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Old Church in Vichte – Hemsrode Castle loop from Vichte

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Old Church in Vichte – Hemsrode Castle loop from Vichte

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Old Church in Vichte – Hemsrode Castle loop from Vichte

02:54

46.8km

340m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.1 km for 409 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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722 m

ESA Te Vichten Mural

Highlight • Monument

It's not ESA, but KSA. These are the classrooms of the KSA boys and girls from Vichte.

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1.16 km

Old Church in Vichte

Highlight • Religious Site

The grave monument of composer Herman Roelstraete (°1925 +1985), honorary citizen of Vichte, can be found against the outer wall.

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1.37 km

Old Castle of Vichte

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The castle and outbuildings were built between the 12th and 17th centuries on a motte. The castle itself is still inhabited and is not open to the public. A modest view from the gatehouse is allowed.

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7.48 km

German Military Cemetery Memorial Hill (Ehrenfriedhof No. 108)

Highlight • Historical Site

After the war, the German cemetery Ehrenfriedhof n ° 108 was set up in Landergemstraat. “There were 486 graves around 1925. In 1955 the cemetery was dismantled and the deceased were transferred to Menen or Langemark. It was not clear what had happened to the stairs. Ultimately, the vast majority of it appears to have been preserved.

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15.1 km

Het Lijsternest – Former Home of Stijn Streuvels

Highlight • Historical Site

Stijn Streuvels (1871-1969) made a name for himself with novels such as De vlaraagd, De teleurgang van den Waterhoek, Prutske and the novella Life and death in the ast. With his large and varied oeuvre about Flemish rural life, Streuvels became one of the most important Dutch-language writers of the twentieth century.

WRITING SPACE THEN AND NOW
Streuvels built Het Lijsternest in 1905, looking for a place to write in peace. Through a wide window you still have a wonderful view from his writing table over the beautiful, rolling Ingooigem landscape that inspired the author. He continued to live there with his wife Alida Staelens all his life.

Streuvels did not want a statue, but he hoped that the Thrush's Nest would be preserved intact after his death. And that happened. The Province of West Flanders bought and restored the house and opened it to the public, a task that has since been taken over by the Flemish Government and the Letterenhuis. In the winter months, writers take up residence in Het Lijsternest.

EXPERIENCE
The Thrush's Nest has been preserved as Streuvels knew it, with the works of art by his friends, his travel souvenirs, his extensive library and his writing desk. The visitor imagines himself to be a guest of the author. A tablet with photo material and films guides you through the house, garden, life and work of Stijn Streuvels. After your visit, you can explore the region he loved so much with various walking routes based on Streuvels and his work.

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15.2 km

View of Lijsternest and Streuvels' countryside

Highlight • Viewpoint

the white house is the thrush's nest Stijn Streuvels lived and worked there. The photos are the landscape he saw from his window

Born in 1871 as Frank Lateur. In 1899 a collection of Spring Life was first published. Then in 1907 his most famous work De Vlaraagd was published and in 1927 the disappointment of Den Waterhoek. Died 1969
Info streuvels.be/biography

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34.6 km

Bouvelokapel

Highlight • Religious Site

The Bouvelo chapel dates from 1925 and is located 80 metres above sea level, the highest point in Anzegem

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37.9 km

Hemsrode Castle

Highlight • Castle

First known owner is Joos van Hemsrode, mentioned in 1283 or 1284. Then in the hands of Wouter van Halewijn, first mentioned as owner in 1344.

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46.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.9 km

14.3 km

6.30 km

3.63 km

3.62 km

118 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.2 km

18.0 km

3.74 km

3.32 km

353 m

310 m

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Old Church in Vichte – Hemsrode Castle loop from Vichte

ESA Te Vichten Mural

Old Church in Vichte

Old Castle of Vichte

German Military Cemetery Memorial Hill (Ehrenfriedhof No. 108)

Het Lijsternest – Former Home of Stijn Streuvels

View of Lijsternest and Streuvels' countryside

Bouvelokapel

Hemsrode Castle

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