Name: Warandebos Forest and Medieval Castle Remains
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Location: Geetbets, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Path Along the Gete River – Terlenen Castle loop from Geetbets

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2. Path Along the Gete River – Terlenen Castle loop from Geetbets

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3. Path Along the Gete River – Geetbets Watermill loop from Geetbets

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March 17, 2024

If you follow the beautiful short (audio) walk with the story about the end of the county of Loon after the destruction of the castle that stood here and the beautiful flora of the forest, this is, as it were, "the exit" from the forest. On the other side, the "entrance" you will find information boards, a bench and a welcome with the "flag" of the county of Loon. Info walk at regionalelandschappen.be/beleven/de-burcht-van-rummen-wonderlijk-warandebos

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March 17, 2024

The Warandebos is colored as a nature reserve. Adjacent to the Warandebos, Natuurpunt has developed Aronst Hoek, a large nature reserve of 450 hectares, in the Gete and Melsterbeek valley. The Warandebos is one of the few locations in the region that has been forested for a long time. Under the forest are the rubble of an impressive moated castle that Arnold van Rummen, the last Count of Loon, had built in 1353. However, the castle was already destroyed in 1365 by the troops of the Prince Bishop of Liège.

The Warandebos has a plant richness unique to the region due to the increased lime content in the soil, because the calcareous mortar from the masonry of the castle became spread in the area. The musk herb, the slender primrose, the spotted arum and the cranberry testify to this. Source, information and walk of 9.5 kilometers (Warande Motte walk) at natuurpuntoostbrabant.be/node/409

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July 4, 2023

Nicely maintained forest. Here are the remains of a medieval castle from the 14th century, which are no longer visible. You walk on the circular first rampart. There are many different types of fauna and flora to be found on about 4 ha. Since 2017, this has been protected as a cultural-historical landscape, because of its natural and archaeological values.

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Location: Geetbets, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

Warandebos Forest and Medieval Castle Remains

1. Path Along the Gete River – Terlenen Castle loop from Geetbets

2. Path Along the Gete River – Terlenen Castle loop from Geetbets

3. Path Along the Gete River – Geetbets Watermill loop from Geetbets

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