Nature walk Bavegem 12 km

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12.2 km
55 m
02h26
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Nature walk Bavegem

12.2 km corresponds to 17428 steps !

This nature walk of almost 12 km runs on 5.2 km of paved roads, 3.2 km of gravel roads and 3.5 km of dirt roads. Wear appropriate footwear. Large parts of the walk are car-free. There are some dangerous crossings here and there. This walk is not buggy and wheelchair accessible. You can start anywhere in the course. Parking is available at the church of Bavegem (Hoge Hellesemweg 1, Bavegem). If you take the (non-signposted) approach route, you can also park on the market square in Sint-Lievens-Houtem. Around this large square there are several catering establishments (connection to market: 0.8 km).

 

 

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Route description

Region

Statistics

Difficulty level: Medium (70/100)

Length: 12.2 km

Duration: 02h26


Total ascent: 55 m

Maximal slope: 1.8 %

Average slope: 0.7 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 55 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 4.93 km (40 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 6.07 km (50 %)

Noise pollution

Amount of traffic


Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

Characteristics

  1. Child friendly
  2. Light traffic
  3. Loop-shaped
  4. Public transport accessible
  5. Signposted

Themes

  1. Nature

Groups

  1. Routes van Sint-Lievens-Houtem
  2. Village tours
  3. Wandelroutes Sint-Lievens-Houtem

Start and end of the route

Closest address to start: Kerkkouterstraat, 9520 Sint-Lievens-Houtem, België / Belgique / Belgien
Closest address to end: Sint-Antoniusstraat, 9520 Sint-Lievens-Houtem, België / Belgique / Belgien

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Places of interest

  1. Civic House

    0 · House

    Civic house with partly cobbled front garden closed by wall and fence. Double house type with two …

    Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
  2. Bavegem Kermis

    0 · Legend
    Toen het lange tijd had geregend, kwam er een vreemde man in Bavegem naar de kermis. De man ging …
    Dromos
  3. Watermill of Bavegem

    0 · Watermill

    There is not much left of the beautiful watermill of Bavegem (photo May 2015). In 1455 mention was …

    Dromos
  4. Watermill

    0 · Watermill
    Watermill in Bavegem along the Molenbeek.
    Brackie
  5. BEL, Bavegem, Watermill

    0 · Watermill
    Watermill located on the Molenbeek with iron paddle wheel and lock. The mill is now part of a …
    Dromos
  6. Inex

    0 · Company
    The well-known dairy company Inex
    st3ph8n
  7. Aan de beek van Letterhoutem

    0 · Legend

    Bij de beek in Letterhoutem woonde een boer die veel ongeluk had en al veel van zijn dieren had …

    Dromos
  8. Farm worker's house

    0 · House
    Farm worker's house of the double house type with one and a half storeys of four bays, right, two …
    Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
  9. Kruislievenheer 's Hondshuffel

    0 · Cross

    This centuries-old place of worship, popularly called the 'Kruislievenheer', located along a very …

    Laura Van Geyt
  10. Court in Bruysbeke

    0 · POI
    So-called "Hof te Bruysbeke" or "'s Gravenhof". Large U-shaped farmhouse with white-painted, brick …
    Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
  11. Planted poplar row

    0 · POI

    As part of our project, we also wanted to plant poplars, which is why planting material was …

    BOS+
  12. Houtembos

    0 · Forest
    Het bos in de vallei van de Bijlokebeek werd in 2013 ook uitgebreid met ruim 4 ha. De geplante …
    phr
  13. Truncated black poplar

    0 · Tree
    The solitary knotted black poplar (Populus nigra) is located along the Steenstraat in Oosterzele, …
    Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
  14. Semi-closed farm

    0 · Farm
    Large farmhouse of the semi-closed type from the second half of the 18th century. Rectangular, …
    Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
  15. OZ Bavegem

    0 · Soccerfield
    The football field of OZ Bavegem was part of the "penalty and middle spot" theft in the year 2013. …
    Dromos
  16. Start of the path Wettersesteenweg-Evenkouter

    0 · Path
    The path that forms a connection between the Wettersesteenweg and the Evenkouter in Hoogbavegem is …
    Dromos
  17. Our Lady of Assistance Chapel

    0 · Chapel
    Rectangular chapel with three-sided closure, flanked by lime trees. Cemented and scraped brick …
    Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
  18. Three serrated chapel ribbons

    0 · Tree
    At the Chapel of Our Lady of Assistance, there are three serrated linden trees. At this …
    Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
  19. Baan Westrem-Bavegem

    0 · Legend
    Een man die naar Westrem ging, zag tussen Bavegem en Westrem een grote vuurbol voor zijn voeten …
    Dromos
  20. Slow road

    0 · Path
    Beautiful slow road that winds between the meadows with grazing cows and planted forests and wood …
    Dromos
  21. Well

    0 · Well
    A different view of the well
    Dromos
  22. Guys (disappeared)

    0 · Shop
    Everyone of a little age and born and raised in Bavegem will remember his childhood with pleasure …
    Dromos
  23. Presbytery Bavegem

    0 · Historical building

    On 27 January 2003, the presbytery of Bavegem was protected as a monument for its historical and …

    Laura Van Geyt
  24. Presbytery of St. Onkomenaparochie

    0 · Beguinage
    The parish originally (976) belonged to the Ghent Saint Bavo Abbey and after 1540 to the …
    Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
  25. Parish Church St.-Onkomena

    0 · Church

    The parish church of St.-Onkomena or St.-Wilgefortis Kruiskerk of Bavegem is located at an …

    Dromos
  26. Bavegem

    0 · Sub-Municipality
    Bavegem also got its share of the war in WWI. This is the report of the then pastor Baert: "In …
    Dromos
  27. Saint Onkomena

    0 · Place of worship
    The speech harbour "Sint-Onkomena" is located in Bavegem.
    57080
  28. Rue Saint-Anthony

    0 · Street
    In the Sint-Antoniusstraat Bavegem holds its fair. About the fair in Bavegem you will find the …
    Dromos
  29. Old Dairy

    0 · Company
    Old Dairy from which Inex has grown.
    Dromos
  30. Slaughterhouse of Bavegem

    0 · Company
    These buildings used to be the Bavegem slaughterhouse. The slaughterhouse dates back to 1862. A …
    Dromos

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Civic House
Bavegem Kermis
Watermill of Bavegem
Watermill
BEL, Bavegem, Watermill
Inex
Aan de beek van Letterhoutem
Farm worker's house
Kruislievenheer 's Hondshuffel
Court in Bruysbeke
Planted poplar row
Houtembos
Truncated black poplar
Semi-closed farm
OZ Bavegem
Start of the path Wettersesteenweg-Evenkouter
Our Lady of Assistance Chapel
Three serrated chapel ribbons
Baan Westrem-Bavegem
Slow road
Well
Guys (disappeared)
Presbytery Bavegem
Presbytery of St. Onkomenaparochie
Parish Church St.-Onkomena
Bavegem
Saint Onkomena
Rue Saint-Anthony
Old Dairy
Slaughterhouse of Bavegem
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