Landscape Window - Junior - 2.5 km / 5 mi

Show mapNavigatePrintDownloadEdit
Advertisement
Advertisement
2.53 km
43 m
00h30
Easy

View on interactive map

Route information

995 views | Public | DutchFrenchGerman

Last verified: 1 July 2025
Azure

Description by the author

Welcome to the nature trail 'Window on the Junior Landscape'. This 2.5 km walk has been tailor-made for families with young children (6 to 12 years old). With this booklet, discover the beautiful exploration trail near De Helix, a Flemish centre of knowledge and training for nature and the environment. Follow messages with orange triangles. At each stop you will find a number and an arrow on the pole: the numbers correspond to the numbers of the available walking book and the arrows indicate the direction. The complete hiking route can also be found on the information panel in front of the farm and in the available walking booklet. Each stop is accompanied by information, an assignment or a game. Look at the number on the pole and look for the same number in the booklet. In the middle is an assignment sheet that you can fill out for assignments that have a pencil in the booklet. If you drop down the answer sheet after your walk in De Helix, you have a chance to win a nice prize. We wish you a fascinating journey!!!

Advertisement

Route origin

Route description

Region

Statistics

Difficulty level: Easy (47/100)

Length: 2.53 km

Duration: 00h30


Total ascent: 43 m

Maximal slope: 3 %

Average slope: 1.1 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 43 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 176 m (7 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 2.53 km (100 %)

Noise pollution

Amount of traffic


Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

Characteristics

    Themes

      Groups

        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start and end: Natuur- en milieueducatief centrum De Helix, Hoogvorst 2, 9506 Geraardsbergen, België / Belgique / Belgien

        Navigate to starting point

        Places of interest

        1. Picturesque landscape

          0 · Landscape element
          A picturesque landscape unfolds with undulating meadows, pollard willows, a meandering stream and …
          BOS+
        2. Black poplars

          0 · Tree

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

          BOS+
        3. Poplars along plot boundaries

          0 · Tree

          The endless rows of poplars along fields and meadows are indispensable in the Flemish Ardennes. …

          BOS+
        4. The nature center De Helix

          0 · POI

          "De Helix" is a Flemish educational centre about nature and the environment. Every school day, …

          Val et Oli
        5. The Helix

          0 · Natural history museum

          The Helix, Flemish Knowledge and Training Centre for Nature and the Environment, stimulates and …

          Joris Broché
        6. Nature Education Centre De Helix

          0 · Natural history museum
          "De Helix" is a Flemish nature and environmental education centre. Every school day, groups of …
          BOS+
        7. Closed farm

          0 · Farm
          Beautifully situated closed farmhouse, said to have been built as a model farm in the mid-19th …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        8. 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
        9. Worm

          0 · POI

          The educational garden with a corner for bees is definitely worth a visit (free access).
          There is …

          Val et Oli
        10. 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 …
          BOS+
        11. Beautiful spring flora

          0 · Natural phenomena
          From the edge of the forest to the first bend, wild hyacinths, small periwinkle and wild garlic …
          BOS+
        12. 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
        13. Raspaille forest

          0 · Forest
          On the steep slopes of the Bosberg lies the Raspaille forest. Spring streams have sculpted a …
          est2000
        14. Moerbekebos, Raspaillebos, Karkoolbos and surroundings

          0 · POI
          The forest complex, formed by the Raspaille forest, Moerbekebos and Karkoolbos, is located on a …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        15. Steep climb Bosberg

          0 · Slope

          Steep climb on the flanks of the Bosberg.

          Sport Vlaanderen - mountainbike routes
        16. Balsam poplars

          0 · Tree

          Take a deep breath. What do you smell? The resin around the buds of the balsam poplars spread a …

          BOS+
        17. Short rotation wood

          0 · POI

          You have never seen so many poplars in such a small area! Short rotation wood is an agricultural …

          BOS+
        18. Gibecq and the Unal clones

          0 · POI

          The imposing avenue trees near the Helix belong to the Gibecq variety, one of the Unal clones. …

          BOS+

        Interesting products for your trip

        Advertisement

        Comments

        Activities

        Nearby

        Routes nearby

        Lodging nearby

        Services nearby

        Picturesque landscape
        Black poplars
        Poplars along plot boundaries
        The nature center De Helix
        The Helix
        Nature Education Centre De Helix
        Closed farm
        Flemish Knowledge and Training Centre for Nature and Environment De Helix
        Worm
        Natural phenomena on the edge of the forest
        Beautiful spring flora
        The forest of Raspaille
        Raspaille forest
        Moerbekebos, Raspaillebos, Karkoolbos and surroundings
        Steep climb Bosberg
        Balsam poplars
        Short rotation wood
        Gibecq and the Unal clones
        0 km0.1 km0.2 km0.3 km0.4 km0.5 km0.6 km0.7 km0.8 km0.9 km1 km1.1 km1.2 km1.3 km1.4 km1.5 km1.6 km1.7 km1.8 km1.9 km2 km2.1 km2.2 km2.3 km2.4 km2.5 km2.5 km26 m52 m
        PLUS
        50 m

        © 2006-2025 RouteYou - www.routeyou.com