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10.8 km • Vosselaar

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10.8 km

10 km

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Eddy & Rita

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Boskant 3A, 2350 Vosselaar, BE

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27.3 m 26.3 m 14.4 m

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We did this walk on 02/03/2025.

You can park and start from a dead-end street 'De Breem, Vosselaar', not far from the E34 highway. You immediately enter the Grotenhoutbos, also known as Gierlebos. The Grotenhoutbos is one of the oldest forests in the Kempen. The first written mention is from 1320 AD, at the founding of the Chapel of Our Lady in the church of Beerse.

You pass by signs that provide information about the 'houwen' and their names. A 'houw' is a cutting section. Cuttings and sales of wood took place annually in a specific 'houw'. Hundreds of years ago, there were only a few avenues in Grotenhout. Narrow, regularly cut strips of forest where sometimes easily recognizable tree species were planted formed the boundaries of a 'houw'.

More photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ryy9TXK3QshnGb4o6

Happy hiking,
Eddy, Rita and Prinske

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