Along castle, greenery and water (by train?)
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13.6 km • Sint-Katelijne-Waver
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Addresse starting point (approximate)
Groenstraat 11A, 2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver, BE
signage
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Description
Park at Groenstraat 11 in Elzestraat.
(Alternative station St. Kat. Waver point 334)
You start at the protected village view of the stately St. Michiels castle and go through the park in search of 't Grom. This is a museum built around the themes of vegetables, healthy food, and horticultural heritage, housed in the Midzeelhoeve at junction 228.
After the longest stretch of public road, you reach the Goorbosbeek valley with the info house De Mosterdpot from Natuurpunt, where you can learn everything about the patchwork of habitats present here.
Via junctions 4 and 5, you can visit the Fort of Duffel with its cozy brasserie.
Back at point 2, you continue along the banks of the Nete around the Roosendael Estate, which, with its restored buildings, nature, and bike/walk café, certainly deserves some extra time.
Finally, you return to Elzestraat via the old elevated railway bed, which now forms a green zone. Here you can take one last drink break.
Dogs welcome on leash.
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Saturday, November 2, 2024 by H.G.Nice hike, but we chose to move sustainably (from Antwerp) and started the hike at the station of Sint-Katelijne-Waver. Surely could be mentioned as an option in the description?
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Saturday, November 2, 2024 by W.L.An excellent plan! I am bound by limited number of characters for directions though but it worked out. Thanks for the tip and glad you liked it. Tip: my walk in Kessel-Lo from Leuven station!
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