Accessible Grooten Boschwandeling

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3.55 km
20 m
00h42
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Last verified: 17 May 2025

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Start at GC Het Koetshuis, follow the Bellebeek for a bit and then dive into the nature of Strijtem. Walking, picnicking and soaking up nature are all possible on this wheelchair path in nature reserve Grooten Bosch.

This walk is signposted with a wooden pole with a yellow ball and is offered by Natuurpunt Roosdaal.

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Difficulty level: Easy (27/100)

Length: 3.55 km

Duration: 00h42


Total ascent: 20 m

Maximal slope: 1.8 %

Average slope: 0.6 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 20 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 3.48 km (98 %)

Cobblestones: 10.5 m (0 %)

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Car free roads: 0 m (0 %)

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Water rich area

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        Places of interest

        1. Kasteelpark van Strijtem

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          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        2. Castle of Strijtem and appurtenances

          0 · Castle

          In 1682, when Jacques Fariau bought it, the property was described as a castle with a pond, …

          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        3. Great Bosch

          0 · Natural area

          Grooten Bosch is located on the right bank of the Hunselbeek. The lower areas are therefore quite …

          Pascal Brackman
        4. Pool

          0 · Pond

          One sees a dirty pool here, the other an ecological pearl full of biological diversity.

          Pascal Brackman
        5. Farmhouse of 1881

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          Raised two-storey farmhouse with hipped roof (recent tiles), dated 1881 by façade anchors. Brick …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        6. Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows

          0 · Chapel

          Cemented detached chapel surrounded by deciduous trees. Rectangular building rhythmed by small, …

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        7. Chapel of the Seven Beech Trees

          0 · Chapel

          The Chapel of the Seven Beech Trees is a small house of worship, dedicated to Our Lady of Seven …
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        8. The Coach House

          0 · Cultural Centre
          The Coach House in Strijtem (Roosdaal) is a historic building that was restored by the …
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        9. St. Martin's Church of Strijtem

          0 · Church
          Father Paul Cuylits was pastor of Strijtem for only nine years, but during that short tenure he …
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        10. Serrated hornbeam in parsonage garden of Strijtem

          0 · Tree
          At the back of the parsonage garden near the walled presbytery, in the northwest corner is an old …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        11. Presbytery St. Martin's Parish

          0 · Beguinage
          Built in 1761 by order of the Abbey of Ninove. Classicist country parishment conceived as a …
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        12. Strijtem

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Strijtem is a village in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant and a part of the municipality of …
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        13. Parish church of Saint Martin with cemetery

          0 · Church
          Built in 1840 in a sober neoclassical style with the incorporation of neo-baroque elements, this …
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        14. Pete Death

          0 · Monument

          The St. Martin's Church of Strijtem is definitely worth a visit for the colorful statues of …

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        15. Coach house

          0 · Monument

          The Coach House in Strijtem is protected heritage. The building served as the coach house of the …
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        16. St. Martin's Church

          0 · Church

          The remarkable onion-shaped sphere of the spire of the church of Strijtem was built by order of …

          Pascal Brackman
        17. Cemetery of St. Martin's Church

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          Victims who sacrificed themselves for the fatherland.

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        18. St. Martin's Church

          0 · Church

          The Sint-Martinuskerk is one of the most visited churches in the Pajottenland because of the …

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        19. Strijtemmolen

          0 · Windmill
          The Strijtemmolen was a grist mill. The mill was located in Strijtem. and was also called Molen …
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        20. Village house

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          Double house of five bays with one storey and truncated gable roof (artificial slate), from the …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen

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        Kasteelpark van Strijtem
        Castle of Strijtem and appurtenances
        Great Bosch
        Pool
        Farmhouse of 1881
        Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows
        Chapel of the Seven Beech Trees
        The Coach House
        St. Martin's Church of Strijtem
        Serrated hornbeam in parsonage garden of Strijtem
        Presbytery St. Martin's Parish
        Strijtem
        Parish church of Saint Martin with cemetery
        Pete Death
        Coach house
        St. Martin's Church
        Cemetery of St. Martin's Church
        St. Martin's Church
        Strijtemmolen
        Village house
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