Easy
Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden · Flanders
- Distance
- 4.7 km / 2.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 102 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 7 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Flanders
345 routes in Flanders qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 3.0 km and 65 m (213 ft) of ascent.
That is 37 percent of the 939 routes we map in Flanders. They are shorter than the local average, 3.0 km against 12.5 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 65 m (213 ft) against 276 m (906 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.
Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. 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
Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden · Flanders
- Distance
- 1.5 km / 1.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 34 m
- Typical duration
- 22 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
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
Easy
Nationaal Park Bosland · Flanders
- Distance
- 4.0 km / 2.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 89 m
- Typical duration
- 59 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Nationaal Park Bosland · Flanders
- Distance
- 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 17 m
- Typical duration
- 11 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
Easy
Nationaal Park Scheldevallei · Flanders
- Distance
- 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 23 m
- Typical duration
- 15 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Nationaal Park Scheldevallei · Flanders
- Distance
- 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 39 m
- Typical duration
- 26 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Nationaal Park Bosland · Flanders
- Distance
- 3.6 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 80 m
- Typical duration
- 53 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
Nationaal Park Bosland · Flanders
- Distance
- 4.4 km / 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 97 m
- Typical duration
- 1 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
Nationaal Park Scheldevallei · Flanders
- Distance
- 4.2 km / 2.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 91 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr
- Waymarked route
Easy
Nationaal Park Bosland · Flanders
- Distance
- 2.5 km / 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 55 m
- Typical duration
- 36 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden · Flanders
- Distance
- 3.6 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 80 m
- Typical duration
- 53 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
Nationaal Park Bosland · Flanders
- Distance
- 3.3 km / 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 73 m
- Typical duration
- 48 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Nationaal Park Bosland · Flanders
- Distance
- 4.3 km / 2.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 94 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 2 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Nationaal Park Bosland · Flanders
- Distance
- 2.0 km / 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 44 m
- Typical duration
- 29 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Nationaal Park Bosland · Flanders
- Distance
- 2.2 km / 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 48 m
- Typical duration
- 32 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
Nationaal Park Scheldevallei · Flanders
- Distance
- 2.6 km / 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 56 m
- Typical duration
- 37 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
- 3.8 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 83 m
- Typical duration
- 54 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
Nationaal Park Scheldevallei · 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
- 4.0 km / 2.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 89 m
- Typical duration
- 59 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 4.5 km / 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 99 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 5 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 3.0 km / 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 65 m
- Typical duration
- 43 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 3.6 km / 2.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 79 m
- Typical duration
- 52 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Nationaal Park Bosland · Flanders
- Distance
- 2.8 km / 1.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 61 m
- Typical duration
- 40 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden · Flanders
- Distance
- 2.2 km / 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 48 m
- Typical duration
- 31 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 4.7 km / 2.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 103 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 8 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Nationaal Park Bosland · Flanders
- Distance
- 3.0 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 66 m
- Typical duration
- 43 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 4.8 km / 3.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 105 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 9 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 3.2 km / 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 70 m
- Typical duration
- 46 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 4.3 km / 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 94 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 2 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Nationaal Park Scheldevallei · Flanders
- Distance
- 3.3 km / 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 72 m
- Typical duration
- 47 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 1.6 km / 1.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 35 m
- Typical duration
- 23 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 33 m
- Typical duration
- 21 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders
- Distance
- 2.2 km / 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 48 m
- Typical duration
- 31 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Nationaal Park Bosland · Flanders
- Distance
- 1.0 km / 0.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 23 m
- Typical duration
- 15 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Nationaal Park Scheldevallei · Flanders
- Distance
- 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 75 m
- Typical duration
- 50 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.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GR 512 Brabantse Heuvelroute Variant Bivakzone MeerdaalwoudNationaal Park Brabantse Wouden | 4.7 km | 102 m | 1 hr 7 min | Easy | April to October |
| GR 579 Liaison Jesus-EikNationaal Park Brabantse Wouden | 1.5 km | 34 m | 22 min | Easy | April to October |
| Mechels Bos aanlooprouteHoge Kempen National Park | 0.5 km | 12 m | 8 min | Easy | April to October |
| Mechels bos Groene rechthoekHoge Kempen National Park | 3.7 km | 82 m | 54 min | Easy | April to October |
| 't Plat - Gele zeshoekNationaal Park Bosland | 4.0 km | 89 m | 59 min | Easy | April to October |
| 't Plat aanlooprouteNationaal Park Bosland | 0.8 km | 17 m | 11 min | Easy | April to October |
| Bergerven Groene rechthoekHoge Kempen National Park | 4.2 km | 92 m | 1 hr 1 min | Easy | April to October |
| Bergerven Groene rechthoekHoge Kempen National Park | 2.7 km | 60 m | 40 min | Easy | April to October |
| Blotevoetenpad Gentbrugse MeersenNationaal Park Scheldevallei | 1.1 km | 23 m | 15 min | Easy | April to October |
| Damvallei - DamvalleimeerpadNationaal Park Scheldevallei | 1.8 km | 39 m | 26 min | Easy | April to October |
If you only have time for one, start with GR 512 Brabantse Heuvelroute Variant Bivakzone Meerdaalwoud, GR 579 Liaison Jesus-Eik, Mechels bos Groene rechthoek. 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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