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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Hoge Kempen National Park

We track 31 routes that match this search in Hoge Kempen National Park. They average 5.2 km and 114 m (374 ft) of ascent.

That is 74 percent of the 42 routes we map in Hoge Kempen National Park. They are shorter than the local average, 5.2 km against 9.6 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 114 m (374 ft) against 212 m (696 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Half-day routes: long enough to feel like a proper walk, short enough to leave the afternoon free. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Easy

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
123 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
188 m
Typical duration
2 hr 4 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
8 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
82 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
154 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
92 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
60 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
198 m
Typical duration
2 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
150 m
Typical duration
1 hr 39 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
124 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
63 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
6.1 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
135 m
Typical duration
1 hr 29 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
188 m
Typical duration
2 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
92 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
115 m
Typical duration
1 hr 16 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
98 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
68 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
100 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
58 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
142 m
Typical duration
1 hr 33 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
67 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
120 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
160 m
Typical duration
1 hr 46 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
139 m
Typical duration
1 hr 31 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
106 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
88 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
135 m
Typical duration
1 hr 29 min
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
La Butte aux Bois Groene rechthoekHoge Kempen National Park5.3 km118 m1 hr 17 minEasyApril to October
Mechels Bos Oranje bolHoge Kempen National Park5.6 km123 m1 hr 21 minEasyApril to October
Mechels Bos Paarse trapeziumHoge Kempen National Park8.6 km188 m2 hr 4 minModerateApril to October
Mechels Bos aanlooprouteHoge Kempen National Park0.5 km12 m8 minEasyApril to October
Mechels bos Groene rechthoekHoge Kempen National Park3.7 km82 m54 minEasyApril to October
Bergerven Blauwe ruitHoge Kempen National Park7.0 km154 m1 hr 41 minModerateApril to October
Bergerven Groene rechthoekHoge Kempen National Park4.2 km92 m1 hr 1 minEasyApril to October
Bergerven Groene rechthoekHoge Kempen National Park2.7 km60 m40 minEasyApril to October
Bergerven Rode driehoekHoge Kempen National Park9.0 km198 m2 hr 11 minModerateApril to October
Bessemer Blauwe ruitHoge Kempen National Park6.8 km150 m1 hr 39 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Mechels Bos Oranje bol, La Butte aux Bois Groene rechthoek, Mechels Bos aanlooproute. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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