The walk begins at ’s Gravenmolen, a watermill on the Maalbeek River, which is also the oldest mill in Grimbergen. Start your walk here, passing the Spiegelhof and the Potaardehof, two farmsteads in the Maalbeek Valley. Along the way, you’ll pass the park garden with its beautiful flower meadow at the Sint-Alexius psychiatric clinic, as well as the Nekkerbos.
Before you set out: This is a walk on a virtual walking network. The junctions are not marked on the ground.
This walk is offered by the Brabantse Kouters Regional Landscape in collaboration with the municipality.
Features
Distance
4,9 km
Climbing
34,9 m
Type of road
55% paved, 45% unpaved
Signposted
No, this route uses virtual nodes
Hiking app route code
re3gns
Location and accessibility
Starting point
's Gravenmolen
's Gravenmolenstraat 70
1850 Grimbergen
's Gravenmolenstraat 70
1850 Grimbergen
Resting points
Rest bench or picnic area along the way, food and drink along the route
View the walk on the map
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.
