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Vloethemveld – Forest Trail in Vloethemveld loop from Snellegem

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Vloethemveld – Forest Trail in Vloethemveld loop from Snellegem

Moderate

4.6

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537

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Vloethemveld – Forest Trail in Vloethemveld loop from Snellegem

03:41

14.6km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Vloethemveld

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2.93 km

Vloethemveld

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The Vloethemveld is a nature reserve of approximately 365 hectares with a hidden past. It is a very varied area, with forests, heaths, sparse grasslands and nutrient-poor water. You will …

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3.24 km

The tower is easy to climb and the panorama at the top is definitely worth it! From this vantage point you can see heathland, sparse grasslands, fens and forest. The …

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3.47 km

Artwork in a tree

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This artwork in a tree was made by 'Carving' Koen Vandewalle. At the bottom is the text "Which hand planted me"

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6.64 km

Vloethemveld Prisoner of War Camp

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In 1945 and 1946, the British army established one of its most important prisoner-of-war camps in Europe in the municipality of Zedelgem.
Tens of thousands of prisoners of more than …

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7.48 km

Forest Trail in Vloethemveld

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Nice place to walk, nice play hole too.
Well, a mud pool when we were there.

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11.4 km

Maison de plaisance - Jabbeke

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This building is already known from before 1478 (in the first country books). In the 18th century it was a 'maison de plaisance', a country residence, of a noble Winckelman …

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13.2 km

On December 1, 1943, the B-17F 41-24557 JD-O “Damn Yankee” crashed here, returning from a bombing flight on Solingen in the Ruhr area. The bomber had been forced to leave …

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13.7 km

The Boerenmolen on the corner of the Oude Bruggeweg and the street Kouter is part of an exceptional mill site. Characteristic is the high ensemble effect between the high hull …

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14.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.28 km

4.98 km

4.27 km

Surfaces

6.04 km

3.35 km

1.93 km

1.59 km

1.56 km

< 100 m

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Sunday 17 May

14°C

7°C

58 %

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