Highest point of Neigembos – Hollow Way in Neigembos loop from Neigem

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Highest point of Neigembos – Hollow Way in Neigembos loop from Neigem

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Highest point of Neigembos – Hollow Way in Neigembos loop from Neigem

02:54

10.8km

140m

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: September 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.07 km

Sunken Lanes in Neigembos

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Hollow roads also have an important natural value. Many birds, finders, bats and rodents ... find food and shelter in sunken roads. They build their nests or castles there or …

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3.02 km

Highest point of Neigembos

Highlight • Summit

The krasjel pole was placed in March 2022 on the top of the Nellekensberg in the Neigembos. Its creator is Jeroen Van Assche, the designers Joris Bellemans and son Pieter.

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3.30 km

Groebe in Neigem Forest

Highlight • Gorge

There are four exceptionally well-preserved erosion channels or so-called grooves in the Neigembos. They are a unique biotope with rare plants and animals. The footpath has been reopened in one …

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3.50 km

Bench with a View of the Bluebell Forest

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Bench on the path between junction 15 to junction 13 and the stairs. Beautiful resting place.

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3.73 km

Dead wood is alive

Highlight • Forest

At this location in the Neigembos you will find several dead trees.
Dead trees are part of the living forest here.
Dead wood is very important for the forest ecosystem. …

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4.24 km

Hollow Way in Neigembos

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The slightly more than 70 hectare Neigembos once covered almost all of central Belgium, together with the Sonian Forest and the Hallerbos, among others. In this mixed oak and beech …

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4.84 km

Our Lady Chapel, Bevingen

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In the green surroundings of this chapel there is a Marian park with 22 chapels, fifteen of which depict the mysteries of the rosary and the others the Seven Woes. …

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8.19 km

Church of Our Lady

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Rural church, composed of various volumes, with surrounding, walled cemetery, small garden behind the sacristy to the east. The plan unfolds a square west tower with semicircular stair tower to …

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10.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.95 km

2.76 km

2.56 km

2.44 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.42 km

3.01 km

1.95 km

1.02 km

356 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Thursday 15 October

20°C

12°C

77 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

February 2, 2025,neigembos wandeling door Routen.be

routen.be/neigembos-wandelroute

Route can be found here

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April 29, 2022,Neigembos langs boshyacinten en daslook

This easy walk starts at the chapel of Bevingen, where there are some parking spaces.

The walk consists of 2 loops and goes along the nodes: 14-16-15-14-13-11-10-4-12-13. The site is easily accessible everywhere.

The first part through the forest of Neigem is a feast for the eyes. One can enjoy very blue spots of the bluebell, although it was already …

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February 11, 2023,Wandeling Neigem - Lieferinge (Ninove)

Neigem (sub-municipality of Ninove) is best known for the Neigembos.

The Neigembos is a 72ha nature and forest area that is European protected as part of the Natura 2000 habitat directive area 'Forests of the Flemish Ardennes and other South Flemish forests'. Just like the Zoniënwoud, it is a remnant of the old Kolenwoud. The forest covers a height difference …

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December 6, 2023,Wandeling door Neigembos en omgeving

It promised to be a @ dry day. We ended up receiving one rain shower as a gift. So the weather was certainly not too bad.
We went to Neigem for the Neigembos walking route of Routen (routen.be/neigembos-wandelroute), but based on the walk of @Katrien (komoot.nl/tour 1028519725), thanks for this.
We adjusted this a bit, partly because we left from …

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