The Akrenbos, also known as Bois d’Acren, is a vast deciduous forest of approximately 210 hectares that stretches across the border between Flemish Brabant and Hainaut, with areas in Bever and Deux-Acren. The forest is part of the historic Coal Forest and is home to a rich biodiversity including beeches, oaks, bluebells, woodpeckers, and newts. Due to its centuries-old ownership—from noble families to the Public Centre for Social Welfare—large parts of the forest remained untouched by land clearing. In 1963, the eponymous hamlet of Akrenbos was transferred from Wallonia to Flanders when the language border was redefined, meaning that part of the forest is now protected as a Flemish forest reserve.

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Willem VS

August 18, 2025

The highlight is located on an access road to the Akrenbos forest. Between the farmland and just before the forest, there's a beautiful sunflower field.

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NancyR-TommyS

August 6, 2020

Akrenbos or Acrenbos is a forest and nature area that is largely located in Twee-Akren, a part of Lessen in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia and for a considerably smaller part in the municipality of Bever in the province of Flemish Brabant. The forest area is approximately 210 hectares in total

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

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