Vraagheide Forest Trails – Kooldries Old Clay Pit Pond loop from Abdij van Westmalle

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Vraagheide Forest Trails – Kooldries Old Clay Pit Pond loop from Abdij van Westmalle

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Vraagheide Forest Trails – Kooldries Old Clay Pit Pond loop from Abdij van Westmalle

05:17

21.0km

30m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 1, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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77 m

Trappisten Café, Westmalle

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Here in the Cafè Trappist you can taste the beer that is brewed in the abbey opposite.
You have the choice between:
Westmalle Triple
First brewed in 1934, Westmalle Tripel …

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532 m

Westmalle Trappist Cheese Dairy & Abbey Shop

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The Trappist Abbey of Westmalle has had a farm within its walls since its foundation in 1794. Since 1932, the monks have focused on livestock farming, culminating in the current …

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5.27 km

Vraagheide Forest Trails

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Away from the hustle and bustle and enjoy the peace.
Here you can forget all your questions at Vraagheide.

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6.35 km

View of the Green Plains

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Enjoy the view of the endless green plains..

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7.52 km

Bergeyckse Forests

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This Bergeycksbos is now accessible with paths that are not yet on the map, also ending up on the canal...

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13.5 km

Kooldries Old Clay Pit Pond

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Winding paths lead along the ponds and through the silence area...

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13.8 km

Kooldries picnic area – by the old clay pit

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Blissful, relaxing on the waterfront of the largest old clay pit in the Kooldries Nature Reserve. This location is about ten meters from the main axis.
Too bad there is …

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19.7 km

Zoerselbos Pathways

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Wider paths through forest and surroundings of the abbey...

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21.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.0 km

4.27 km

2.47 km

1.18 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.5 km

4.40 km

4.30 km

1.15 km

683 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 3 November

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Comments

February 7, 2026,In het hinterland van de Westmalse abdij

Long. Straight ahead. This thought flashes through my mind when I look at a walk here on Komoot. Modest as I am, I know I can do better.

Twenty kilometers turns into almost twenty-seven kilometers, and I try to embellish the long, straight stretches wherever possible. I've succeeded quite well. Thanks to the nature reserves.

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December 28, 2023,20231228 WK Westmalle

Start walk Café trapisten Westmalle.
This was originally a walk via junctions, but here and there we had to deviate or walk back due to flooding.
About halfway a stop is possible in Trappeke Op, close to the lock in Brecht. Their local beer is highly recommended!
After the walk you can have a half and half drink at the …

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