A walk through the hamlet of Oxdonk that soon takes you past the filled-in Echelput, where residents used to be treated with leeches. These were believed to help lower high blood pressure. The heathland of Hoksdonk—or Oxdonk—was long an undeveloped area of forests, heaths, wells, and pools. You’ll wander through the natural landscape of the Bos van Aa all the way to the small castle known as the Koningsteen. Once the hunting grounds of the Dukes of Brabant, it is now a seminar and training center.
Features
Distance
6,6 km
Climbing
11,0 m
Type of road
Flat route, 32% paved, 68% unpaved
Signposted
Yes, with nodes
Location and accessibility
Starting point
Koningsteen
Oxdonkstraat 168
1880 Kapelle-op-den-Bos
Oxdonkstraat 168
1880 Kapelle-op-den-Bos
Resting points
Rest bench or picnic area along the way
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.
