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Castle De Bunswyck Park Trail

Name: Castle De Bunswyck Park Trail
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Location: Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Castle De Bunswyck Park Trail loop from Belle-Vue

1.21km

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30m

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

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2. Tiggelpad and Predikerenberg – View of Tiggelpad loop from Belle-Vue

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260m

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September 9, 2024

Kasteelpark De Bunswyck is a historically protected site of 9.5 hectares that offers a panoramic view of the Molenbeek from above.

The area consists of a Small and a Large Park. The latter is 7.5 hectares in size, was purchased by the city and has been open to the public since 2024. Of course, not all steps in the management plan have been completed yet, but you can already go for a walk.

The domain was originally a hunting domain, in the nineteenth century clay was extracted and then the area was bought by the de Bunswyck family who built the castle there. In 1937, the Hottat-Hennau family bought the whole lot and in 2021 the park was protected as a cultural-historical landscape with a high biodiversity value.

Please note: it rises a little here and there and can be a bit swampy in some places, so do not underestimate it. The walk in the Large Park is therefore not wheelchair accessible. You don't have many views during this period with all the greenery and there are a lot of trees anyway. The parts where you can peek through the trees show an impressive view when you are (almost) "up".

There are also some older park buildings that need to be restored and hikers have certainly discovered it. There were quite a few hikers (about half with a dog) when I passed by but it is still an oasis of green and peace when you look at the location.

Info and plan on the board on site (with the photos).

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Els Q

July 27, 2024

A 1 km loop through the park, between special trees and with a steep climb. Occasionally a view of the meadow. No rest benches or bicycle shed available yet.

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Location: Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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Castle De Bunswyck Park Trail

1. Castle De Bunswyck Park Trail loop from Belle-Vue

2. Tiggelpad and Predikerenberg – View of Tiggelpad loop from Belle-Vue

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