Karkoolbos

Here you will find yourself in a piece of untouched and well-protected Geraardsbergen nature. The Karkoolbos actually consists of two parts, the Karkoolbos and the Moerbekebos. Both are located on the Bosberg, but they are separated by a road. The Moerbekebos is a mosaic of plots with different tree species. All in all, a rich biotope for various plant and animal communities. The southern Karkoolbos is mainly a beech forest. The Moerbekebos is home to a wide range of old forest plants such as wood anemone, wild hyacinth, wild garlic, wild daffodil, one berry and white clover sorrel. A golden-ash forest is developing at the springs. In the southern Karkoolbos, only spring bloomers can grow under the dense beech crowns. In the damp parts of the forest, brown frogs and common toads can be found. The large bird choir is also well represented. Unlike the Moerbekebos, the Karkoolbos has limited access and hunting is not allowed. There are maintenance activities, but otherwise nothing is being done. Guided walks led by the forest ranger are possible. For this you contact the Department of Forest and Green. A walking path of approximately 2.5 km runs through the Moerbekebos (forest learning path).
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The only permitted hiking segment in this forest

This is where the source of Saint Paul should be located