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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën
August 31, 2026
Hiking
Makegemse Bossen – a magical forest mosaic
Fancy an escape from the daily grind? Then head into the Makegemse Bossen, an impressive nature reserve of about 200 hectares south of Ghent. Here, you won't be walking through a monotonous production forest, but through a varied landscape of ancient oaks and beeches, babbling brooks, mysterious pools, and open meadows.
Each season brings a different atmosphere. In spring, thousands of wood anemones and bluebells colour the forest floor white and purple, while in autumn the forest transforms into a golden world of rustling leaves.
Fancy an escape from the daily grind? Then head into the Makegemse Bossen, an impressive nature reserve of about 200 hectares south of Ghent. Here, you won't be walking through a monotonous production forest, but through a varied landscape of ancient oaks and beeches, babbling brooks, mysterious pools, and open meadows.
Each season brings a different atmosphere. In spring, thousands of wood anemones and bluebells colour the forest floor white and purple, while in autumn the forest transforms into a golden world of rustling leaves.
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Elevation 40 m
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