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Belgium
Flanders
Flemish Brabant
Halle-Vilvoorde
Zemst

View of Kleine Zee – Hofstade Beach loop from Hofstade

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Belgium
Flanders
Flemish Brabant
Halle-Vilvoorde
Zemst

View of Kleine Zee – Hofstade Beach loop from Hofstade

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4.5

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319

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View of Kleine Zee – Hofstade Beach loop from Hofstade

01:16

4.90km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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654 m

View of Kleine Zee

Highlight • Lake

"Small sea" inland

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2.12 km

Fit-O-Meter

Highlight • Rest Area

Also fun to do with children. My sister did it with her 2.5 and 3.5 year old boys.

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2.21 km

Sportimonium

Highlight • Monument

Located in the beach building, the Sportimonium is a museum dedicated to the history of sport. There are various folk games in the outdoor area.
However, since September 1, 2022, the museum is no longer accessible. In the coming years, work will be carried out on a new interpretation of the building.

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2.42 km

Jaargetijdenlaan Waterway

Highlight • River

Beautiful stream. In the summer there are different plants! Nice to see! Worth the effort!

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2.69 km

Hofstade Beach

Highlight • Beach

The beach and the surrounding beach building are protected as a monument.
The beach zone is payable during the summer season: from May to September.

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2.86 km

RAF monument

Highlight • Monument

An information board and monument recall two plane crashes during the turbulent war years. On February 2, 1945, a Mittchel with 2 British and 2 Australian crew members crashed. Less than a year earlier, on May 28, 1944, a Halifax crashed. The 5 Australian and 2 British crew members did not survive the crash.

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2.94 km

largest tourist sign in Flanders

Highlight • Monument

On June 7, 2022, the non-profit organization Logeren in Vlaanderen unveiled the largest tourist sign in Flanders on the Hofstade domain. The 7 meter high sign provides inspiration for fun trips in Flanders and was the starting signal for the Flanders-Vakantieland summer campaign.

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4.90 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.19 km

1.20 km

386 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.96 km

1.05 km

930 m

453 m

365 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 19 July

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Comments

October 2, 2022,Domeinwandeling Hofstade en Vriezenbroek
Two-part walk in Zemst: a loop through the Hofstade domain and one through Vriezenbroek.
The Hofstade domain owes its origin to the Brussels-Mechelen railway line. Sand extraction created large wells that were filled with water. It became a popular recreation area, from 1932 with various sports and dining facilities.
Sport Vlaanderen has been managing the domain since 1983. The 'plage' …

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