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Discover all benefitsThe Brakel Forest is a gem in the Flemish Ardennes, right on the language border. You can easily walk into the forest from one of the parking lots in the picturesque village of D'Hoppe/La Houppe.
Difficulty level: Extreme (93/100)
Length: 15.8 km
Duration: 03h09
Total ascent: 319 m
Maximal slope: 14.2 %
Average slope: 2 %
Net ascent: 3 m
Total descent: 316 m
Paved roads: 8.22 km (52 %)
Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)
Car free roads: 7.81 km (50 %)
Noise pollution
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Water rich area
RouteYou Climb Code : D_4_d
The forest path is deeper between high verges and slopes, it is a deep hollow road. When it is …
A little later the walk continues outside the Pottelberg forest. The fields here clearly have a …
The Pottelberg forest or D'Hoppebos (French: Bois du Pottelberg or Bois de La Houppe) is a forest …
RouteYou Climb Code : D_5_e
RouteYou Climb Code : E_4_d
Bovenlopen Zwalm is a recognized nature reserve along the Sassegembeek and the Dorenbosbeek, two …
The Rietfonteintje, centrally located in the Brakelbos, is one of the most striking sources. The …
Bluebells are common in certain places in the forest. There they form a blue-purple floating …
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