Why not say a quick prayer before you set out? The Lourdes Grotto where you’ll begin your journey was built in 1952 by twelve members of the KAJ youth movement. Monsignor Cardijn himself consecrated the grotto. You’ll walk past ’s Gravenkasteel, a grand, elegant castle surrounded by water on an 80-hectare estate on the banks of the Brussels-Scheldt Sea Canal. The Gravenbos forest surrounding the castle is a protected nature reserve and the habitat of the crested newt.
Before you set out: In winter or after a period of rain, the trails in the Gravenbos can be quite soggy.
This is a walk on a virtual hiking network. The junctions are not marked on the ground.
Features
Distance
6,1 km
Climbing
28,0 m
Type of road
Flat route, 36% paved, 64% unpaved
Landscape and surroundings
Nature reserve
Signposted
No, this route uses virtual nodes
Hiking app route code
suvkxq
Location and accessibility
Starting point
Lourdesgrot
Westvaartdijk 16-68
1860 Grimbergen
Westvaartdijk 16-68
1860 Grimbergen
Public transport
Bus stop 'Humbeek Brug' 213 metres from the starting point. Bus lines: R30, 281.
Resting points
Rest bench or picnic area along the way
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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.
