Lint Forest Chapel – Kontich Forest Chapel loop from Waarloos

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Lint Forest Chapel – Kontich Forest Chapel loop from Waarloos

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Lint Forest Chapel – Kontich Forest Chapel loop from Waarloos

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10.1km

20m

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 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.24 km

Wooden Sculptures in De Oude Spoorwegberm

Highlight • Structure

You walk for more than 3 to 5 km on a path through the unique nature reserve the Oude railway verge. It is one of the narrowest nature reserves in Flanders.

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4.32 km

Oldtimer Minerva - 1926

Highlight • Monument

Old-timer enthusiasts can find a 1926 Minerva MLT Tractor in this front yard. Beautiful eye-catcher that certainly attracts the attention of every passer-by.
Technical facts: According to the information board, …

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5.14 km

Lint Forest Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

It is wonderful to relax at the Lintse chapel. It is a pity that some of it has also disappeared over time, such as the calvary at the back.
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5.23 km

Kontich Forest Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

Do you know the history of the small, old (Kontich) chapel? It goes back to a legend from Duffel in 1637, when a small, primitive statue of the Virgin Mary …

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5.26 km

Tree Monument - wood sculpture 2014

Highlight • Monument

How a dead tree got new life.

Near the forest chapel you can admire a unique 'Tree monument' that was realized in 2014 as part of the rural project 'Buiten …

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5.84 km

Long Road

Highlight • Trail

7.33 km

Achterstraat Waarloos

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Achterstraat is a nice relaxing country road with a typical Flemish character.
Pollard willows break the wind. Enjoy it.

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9.16 km

Hulstmans Forest

Highlight • Forest

On the former Alken-Maes site along the Hessepoelbeek on the border of Kontich with Waarloos, Natuurpunt created the new Hulstmansbos forest together with dozens of volunteers. Nearly 2,500 trees and plants were planted on an area of two hectares.

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9.65 km

Hessepoelbos

Forest

10.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.98 km

2.33 km

2.15 km

1.66 km

Surfaces

5.87 km

1.89 km

1.48 km

884 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

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Comments

January 11, 2023,Parels van natuurgebieden in de Antwerpse Zuidrand - Kontich

Forest chapel walk Kontich

Intro: this fascinating landscape walk in the southern outskirts of Antwerp is 60% unpaved. Waterproof footwear is recommended if you want to discover the “Pearls of nature reserves in the Zuidrand”. White hexagonal signs with a green arrow are the landmarks through the Langbos, the Babbelse Plassen, the Oude Spoorwegberm and Schapenhagen.
The starting point of …

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July 23, 2022,boskapellenpad-kontich

One of the contenders for 'walk of the year' in the province of Antwerp. A tour that goes through smaller nature reserves. Correctly marked with green arrows.

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