オプウェイクのおすすめウォーキング＆ハイキングルート

Opwijk旧駅舎にある居心地の良いカフェで、Buggenhoutbos、Kravaalbos、Denderstreek間のサイクリングルート上の完璧に認識可能なウェイポイントです。

池のそばのベンチ

March 2026: no picnic table in sight. It's still a lovely path here, of course! It's a shame you have to walk between two wire fences.

On the edge of the Kravaalbos, WAF allowed the facade of Café Stinne to blend into a painted forest landscape. The exterior blends seamlessly with its surroundings, with a facade landscape that seems to have emerged straight from the animal forest. A charming integration of nature and hospitality. (Street art in Aalst)

From the tower you have a different view of the forest.

The Kravaalbos is an ecologically valuable old-growth forest, characterized by a colorful spring flora. It is centrally located in the beautiful, gently rolling landscape between Aalst, Asse, and Opwijk. Here originate the streams that meander so charmingly through the landscape. The forest is accessible year-round on the paths. Sturdy shoes are recommended. In rainy weather, the paths become muddy and difficult to navigate. Not accessible for wheelchairs and strollers. (Brochure: Discover the Kravaalbos)

To maintain grassland, some form of management is necessary: mowing, grazing, or a combination of both. This grassland has long been used as pasture, formerly for horses, now for sheep. Grazing causes less disruption and provides more structure to the vegetation than mowing. Animals don't graze everywhere or with the same intensity. It also kills fewer beneficial insects and other fauna than when using machinery. The manure produced by grazers is useful for many invertebrate dung-eaters, and therefore also for insectivores. (Brochure: Discover the Kravaal Forest)

A work by WAF (2023).