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有名な自然教育センター「De Helix」は、2026年7月1日にすべての活動を停止します。

Youth Hostel 't Schipken is located on the banks of the Dender River, in a quiet corner of the De Gavers Provincial Estate in Geraardsbergen. Its waterfront location is no coincidence: historically, this was a region of transport, fishing, and recreation along the river. [hiflanders.be], [oost-vlaanderen.be]

Beautiful wooden path that takes you above a marshy area at the Gaverplas.

There are many different attractions around Gaverplas lake. People can be seen fishing on the lakeside banks. There is a big fountain, restaurants, bars and cafes. Many different paddle boats are at the main building section. Good new gravel tracks go around the lake. It is a popular area as the campsite is connected also and local people pass through

The Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO) has a 30-hectare research center in Grimminge (Geraardsbergen), around the Helix, the Flemish Knowledge and Training Center for Nature and the Environment. The research center is not only a research site but also houses several collections of rare native tree and shrub species, which contribute to the conservation of genetic diversity. The research center houses several "populeta." A populetum is a collection of living poplars. The poplars in this populetum belong to the North American species Populus deltoides and Populus trichocarpa, and to the European black poplar (Populus nigra), forming a unique collection in Europe. These poplars were used in the INBO breeding program to create healthy trees with rapid growth, straight trunks, and excellent wood quality for the wood-processing industry. (INBO)

It goes up a bit here, but you are rewarded with a beautiful panorama.

Public parking with unmarked spaces and a partially paved surface. Picnic tables are available near the parking lot.

The Raspaillebos has five marked walks: Natural Gas Walk (7.7 km), Farmland Landscape (4 km), Raspaillebos Walk (3.7 km), Window on the Landscape (2.5 km), and Bosberg Walk (2 km). (Agency for Nature & Forests)