Heathland Path – Sturdy resting bench in Heidebos loop from Moerbeke

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Heathland Path – Sturdy resting bench in Heidebos loop from Moerbeke

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Heathland Path – Sturdy resting bench in Heidebos loop from Moerbeke

03:15

12.9km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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113 m

Access avenue Spanish Fort Francipanie - Moerbeke

Highlight • Historical Site

The access lane to Fort Francipanie starts north at the Papdijk, contains a row of walnut trees and runs parallel to the Parmavaart. Today this avenue is interrupted by the …

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3.42 km

Spanish Fort Francipani 16th century

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The name of this fort may have been derived from the family name Frangipani of an Italian fortress specialist in the Spanish service.
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4.50 km

Heidebos

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The Heidebos is a sturdy chunk of nature on the border of the Meetjesland and the Waasland. The nature reserve offers a surprising range of biotopes from pine forests, birch-oak …

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6.33 km

Car park 1 Heidebos, Moerbeke

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You get an impression of the Heidebos right from the parking lot: you're standing in the bare sand with your walking shoes. Barbed wire runs endlessly along the area. The …

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7.68 km

Hidden Cabin

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A house in the woods

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8.45 km

Heidebos Trailhead — Parking 2

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Small unpaved parking lot.
From here you can discover the Heidebos Nature Reserve.

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9.66 km

Sturdy resting bench in Heidebos

Highlight • Rest Area

And in radiant weather it becomes a sunbed.

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12.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

432 m

356 m

270 m

Surfaces

11.4 km

906 m

479 m

155 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

19°C

11°C

83 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

April 2, 2023,Heidebos & Fort Francipany - Moerbeke

Like real heathens through the Heidebos nature reserve. A combination of three walking routes (AS Adventure, the red route and yellow route of Natuurpunt) introduces us to a varied landscape. Stimulated by the coniferous forests, plowing along deserted fields, muttering over heathland, we pass barren grasslands and enjoy 'Our Nature' peacefully and endlessly.

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April 5, 2023,Heidebos - Moerbeke

A walk through the woods under a radiant sun. You look up to that.
The walk was loosely based on a combination of the walks that Natuurpunt has mapped out here (natuurpunt.be/natuurgebied/heidebos).
Parking is sufficient. We were at Parking 1 Heidebos.

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January 2, 2022,heidebos moerbeke

our first walk with a dog, some parts were normally not accessible for dogs. thought it was a nice walk and quiet between forest and heath.

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July 17, 2024,Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen Lokeren (Moerbeke) Heidebos

Beautiful forest but not suitable for people who want to do a longer tour here with their four-legged friend. We often had to retrace our steps because we were not allowed to go through the grazing area with the dog, which I understand. But the sad thing about it is that it is not mentioned in advance and there is …

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