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Het Leen Observation Tower – Conifer Trail at Het Leen loop from Waarschoot

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East Flanders
Gent
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Het Leen Observation Tower – Conifer Trail at Het Leen loop from Waarschoot

Hard

4.4

(9)

21

hikers

Het Leen Observation Tower – Conifer Trail at Het Leen loop from Waarschoot

05:03

20.0km

30m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

4.57 km

Rattekasteel

Highlight • Castle

2

5.22 km

De Moerkes Nature Reserve

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3

10.3 km

From Ghent you can reach Eeklo in half an hour, by car or train. Het Leen is located just outside the village centre. This is a provincial domain with a …

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10.3 km

Het Leen Observation Tower

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Since November 2020 you can climb the 21 meter high watchtower in the provincial domain Het Leen. The watchtower has a cantilever at the top.

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10.9 km

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12.1 km

Panorama Over Het Leen

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The woods of Het Leen are surrounded by fields. In some places you get beautiful panoramas.

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13.1 km

Conifer Trail at Het Leen

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Lovely walking path between tall conifers and ferns. A real natural pool.

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14.1 km

Carved Face Tree in Het Leen

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June 2026: didn't notice this tree. Has it disappeared or do I need to look more carefully in the future 👀?

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15.6 km

Hoeve Remondshof, built around 1840, stands on the old site of the 14th-century 'Goed te Brakel', one of the old settlements on the edge of the Westmoer. Hoeve Remondshof is …

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20.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.07 km

5.04 km

3.71 km

3.08 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.7 km

4.26 km

1.99 km

1.85 km

1.02 km

< 100 m

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Sunday 21 June

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