Neigembos and Berchembos

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17.5 km
286 m
03h29
Extreme

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Walking in the Neigembos is simply blissful. Despite its name, the vast majority of the 65 ha large Neigembos is located in the territory of Meerbeke and is managed by the Agency for Nature and Forests. This junction hike takes you along the forest path in the Neigembos to the nearby Berchembos and back. Afterwards, you will explore the region around Neigem along sunken roads, eventually returning to the forest path.

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Difficulty level: Extreme (90/100)

Length: 17.5 km

Duration: 03h29


Total ascent: 286 m

Maximal slope: 7.9 %

Average slope: 1.6 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 286 m

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start and end: Bettestraat, Gooik, België

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        Places of interest

        1. Great witch's weed

          0 · Flower

          Near the bench at the fork of the path you will find this beautiful flower. It is the great …

          Pascal Brackman
        2. Woestijnkapel

          0 · Chapel
          The "Woestijnkapel" or Chapel of the Holy Cross was erected in the 13th century, when a shepherd's …
          Itinéraires cyclistes BMW
        3. Ridge Desert

          0 · Hill
          This ridge near the Desert district is located between the triangle Ninove-Gooik-Eizeringen. The …
          Dromos
        4. Butter mill Desert

          0 · Mill

          or Dog wheel

          Erfgoedcel Pajottenland Zennevallei
        5. Torch

          0 · Flower

          I'm hesitating between Mullein or Mullein. Somebody? At least from the mullein family or Verbascum.

          Pascal Brackman
        6. Bettestraat-Woestijnstraat

          0 · Slope
          Bettestraat-Woestijnstraat

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_4_d

          • Length : 1.1 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        7. Berchembos Calf biter

          0 · Slope

          When you enter the corner you get a sturdy Calf biter shoved under the wheels. Fortunately, you do …

          Pascal Brackman
        8. Farmhouse in L-shape

          0 · Farm

          On the façade of this farm you can see that the façade of the barn was renewed in 1885. It was the …

          Pascal Brackman
        9. Court in Berchem

          0 · Farm

          The farm is said to date back to the 12th century. In a renewed façade of this beautiful farm you …

          Pascal Brackman
        10. Groebe van Berchembos

          0 · Geological POI

          In Berchembos you will find quite steep slopes here. They are part of groeben, or erosion channels …

          Pascal Brackman
        11. Nellekensberg

          0 · Slope

          Nellekensberg (90 m)

          Tovape
        12. Bunker

          0 · POI

          This was once the Meerbeek version of the Berlin Wall, part of a real pre-war Belgian defence …

          Toerisme Ninove
        13. Concrete anchoring or mooring post

          1 · Landscape element

          This is a remnant of the "Iron Wall", the KW line from Koningshooikt to Wavre, a defensive system …

          Toerisme Ninove
        14. Castle of Neigem

          0 · Castle
          The walled castle of Neigem was built in the 13th century as a fortified castle. It was completely …
          Tux
        15. Vreckom-Kerkveld split

          0 · Crossing

          Here you also have a beautiful view of the valley of the Lieferingebeek.

          Pascal Brackman
        16. Parish Church of Our Lady

          0 · Church
          Rural church, composed of various volumes, with surrounding, walled cemetery, garden behind the …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        17. Lieferinge

          1 · Sub-Municipality

          The nickname of the inhabitants of Lieferinge is "Beddezekers". The origin lay in the fact that in …

          Dromos
        18. Church of Our Lady

          0 · Church

          The church was already classified as a monument in 1936. The place of worship contains an …

          Toerisme Ninove
        19. The artwork "Our Swallow"

          0 · Arts Centre

          On the redesigned village square, the beautiful artwork "Onze Zwaluw" by William Arijs catches the …

          Toerisme Ninove
        20. Terhagenmolen

          0 · POI

          or watermill of Terhagen

          Erfgoedcel Pajottenland Zennevallei
        21. Watermill

          0 · Watermill

          You can certainly still recognize the structure of this water mill. A water basin behind a dam and …

          Pascal Brackman
        22. Neigem

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Neigem is a town in the Belgian province of East Flanders and part of the Ninobe region. The …
          Wikipedia
        23. Parish church of Saint Margaret

          0 · Church
          Planted near the Chaussée de Halle-Ninove; surrounding cemetery. Converted Gothic church whose …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        24. The Church of St. Margaret of Neigem or the Church of St. Marguerite

          0 · POI

          The church of St. Margaret of Neigem, or the church of St. Marguerite, which originated from a …

          Toerisme Ninove
        25. Chapel of Quakes

          0 · Chapel

          The Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerkje in Bevingen is planted on a hill and surrounded by silver birches, …

          Dromos
        26. Neigembos

          0 · Forest
          The Neigembos is a 72ha nature and forest area in Meerbeke that is european protected as part of …
          Wikipedia
        27. Burrows in sandy soil

          0 · Geological POI

          Along the stairway you can see burrows dug into the sandy bottom. Here you are on sand layers of …

          Pascal Brackman
        28. Berchembos

          0 · Forest
          Berchembos is located in the vicinity of the border between East Flanders and Flemish Brabant. It …
          Brackie
        29. Giant horsetail

          0 · Flower

          Here in the Bettestraat you will find a large amount of giant horsetails along the roadsides. …

          Pascal Brackman
        30. Three-Egyptians

          0 · Neighborhood

          Here is the District of Three-Egyptians. The inhabitants here speak of 't Zjiept. Here there was …

          Dromos

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        Great witch's weed
        Woestijnkapel
        Ridge Desert
        Butter mill Desert
        Torch
        Bettestraat-Woestijnstraat
        Berchembos Calf biter
        Farmhouse in L-shape
        Court in Berchem
        Groebe van Berchembos
        Nellekensberg
        Bunker
        Concrete anchoring or mooring post
        Castle of Neigem
        Vreckom-Kerkveld split
        Parish Church of Our Lady
        Lieferinge
        Church of Our Lady
        The artwork "Our Swallow"
        Terhagenmolen
        Watermill
        Neigem
        Parish church of Saint Margaret
        The Church of St. Margaret of Neigem or the Church of St. Marguerite
        Chapel of Quakes
        Neigembos
        Burrows in sandy soil
        Berchembos
        Giant horsetail
        Three-Egyptians
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