A place to daydream – Veteran Tree WWI loop from Antwerp

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A place to daydream – Veteran Tree WWI loop from Antwerp

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A place to daydream – Veteran Tree WWI loop from Antwerp

02:43

10.8km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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1.15 km

Wouwerse Beemden

Highlight • Natural

Klein Schijn winds its way through the Wouwerse meadows. This nature reserve was once home to Baron Pierre de Caters, the first Belgian aviator. Jan Olieslager and Jules Tyck also made history here in 1908-1909. The first flight on Belgian soil took place a little further away in Sint-Job-in-'t Goor. Baron Peerke de Caters was the first official Belgian aviator. My grandfather, who served at the Caters court, witnessed this from the front row. The tall, stately trees bordering the horse pasture were planted by him. A fond family memory...

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1.54 km

Redoute Oudaen 's-Gravenwezel

Highlight • Historical Site

Sconce was built between 1907 and 1908 in brick and concrete. This Redoute was part of the defense of the outer fortress belt of the Stelling Antwerp WW1. The redoubt was also fitted with a wet vest. Redoubts were always built to support the forts. This redoubt is located between the Fort of Schoten and 's-Gravenwezel. Schans is not open to the public.

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2.24 km

A place to daydream

Highlight • Viewpoint

A very nice place with a resting bench located next to a small fen. Ideal place to muse on the past and the future. A person does not need more.

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2.26 km

Moerbos - Musing by the pond

Highlight • Lake

Formerly a quiet place where you could see numerous dragonflies, butterflies and frogs, now very well known by walkers, cyclists and joggers.

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2.75 km

Along the La Garenne estate - 's-Gravenwezel

Highlight • Forest

The large domain - nature reserve La Garenne of 450 hectares, which extends over the municipalities of Schoten - Sint-Job and 's-Gravenwezel, offers a view of the territory of' s-Gravenwezel. With some luck you can sometimes spot wild boars here. The walking path here meanders along the private domain. You can also relax at the musing net. Also an ideal place for a picnic.

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3.13 km

Sluice bunker at the Antitank Canal Schilde

Highlight • Monument

Lock bunkers were located at various locations along the Antitankgracht route (33 km). These lock bunkers were built to maintain the water level.

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7.46 km

Veteran Tree WWI

Highlight • Natural Monument

Veteran trees are monumental trees that are in the decay phase. Even more than dead wood, they play a crucial role for biodiversity. As soon as a tree enters the last phase of life, the chainsaw is often brought out for safety. Yet it is precisely this last phase that is the richest, as it represents a community of rare and specialized organisms. Veteran trees are indispensable to a range of bats, beetles and fungi and therefore deserve our attention. Small adjustments often suffice to solve the problems (lack of light, risk of splitting) that veteran trees struggle with and to give them a safe and longer life.

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8.20 km

The Gravinnenbos

Highlight • Forest

The Gravinnenbos is a nature reserve between the Groot and Klein Schijn.
It is part of the Green Belt around Antwerp. This nature reserve is also the habitat for deer and pine martens. The excellent water quality of the Hofbeek and the Antitankgracht ensure that the woodland damselfly and lake comb are frequently observed. The many gael thickets, heather heaths and cotton straw are also the habitat for the viviparous lizard and the variegated fathead.
In the forests you can spot buzzards, hawks and tawny owls. The tree pipit, garden warbler and pied flycatcher return every year to breed.

Source: Information board Natuurpunt Het Gravinnenbos 's-Gravenwezel

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10.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.54 km

4.20 km

672 m

341 m

Surfaces

4.67 km

3.86 km

1.59 km

377 m

254 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 19 September

19°C

13°C

59 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

October 27, 2024,Unvergessen, 's-Gravenwezel mijn heimat ❤️

Unforgettable, 's-Gravenwezel my homeland

This year we will once again descend to my homeland and make a “Lap of Honour for Father & Mother of the Late” through the forests of the Pearl of Voorkempen – ’s-Gravenwezel.

Around All Saints’ Day, as the youngest of a family of 13 children, I will arrange a floral arrangement at the eternal resting …

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June 28, 2025,'s-Gravenwezel - schaduwwandeling rondje Rinkven

's-Gravenwezel shadow walk.

Looking for shade? In my hometown 's-Gravenwezel you can take a walk that offers 90% shade. While the sun's rays pierce the dense foliage, we enjoy the coolness in the wooded landscape.

The tour starts in the Zonnebos at walking junction 24 (municipal cemetery). After a round through the Catersbos, you follow the Hofbeek towards Gravinnenbos. The …

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