Tours for little adventurers and heroes in Flanders

Hiking Collection by VISITFLANDERS

Tours

12:35 h

29.3 mi

1,725 ft

Don't call it a ‘hike’, it's an adventure. An exciting, thrilling, fun-filled endeavour. More nerve-wracking than any pirate movie, more thrilling than all the ghost stories and more fun than any computer game.

You'll meet giants and gnomes along the way, pet cuddly rabbits and cute ponies, balance at dizzying heights and climb over hill and dale. The tours that we have put together for you here are full of joy for the whole family, for young and old alike.

But don't call it a ‘hike’ and don't call it a ‘walk’ either, as that’s not going to get our soldiers of fortune excited. These are adventures, exciting experiences for princesses and dragon slayers, for astronauts and aliens, for Little Red Riding Hood and wolves, but only those who eat a vegetarian diet.

Come along on these little escapes, let your imagination run wild, savour the experience to the full and tell everyone about your escapades later.

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Tours & Highlights

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Sleeping Giant route
Intermediate
01:34
3.79 mi
2.4 mph
100 ft
100 ft
Intermediate Hiking Tour. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
Hoo hoo hoo! How spooky! On this tour, about halfway between Eindhoven and Mechelen, you will meet a host of fairytale characters. It’s likely to also be a bit spooky and you’ll have to be careful not to wake up Slapende Reus, the slumbering giant that gave the hike its name.

You will need to be brave…
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Music Forest route
Intermediate
02:46
6.04 mi
2.2 mph
725 ft
725 ft
Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
Don’t let the title fool you: a walk through the Music Forest near Ronse is no more melodic than other walks. This is because, even though the name suggests song and music, it actually comes from the Celtic word for mud, sludge or mire.

Children will perhaps have fun precisely because of this. When it…
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Donkmeer loop
Easy
01:10
2.86 mi
2.4 mph
50 ft
50 ft
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
Pirates, corsairs and other buccaneering types, take note! The Donkmeer near Ghent is one of the largest lakes in Flanders. Keep your eyes peeled and your ears out for the merry Klabautermann, this helpful sprite may just be singing his song on the water.

For those who enjoy a bit of maths: the Donkmeer…
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Heron trail
Easy
01:31
3.61 mi
2.4 mph
125 ft
125 ft
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
Welcome to Resterheide, right on the border between Hechtel-Eksel and Peer. Whether you will actually see a heron, as the name of this route promises, we cannot guarantee. However, here at the headwaters of the Zwarte Beek and Bollissenbeek, you will certainly spot a variety of water birds and, if you…
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Adventure trail Getevallei
Easy
00:58
2.38 mi
2.5 mph
25 ft
25 ft
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
This walk already bears adventure in its name. However, this is not just any adventure that an Indiana Jones would be satisfied with. Here, we only have the greatest adventures!

So don't say we won't spoil you with superlatives. This tour takes you through the Grote Getevallei, one of the largest nature…
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Rolling through the woods
Intermediate
02:15
5.38 mi
2.4 mph
200 ft
200 ft
Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
Roll with us through the woods not far from Leuven. Whether with a pram, wheelchair or buggy, this route is accessible to everyone on wheels. There is even an elevator that easily lifts you up to the second floor of the observation tower.

Unfortunately, some of the Highlights are not accessible, such…
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Kemmelberg route
Intermediate
02:22
5.27 mi
2.2 mph
525 ft
500 ft
Intermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
Up and down, down and up. Welcome to Heuvelland. You'll quickly realise that ‘Heuvel’ means ‘hill’ without the need for a dictionary. And in hill country, this noun is an omen for what lies ahead.

This hike takes you around the Kemmelberg formation, with its vibrant natural sights and wonderful views…
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