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Wijnendalebos – Shelter loop from Kasteel van Wijnendale

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Wijnendalebos – Shelter loop from Kasteel van Wijnendale

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Wijnendalebos – Shelter loop from Kasteel van Wijnendale

02:41

10.5km

40m

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: May 13, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.66 km

Wijnendalebos

Highlight • Forest

In medieval Flanders, the Wijnendale Forest was part of a large forest area (Bos van Houthulst) that stretched from Ypres to Wijnendale and from Roeselare to Diksmuide. This forest would …

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1.83 km

Wooden Boardwalk Through the Forest

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Through the woods with dry feet.

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6.08 km

Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Here you can have a picnic at the table both in the hut and outside the hut. You can also take shelter here if you are attacked by a sudden rain shower.

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6.13 km

Totem

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This totem pole is located on Fonteinstraat in the Wijnendalebos. She is the work of "Carving Koen".

His passion for carving with a chainsaw started during one of his trips …

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6.38 km

Information panel Bats and damp bunker

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Here you can get interesting facts about the bats via the information board.

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10.0 km

Wijnendale Castle

Highlight • Castle

Wijnendale Castle is a moated castle, located in the wooded area of the Wijnendalebos in the West Flemish Houtland and the Bruges Ommeland, 3 km from the city of Torhout. …

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10.1 km

Ice cellar

Highlight • Monument

This ice cellar was built in 1875 by J. Matthieu, the castle owner.

It is a typical ice cellar with an access tunnel, covered with earth and planted with trees.

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10.2 km

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Wijnendale Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

The Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Wijnendale is a pilgrimage chapel in Wijnendale, a hamlet of the Belgian town of Torhout. The chapel is located at Wijnendale Castle and is well-known in the Houtland and a popular place of pilgrimage.

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10.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.19 km

2.79 km

1.51 km

Surfaces

4.66 km

3.05 km

2.39 km

381 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 2 July

21°C

11°C

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Wijnendalebos – Shelter loop from Kasteel van Wijnendale

Wijnendalebos

Wooden Boardwalk Through the Forest

Shelter

Totem

Information panel Bats and damp bunker

Wijnendale Castle

Ice cellar

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Wijnendale Chapel

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