On this hike we look for chapels, stations of the cross and the cave of Lourdes with Ommegang in the new local recreation area around the Poelberg in Tielt.
This route starts at the De Meikensbossen domain car park in Dentergem, a young and new nature reserve that is in full development.
Soon we pass the Chapel of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. We pass a pond and leave the Meikensbossen.
Further on we come to the ruins of St. Anne's Chapel, a church that never became a church... A little further on is the beautifully decorated St. Anne's Fever Chapel. At the end of the street is the Troost Chapel of Our Lady in Need.
Now we have a good view of the Poelberg , formerly a wooded area but now a sheltered village where the wind has free play, which the Poelbergmühle takes full advantage of. We climb the Poelberg and reach the grotto of Lourdes with a tour.
In the old monastery with a former school there is now a reception center and a brasserie. Ideal to enjoy the view.
We descend the Poelberg via the Sneppewegel and pass some beautiful crossroads. The small Poelbergbosje was now built on a former soccer field.
We circle the Poelberg completely and get to the colorful Santa Apollònia chapel. A little further it goes up the Poelberg again, an ascent that many cyclists did wrong on Sunday due to the incline of up to 10%. We can rest on a bench in the shade of the Poelberger Mühle . The mill often operates on Sunday afternoons (2022).
We go down the Poelberg again and enter the Meikesbossen area. We hike along the trails and eventually return to the starting point.
Also, check out the sightseeing information while you're there. They tell you what you can see!
02/2022 - R01/2023
Difficulty level: Medium (53/100)
Length: 10.2 km
Duration: 02h01
Total ascent: 56 m
Maximal slope: 3.9 %
Average slope: 0.6 %
Net ascent: 0 m
Total descent: 56 m
Difficulty level according to the author: 4/10
Paved roads: 6.41 km (63 %)
Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)
Car free roads: 4.1 km (40 %)
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Water rich area
Our Lady of Perpetual Help , sometimes Our Lady of Help and Victory, is a Marian title associated …
On the border between Tielt and Dentergem, a new tourism and recreation center is being built in …
Camperplaats 't Meikensbos is the ideal starting point for hiking and cycling.
Several intersection…
The ruins of De Nieuwe Sint-Annakapel built in Hoenderveld in a wedge between the Tieltseweg and a …
As early as 1643 there is talk of a chapel. The current building was almost completely rebuilt in …
This simple chapel is a stone's throw from St Anne's Fever Chapel.
The grotto was created on the initiative of the sisters in faith at a time when, following the …
This former monastery 'de hoop' from 1884 also contained a school. Since 1938 there has also been …
This cross is at the foot of the Sneppewegel , which leads to the summit of the Poelberg .
This cruciform chapel is located on the Bergstraat, not far from the Poelberg. It was built in 2005…
The mountain road leads to the Poelberg. A little further there is a parking lot and access to the …
Please note that Apollonia is misspelled ... an "l" is missing...
The Poelberg is a 45 meter high hill.
This bank is located near the Poelbergmühle.
The mill on the top of the Poelberg is a stilt mill (West Flemish for stilt) with an open base, …
On the border between Tielt and Dentergem, a new tourism and recreation center is being built in …
On the border between Tielt and Dentergem, a new tourism and recreation center is being built in …
The Meikensbossen is located at the foot of the Poelberg and has an area of approx. 63 hectares. …
On the border between Tielt and Dentergem, a new tourism and recreation center is being built in …
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