Before long, you’ll leave the houses of Bierbeek behind and disappear along a beautiful sunken path through the trees of the Mollendaalbos, part of the famous Meerdaal Forest with its more than a thousand thick oak trees. You’ll pass the oldest one on Dikke Eikdreef. This monumental oak is over 300 years old and has a trunk with a circumference of more than five meters. In the spring, the area is blanketed in a beautiful white carpet of wood anemones. Along the way, you’ll come across several mysterious and fairy-tale-like tree sculptures. They are the work of local tree artist Ad Wouters.
Features
Distance
12,7 km
Climbing
165,0 m
Type of road
13% paved, 87% unpaved
Landscape and surroundings
Forest
Signposted
Yes, with nodes
Location and accessibility
Starting point
Cultureel Centrum De Borre
Speelpleinstraat 10
3360 Bierbeek
Speelpleinstraat 10
3360 Bierbeek
Public transport
Bus stop 'Bierbeek De Borre' 38 metres from the starting point. Bus lines: 5b, 4.
Resting points
Rest bench or picnic area along the way, food and drink along the route
View the walk on the map
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When is the best time to visit it?
Directions
Walking and cycling
See and do
Food and drink
Practical
Where the route is a dotted line, the surface is unpaved.
