Tomberg Hill and Bench – Tomberg Summit — Bench and Gazebo loop from Sint-Joris-Weert

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Tomberg Hill and Bench – Tomberg Summit — Bench and Gazebo loop from Sint-Joris-Weert

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Tomberg Hill and Bench – Tomberg Summit — Bench and Gazebo loop from Sint-Joris-Weert

04:04

15.4km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Bosreservaat De Heide

Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.57 km

Picnic table with benches

Highlight • Rest Area

Wonderful to be able to eat and drink quietly under the trees under the twittering of trees.

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7.61 km

The Tomberg is the second highest place in the forest (102 m). It is not a prehistoric burial mound (or tomb) as our ancestors thought, but a natural elevation, a dune mound that millions of years ago, together with the Mommendeel mound, actually protruded above the sea at that time. It is here that the illustrious forest court sat for hundreds of years. In the Middle Ages, every free man was in principle allowed to hunt without restriction in forests, meadows and swamps. The big exception were the free forests, the private forests of the dukes. Meerdaalwoud was such a free forest and hunting rights belonged exclusively to the Duke of Arenberg. At first the forest court was itinerant and justice was administered in the various villages. Later, a special building was erected here on the Tomberg for the court hearings. Later still, a hearing was held at Heverlee castle. The punishments were not lenient, but it is thanks to that forest justice that the forest still exists today and has not been sacrificed to the needs of the farmers and citizens in the area. The forest right came to an end with the arrival of the French in 1795. You can read this - and much more - at onroerenderfgoed.be/archeologische-fietstocht-heverlee

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7.64 km

Tomberg Summit — Bench and Gazebo

Highlight • Summit

The Tomberg or Tomme (102.5 meters above sea level) is the second highest point in the Meerdaalwoud. Until the end of 1600, forest law was spoken on the hill. A small building was even built to house this court. Archaeologists found various utensils in silex (natural stone). Now on the top there is an open heathland area with a bench under a gazebo.

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9.00 km

Bosreservaat De Heide

Nature Reserve

9.78 km

Warande Pond

Highlight • Lake

A green pond in the middle of the large forest...

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12.6 km

Beech Cathedral in Brabantse Wouden National Park

Highlight • Forest

There are some well-grown beech trees here, resulting in a bit of a beech cathedral landscape, but, in all honesty, it is still quite minimal. Anyone who knows the Sonian Forest might not want to call this a beech cathedral. Beautiful of course.

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13.2 km

Rope Bridge Everzwijnbad – Brabantse Wouden Children's Play Forest

Highlight • Bridge

A beam quite high above the valley-like sunken road that runs here and is part of the "Tiense Groef", an old Roman road (see komoot.com/nl-nl/highlight/6766575 ) - the thing is completely surrounded by a net and it is quite exciting and fun to cross it - unless you are a paracommando or hiker without fear of heights, perhaps.

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13.4 km

Everzwijnbad Play Forest

Highlight • Forest

This play forest was named Everzwijnbad. And sometimes it is a bit of a bath, a mud bath, in some places. But otherwise fun enough, even for those who remained young at heart. In addition to the exciting bridge over the old Roman road, there is a nice mountain with tunnels so that the kids or those who are slim enough can feel like a badger - or something - for a moment, a climbing thing where you can learn everything about annual rings and more playful-educational conditions by the Nature and Forest Agency. Some info at oud-heverlee.be/activities/detail/108/speelbos-everzwijnbad

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13.8 km

Everzwijnbad Play Forest

Highlight • Forest

The Speelbos is part of the beautiful Meerdaal forest. Tucked away in the forest, this alternate play area is dotted with ropes, climbing poles, climbing bridge, puzzle trees and a giant mikado.

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15.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.62 km

5.58 km

930 m

207 m

Surfaces

9.90 km

2.19 km

2.05 km

590 m

499 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Comments

April 11, 2024,balade Sint-Joris-Weert

Pleasant walk almost entirely in the Brabant Forests National Park. Route without great difficulty with the note that certain passages can be muddy after rainy periods (particularly at km 9). Departure is from a parking lot with toilets, a water fountain, picnic tables and a small awning to protect against a possible downpour. The route is decorated with picnic tables …

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March 19, 2024,Oud Heverlee - Meerdalwoud

What a beautiful spring day....
A walk of a Komoter in Meerdalbos with its spring flowers caught my attention and I quickly put on my walking shoes.
The scents and colors of the spring flowers fill your nostrils and the warmth of the filtered sun rays through the beginning foliage gives you warmth and security in this early spring. Just …

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