Due to works in the Sonian Forest around the Keizer Karel Pond, near Groenendaal station, there is a short diversion. Please follow the ANB diversion signs.
Let your children explore the Sonian Forest! This short walk takes you past the best spots for kids in Groenendaal. You’ll pass a play area, a playground, lovely picnic spots, and two bird-watching huts. You might also spot the Galloway cattle in their grazing paddock. The Royal Box is a stylish reminder of Groenendaal’s now-defunct racetrack; it was built in 1924 at the initiative of Albert I.
Before you set out: This is a walk on a virtual walking network. The junctions are not marked on the ground.
Features
Distance
4,3 km
Climbing
46,0 m
Type of road
Always dry feet, 19% paved, 81% unpaved
Landscape and surroundings
Forest, nature reserve
Signposted
No, this route uses virtual nodes
Hiking app route code
3etyeg
Location and accessibility
Starting point
Kasteel van Groenendaal
Duboislaan 1
1560 Hoeilaart
Duboislaan 1
1560 Hoeilaart
Resting points
Rest bench or picnic area along the way, food and drink along the route
Child-friendly
Child-friendly
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.
