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Kasteel d'Aertrycke

Name: Kasteel d'Aertrycke
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Location: Torhout, Bruges, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Speelbos Domein d'Aertrycke – Kasteel d'Aertrycke loop from Wijnendale

7.39km

01:53

20m

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2. Wijnendalebos Nature Reserve – d'Aertrycke Castle loop from Wijnendale

15.3km

03:54

50m

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

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3. Speelbos Domein d'Aertrycke – Kasteel d'Aertrycke loop from Wijnendale

6.54km

01:40

20m

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

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Tania L 🦮🌸🇧🇪

March 11, 2022

Various signposted walks to choose from on site

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Viviane

March 16, 2025

The castle De Maere d'Aertrycke is a castle in the Belgian city of Torhout. The neo-Gothic castle was built from 1868 to 1871 by order of August de Maere, the castle is still popularly called De Maeres castle. It is located between the center of Torhout, Wijnendale and Aartrijke. The castle is located in a romantic garden with a large pond, meadows and forests. The domain has a great natural value. Roe deer, Western European hedgehog and the European red squirrel are the mammals that live there. Birds are richly represented with the tufted duck, great spotted woodpecker, moorhen, coot, grebe, jackdaw, nuthatch, tree creeper, finch, blue tit and great tit. There are also amphibians: the brown frog and the common toad.

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Viviane

March 16, 2025

The history of 'Domein d' Aertrycke' begins in 1865 when August de Maere, the spiritual father of the port of Zeebrugge, acquired 98 ha of the 'Verloren Kost' domain. In 1869 he had the now centrally located neo-Gothic castle built to a design by the Antwerp architect Joseph Schadde. In 1897 August de Maere, who had in the meantime been elevated to the nobility, was given permission to add d'Aertrycke to his name. With the exception of a short period after the First World War, the domain remained the property of the family. Xavier de Maere, the last owner of the castle, became known as second-in-command of the Belgian South Pole Expedition 1958-1959. After the death of his mother, who was the last of the family to live in the castle, he concluded an agreement with the West Flemish provincial government for the partial opening of the castle domain to the general public. In 2012, the province acquired full ownership and Domein d'Aertrycke became a fully-fledged provincial domain.

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Location: Torhout, Bruges, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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Kasteel d'Aertrycke

1. Speelbos Domein d'Aertrycke – Kasteel d'Aertrycke loop from Wijnendale

2. Wijnendalebos Nature Reserve – d'Aertrycke Castle loop from Wijnendale

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