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Groenevalleipark

Groenevalleipark

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Groenevalleipark

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Location: Ghent, Gent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Schepvijver – Jan Hublé Nature Center loop from Ekkergem

11.6km

02:56

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2. Graffiti Alley – St. Michael's Bridge loop from Brugse Poort

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02:26

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3. Gravensteen Castle, Ghent – Old Post Office loop from Gent-Dampoort

26.0km

06:36

50m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Katrien

January 24, 2021

Children can fully enjoy themselves in the Groenevallei. But you can also walk, cycle, skate on the paved paths, have a bite to eat at the immense picnic table or exercise on the large, open lawn. Barbecuing with your own barbecue is allowed on the central lawn next to the large picnic table.

The largest dog bed
An active group of local residents has already taken many original initiatives in the park. They constructed the "Groeneval Islands", some 180 m² floating island on the water at the Van Hembysebo Church. And they turned the dog walking pasture in the Groenevalleipark into a giant dog basket, the largest in Europe. It is a meter-high basket, woven from prunings.

Discover the classic and wild side
The neighborhood park of no less than 6 hectares consists of 2 parts: a classic part along the Nieuwewandeling and a wild new part against the Leie.

The classical part is laid out in the English landscape style. This can be recognized by the winding path, the hilly landscape with solitary trees and the shrub borders. At the end of the 19th century, this was a "new walk" along which the wealthy bourgeoisie could stroll.

The wild part of the Groenevalleipark is located on the spot where the buildings of textile factory La Lys used to be. After the demolition of the factory in the 1960s, the rubble remained. On that rubble, the terrain turned into a dense forest. Most of that forest was spared during the construction of the park.

The Groenevalleipark thus became an adventurous park, with playgrounds and lots of wooden posts, stairs and other play elements.

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Elevation 60 m

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Groenevalleipark

1. Schepvijver – Jan Hublé Nature Center loop from Ekkergem

2. Graffiti Alley – St. Michael's Bridge loop from Brugse Poort

3. Gravensteen Castle, Ghent – Old Post Office loop from Gent-Dampoort

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