Geraardsbergen Gavers Karkoolbos and Raspaillebos

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12.5 km
115 m
02h29
Hard

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Walk starting and ending at the Provincial Domain De Gavers in Schendelbeke/Geraardsbergen. The walk runs through Karkool and Raspaillebos: these are remnants of an old forest that once stretched uninterrupted to the Sonian Forest. Karkool and Raspaillebos are located along the slopes of the Flemish Ardennes, with the highest point being the Bosberg (formerly the last hill of the Tour of Flanders route). The walk then descends again to the Dender Valley and runs around the ponds of the Provincial Domain. These ponds were created in the 1970s due to sand extraction that was used for raising the low-lying grounds of the industrial area in Schendelbeke. A peaceful walk mostly over car-free or low-traffic roads and paths.

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Difficulty level: Hard (80/100)

Length: 12.5 km

Duration: 02h29


Total ascent: 115 m

Maximal slope: 4.2 %

Average slope: 0.9 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 115 m

Difficulty level according to the author: 3/10

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 3.41 km (27 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 10.3 km (83 %)

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Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start and end: Onkerzelestraat, Geraardsbergen, België

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        Places of interest

        1. Steenborrebeek

          0 · Stream
          Borre or borne is an old word for source. The name Steenborre refers to a spring near a stone. The …
          Departement Omgeving
        2. Sliding bottoms

          0 · Pasture
          The gullies in the photo of this field were created by erosion. Erosion is a process in which soil …
          Departement Omgeving
        3. Peace and quiet area

          0 · Region
          Scientific research has shown that it is exceptionally quiet on the border between East Flanders …
          Departement Omgeving
        4. Lichens

          0 · Vegetation
          On the concrete piles along the road you can see gray-green, rust-colored to orange-yellow spots: …
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        5. Bird Orchestra

          0 · Natural phenomena
          Stop for a moment at this place. Let us know what you hear here, Quiet or loud, it doesn't matter.
          Departement Omgeving
        6. Coppice management

          0 · Forest
          The Raspaille forest is a coppice forest. What you see here are coppice ovens with young twigs. …
          Departement Omgeving
        7. Rejuvenation of the forest

          0 · Forest
          Among the young planted ash trees is a beautiful older tree. This specimen was carefully preserved …
          Departement Omgeving
        8. Hof ten Steenborre

          0 · Farm
          'Hof ten Steenborre': the name of this farm refers to the water source nearby. It is a mixed farm, …
          Departement Omgeving
        9. Bosberg

          0 · Hill
          The Bosberg has been the last climb before the finish of the Tour of Falnders. Although the climb …
          Dromos
        10. Raspaille forest

          0 · Forest
          On the steep slopes of the Bosberg lies the Raspaille forest. Spring streams have sculpted a …
          est2000
        11. Bosberg (Top of)

          0 · Hill
          The Bosberg is the very last slope in the final of the Ronde Van Vlaanderen.De riders come from …
          Idri
        12. Juffrouwkapel

          0 · Chapel

          In the forest of Raspaille, we find the Juffrouw, known as 't Iffraken. The chapel was erected …

          Val et Oli
        13. The forest of Raspaille

          0 · Forest

          On the slopes of the Bosberg (a summit known in the world of cycling), wedged between the valleys …

          Val et Oli
        14. Natural phenomena on the edge of the forest

          0 · Natural phenomena
          The spring stream valley on your left was formed during the last ice age. The coppice grove at the …
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        15. Poplar plantation

          0 · Tree
          INBO, the Institute for Nature and Forest Research, took care of all those strips, ribbons and …
          Departement Omgeving
        16. Bad photographer

          0 · Landscape element
          Just in front of you you see a high-voltage line that transports electricity from the production …
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        17. Black poplars

          0 · Tree

          You are standing here in front of a collection of European and American black poplars. All the …

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        18. Flemish Knowledge and Training Centre for Nature and Environment De Helix

          0 · Nature park
          The Helix, a training centre for nature and environmental education of the Flemish government, …
          Dromos
        19. Other parking

          0 · Parking
          The parking lot of De Helix on your left is laid out with grass tiles: these are tiles with holes …
          Departement Omgeving
        20. Spontaneous nature along the way

          0 · Natural phenomena
          An agricultural area such as here where fields and grasslands are interspersed with forest, …
          Departement Omgeving
        21. Field measuring station

          0 · Weather station
          In this field measuring station, the air temperature, humidity, the amount of precipitation and …
          Departement Omgeving
        22. Denderstreek

          0 · Touristic region
          Dit is de streek van de Dender, vanzelfsprekend genoemd naar de hoofdrivier de Dender. De streek …
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        23. Starting place Provincial Domain De Gavers Geraardsbergen

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          Provincial Domain
          The Gavers
          Onkerzelestraat 280

          Sport Vlaanderen - mountainbike routes
        24. The Gavers

          0 · Nature park
          De Gavers is a recreational area in the Belgian city of Geraardsbergen. It is a provincial domain …
          Wikipedia
        25. Provincial Domain De Gavers

          0 · Leisure Centre
          Do you really want to relax every now and then?
          Going out with the children, away by bike or just …
          unitasvrienden
        26. The mysterious poplar

          0 · Tree

          The giant, lonely poplar in the meadow is a mystery. Presumably it's an old poplar variety, but …

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        27. Heron Route

          0 · Route
          This walking route starts in provincial domain De Gavers in Geraardsbergen. We walk along the …
          Vlaamse Ardennen Publiek
        28. Station Schendelbeke

          0 · Trainstation
          Schendelbeke is a railway station located in Schendelbeke, a part of the city of Geraardsbergen. …
          Wikipedia
        29. Youth hostel

          0 · Youthhostel
          In a quiet green corner of the provincial domain ''De Gavers'' on the Dender lies youth hostel ''t …
          Sutor
        30. Youth hostel 't Schipken

          0 · Youthhostel
          In a quiet green corner of the provincial domain ''De Gavers'' on the Dender lies youth hostel ''t …
          Sutor

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        Steenborrebeek
        Sliding bottoms
        Peace and quiet area
        Lichens
        Bird Orchestra
        Coppice management
        Rejuvenation of the forest
        Hof ten Steenborre
        Bosberg
        Raspaille forest
        Bosberg (Top of)
        Juffrouwkapel
        The forest of Raspaille
        Natural phenomena on the edge of the forest
        Poplar plantation
        Bad photographer
        Black poplars
        Flemish Knowledge and Training Centre for Nature and Environment De Helix
        Other parking
        Spontaneous nature along the way
        Field measuring station
        Denderstreek
        Starting place Provincial Domain De Gavers Geraardsbergen
        The Gavers
        Provincial Domain De Gavers
        The mysterious poplar
        Heron Route
        Station Schendelbeke
        Youth hostel
        Youth hostel 't Schipken
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