Round Brakelbos

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15.8 km
319 m
03h09
Extreme

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Last verified: 11 July 2025
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The 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.

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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

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 8.22 km (52 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 7.81 km (50 %)

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Amount of traffic


Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: D'Hoppe 12, 7880 Vloesberg, België
        Closest address to end: Houppe - D'Hoppe, 7880 Vloesberg, België

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        Places of interest

        1. Chapel D'Hoppe

          0 · Chapel
          Chapel D'Hoppe. Here is the resting place for many hikers, cyclists, motorcycle tours, oldtimer …
          B&B La Douceur de la Miclette
        2. L'Ancienne Belgique

          0 · Restaurant
          L'Ancienne Belgique La Houppe 9, 7880 Flobecq
          Hainaut - Balades sur RouteYou
        3. La Houppe_Hoppeberg

          0 · Slope
          La Houppe_Hoppeberg

          RouteYou Climb Code : D_4_d

          • Length : 1.84 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        4. La Houppe

          0 · Slope
          14 Km - 3h30 This tour is one of the 7 cross-border circuits pedestrians joining the Park
          Maison du Tourisme du Tournaisis
        5. Climbing path in D'Hoppebos

          0 · Forest
          Beautiful climbing path to the highest point of D'Hoppebos where the children can have fun freely …
          B&B La Douceur de la Miclette
        6. climb on the Pottelberg

          0 · Path

          The forest path is deeper between high verges and slopes, it is a deep hollow road. When it is …

          Loebas
        7. D'Hoppebos

          0 · Panorama
          Beautiful panoramic view from the D'Hoppebos, to Brakel/Everbeek with our smallest Romy on his arm.
          B&B La Douceur de la Miclette
        8. B&B La Douceur de la Miclette

          0 · B&B
          www.ladouceurdelamiclette.be La douceur de la Miclette can be found in Ellezelles. The witch …
          B&B La Douceur de la Miclette
        9. Swyff electric bike e-bike

          0 · Rent a bicycle
          Swyff Electric bikes E-bike Minimax www.ladouceurdelamiclette.be
          B&B La Douceur de la Miclette
        10. View of our B&B La Douceur de la Miclette

          0 · House
          www.ladouceurdelamiclette.be Up on the Queneau you have a nice view of our B&B.
          B&B La Douceur de la Miclette
        11. Slope Miclette Queneau

          0 · Slope
          After the short descent of the Miclette, we immediately climb steeply on a dirt road where a …
          B&B La Douceur de la Miclette
        12. agricultural area near the Hoppenbos (Pottelbergbos)

          0 · Pasture

          A little later the walk continues outside the Pottelberg forest. The fields here clearly have a …

          Loebas
        13. Paillart

          0 · Panorama
          When you come out of the forest, you have a great view of the Paillart to Ellezelles.
          B&B La Douceur de la Miclette
        14. Pottelberg forest

          0 · Forest

          The Pottelberg forest or D'Hoppebos (French: Bois du Pottelberg or Bois de La Houppe) is a forest …

          Loebas
        15. Mont de Rhodes

          0 · Slope
          Mont de Rhodes

          RouteYou Climb Code : D_5_e

          • Length : 2.96 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        16. Chapel of Sainte-Anne de Flobecq-Bois

          0 · Chapel
          The Chapelle Sainte-Anne is a small Roman Catholic church in Flobecq-Bois, Hainaut, Belgium. …
          Wikipedia
        17. Saint Margaret's Chapel Wijlegem

          0 · Monument
          Picturesque chapel on a hilltop between Sint-Denijs-Boekel and Sint-Blasius-Boekel. Surrounded by …
          Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen
        18. The Silent Pleasure

          0 · Hotel
          'Het Stille Genoegen' is located on the language border, between the hills of the Flemish Ardennes …
          Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen
        19. Maaistraat

          0 · Slope
          Maaistraat

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_4_d

          • Length : 0.6 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        20. Nature reserve Upper reaches of the Zwalm

          0 · POI

          Bovenlopen Zwalm is a recognized nature reserve along the Sassegembeek and the Dorenbosbeek, two …

          Landelijke Gilden fiets-, wandel- en autoroutes
        21. Hof ter Wolfskerke

          0 · Farm
          Hof te Wolfskerke is a farm located in the former Belgian municipality of Opbrakel, on the corner …
          Willem Vandenameele
        22. Castle Mullem

          0 · Castle
          The name Woluekerka, Woluekerke was already mentioned around 1177. The Hof-te-Wolfskerke has …
          Willem Vandenameele
        23. Court in Wolfskerke

          0 · Farm
          Located on the corner with the IJskelderweg. So-called "Hof te Wolfskerke". In 1663-1664 largely …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        24. Hoeve Hof ten Bossche

          0 · Farm
          So-called "Hof ten Bossche". Imposing historic farmhouse, tenant farm until 1951; in a …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        25. Rietfonteintje

          0 · Source

          The Rietfonteintje, centrally located in the Brakelbos, is one of the most striking sources. The …

          Loebas
        26. Brakelbos

          0 · Forest
          The Brakelbos with its 52 ha surface is very extensive. The forest also has a rich past. Near the …
          Gemeente Brakel
        27. the field of the bluebells

          0 · Flower

          Bluebells are common in certain places in the forest. There they form a blue-purple floating …

          Loebas
        28. Language border hiking trails

          0 · Route
          The language border hiking trails are an outsider in the Flemish Ardennes. The southern border of …
          Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen
        29. Border between Flemish and Walloon Region

          0 · POI
          An administrative boundary is just an imaginary line.. which has historically grown out of power …
          Idri
        30. Cabane Sylvie

          0 · Historical place
          The numerous paths that cross the forest take you to a strange chalet: the so-called 'Cabane …
          B&B La Douceur de la Miclette

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        Chapel D'Hoppe
        L'Ancienne Belgique
        La Houppe_Hoppeberg
        La Houppe
        Climbing path in D'Hoppebos
        climb on the Pottelberg
        D'Hoppebos
        B&B La Douceur de la Miclette
        Swyff electric bike e-bike
        View of our B&B La Douceur de la Miclette
        Slope Miclette Queneau
        agricultural area near the Hoppenbos (Pottelbergbos)
        Paillart
        Pottelberg forest
        Mont de Rhodes
        Chapel of Sainte-Anne de Flobecq-Bois
        Saint Margaret's Chapel Wijlegem
        The Silent Pleasure
        Maaistraat
        Nature reserve Upper reaches of the Zwalm
        Hof ter Wolfskerke
        Castle Mullem
        Court in Wolfskerke
        Hoeve Hof ten Bossche
        Rietfonteintje
        Brakelbos
        the field of the bluebells
        Language border hiking trails
        Border between Flemish and Walloon Region
        Cabane Sylvie
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