Walking to the Heidetoren Vloethemveld

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8.01 km
37 m
01h36
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Via walking junctions to an excellent observation tower: the Heidetoren Vloethemveld. You get a great view of the unique nature reserve. But first, you can take another look at the "Waterhut Vloethemveld." Two hotspots on one beautiful walk.

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Difficulty level: Medium (50/100)

Length: 8.01 km

Duration: 01h36


Total ascent: 37 m

Maximal slope: 2 %

Average slope: 0.5 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 37 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 809 m (10 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 7.43 km (93 %)

Noise pollution

Amount of traffic


Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start and end: Bedelfdreef, 8210 Zedelgem, België

        Navigate to starting point

        Places of interest

        1. Boerenarbeiderswoning

          0 · Huis
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        2. Tuinbedrijf De Vrolijke Aardbei

          0 · Boerderij
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        3. Hoeve met losse bestanddelen

          0 · Hoeve
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        4. Water Hut Vloethemveld Zedelgem

          0 · Viewpoint

          At walking node 4 you can walk to the Waterhut which is about 500 meters away.

          Willem Vandenameele
        5. Barracks Street Vloethemveld - Zedelgem

          0 · War

          This is one of the silent witnesses of the barrack streets that were located within the fenced …

          Willem Vandenameele
        6. Den Os & den Ezel

          0 · Restaurant
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        7. Kleine hoeve

          0 · POI
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        8. Hoeve met twee parallelle volumes

          0 · Hoeve
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        9. Hoeve Hildeghemhof

          0 · Farm
          The "Hildeghemhof" is a historic farm with 18th-century buildings that played an important role in …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        10. The Hildeghemhof

          0 · Culture
          Already at the beginning of the 13th century owned by the 'Sint-Janshuys', later the OCMW Bruges, …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        11. The Vloethemveldhof

          0 · Culture
          Its history goes back to at least 1198 with the Lords of Vloethem. She was also responsible for …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        12. Heidetoren Vloehemveld

          0 · Viewpoint from tower

          The heath tower is 6 meters high .

          Willem Vandenameele
        13. Merlons in the Vloethemveld

          0 · Hill

          Merlons are raised walls that were built around the ammunition buildings.

          Willem Vandenameele
        14. Vloetemveld en omgeving

          0 · POI
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        15. Het Hildeghemhof

          0 · POI
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        16. The Vloethemveldhof

          0 · POI
          Its history goes back to at least 1198 with the Lords of Vloethem. She was also responsible for …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        17. Vloethemveld

          0 · Leisure Centre

          The Vloethemveld is an extremely valuable nature reserve with a unique wealth of plants, located …

          Yvan Vandamme
        18. Vloethemveld

          0 · Leisure Centre
          Anyone who walks around Zedelgem today and passes by the Vloethemveld can hardly imagine it, but …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden
        19. Vloethemveld

          0 · Natural area
          Vloethemveld is a former military domain and prisoner of war camp located in Zedelgem. It is …
          Wikipedia
        20. 10 Silhouettes between the green barracks Vloethemveld

          0 · Arts Centre

          After the Second World War , the British set up a Prisoners of War camp in the forest in …

          Willem Vandenameele
        21. Reception building Kamphuis Vloethemveld - Zedelgem

          0 · Information-centre

          On October 1, 2022, the Kamphuis was opened to the general public!

          Willem Vandenameele
        22. 2226 POW Camp plaque Vloethemveld Zedelgem

          0 · Arts Centre

          Just after WWII, from 1944 to 1946, approximately 100,000 prisoners of war stayed in the …

          Willem Vandenameele
        23. Saint George and the dragon - Vloethemveld Zedelgem

          0 · Arts Centre

          Just after World War II, from 1944 to 1946, about 100,000 prisoners of war stayed in the …

          Willem Vandenameele
        24. Marianne - Vloethemveld Zedelgem

          0 · Arts Centre

          Just after WWII, from 1944 to 1946, approximately 100,000 prisoners of war stayed in the …

          Willem Vandenameele
        25. Admission POW camp Vloethemveld - Zedelgem

          0 · Entrance

          This is an example of a gate to a cage in the POW camp.

          Willem Vandenameele
        26. Vloethemveld Stopplaats voorgerecht

          0 · POI
          De Smulgordel - Rotary Jabbeke
        27. Militair domein en natuurgebied

          0 · Natuurgebied
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        28. Forbiobos

          0 · Bos
          Vlaamse Landmaatschappij
        29. Vloetemveld

          1 · Natural area
          The Vloetemveld extends over Snellegem (170 ha) and Zedelgem (110 ha), of which 113 ha is domain …
          ArcheoNet
        30. Kazerne Kapitein Stevens

          0 · POI
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen

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        Boerenarbeiderswoning
        Tuinbedrijf De Vrolijke Aardbei
        Hoeve met losse bestanddelen
        Water Hut Vloethemveld Zedelgem
        Barracks Street Vloethemveld - Zedelgem
        Den Os & den Ezel
        Kleine hoeve
        Hoeve met twee parallelle volumes
        Hoeve Hildeghemhof
        The Hildeghemhof
        The Vloethemveldhof
        Heidetoren Vloehemveld
        Merlons in the Vloethemveld
        Vloetemveld en omgeving
        Het Hildeghemhof
        The Vloethemveldhof
        Vloethemveld
        Vloethemveld
        Vloethemveld
        10 Silhouettes between the green barracks Vloethemveld
        Reception building Kamphuis Vloethemveld - Zedelgem
        2226 POW Camp plaque Vloethemveld Zedelgem
        Saint George and the dragon - Vloethemveld Zedelgem
        Marianne - Vloethemveld Zedelgem
        Admission POW camp Vloethemveld - Zedelgem
        Vloethemveld Stopplaats voorgerecht
        Militair domein en natuurgebied
        Forbiobos
        Vloetemveld
        Kazerne Kapitein Stevens
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