecting route between Palingbeek and Gasthuisbossen).
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+44 m
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+33 m
-29 m
4h 30
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+103 m
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This hike partly follows the route called Craters and Mines
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