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Ter Rijst Castle Estate

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Ter Rijst Castle Estate

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Ter Rijst Castle Estate

Recommended by 111 hikers out of 113

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Location: Pepingen, Halle-Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Saint Bernard Church – Ter Rijst Castle loop from Herfelingen

10.7km

02:47

70m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Ter Rijst Castle – Ter Rijst Castle Estate loop from Herfelingen

5.51km

01:26

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Ter Rijst Castle – Ter Rijst Castle Estate loop from Heikruis

12.5km

03:16

90m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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NancyR-TommyS

July 12, 2020

A castle already stood here during the Middle Ages, but what we see now is a new version that was built in 1869. The landscape park with the many ponds also dates from that period.
The area around Ter Rijst exudes secret history. Under the foundations of the Asse-Edingen road are the remains of an old Roman highway. A knoll near the largest pond hides cellars and the remains of a medieval castle.
Fun anecdote: An ice cellar is hidden in the forest reserve. In winter, the lords of the castle had the cellar filled with thousands of kilograms of ice and tamped snow. Due to the good insulation, the ice remained usable until the following autumn. It served to cool milk and butter, but also to make ice cream. A great luxury at a time when there were no ice factories or refrigerators. Bats now live in the icehouse.
The bank of the upper pond also hides an ancient monument. Half a century ago, this pond was the second stage in a complex of four ponds. The sunken meadow on the other side of the hedge was then still a real pond. Pike dominates the current pond of Ter Rijst. This predatory whopper preys on frogs, other fish and exceptionally even the chicks of waterfowl.

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Lvdd

October 21, 2022

In the park you have the opportunity to have a drink or nibble at T-Rest. Park offers a nice variety between maintained trails and a rougher forest environment. The ponds top it off.

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Tine

February 8, 2025

Beautiful park

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Elevation 110 m

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Location: Pepingen, Halle-Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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Ter Rijst Castle Estate

1. Saint Bernard Church – Ter Rijst Castle loop from Herfelingen

2. Ter Rijst Castle – Ter Rijst Castle Estate loop from Herfelingen

3. Ter Rijst Castle – Ter Rijst Castle Estate loop from Heikruis

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