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Loop Trails in Belgium

We track 1,800 routes that match this search in Belgium. They average 8.3 km and 181 m (594 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 270 km.

That is 74 percent of the 2,447 routes we map in Belgium. They are shorter than the local average, 8.3 km against 11.5 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 846 are rated easy and 51 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Moderate

Cordemois - Belvédère

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
151 m
Typical duration
1 hr 40 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

La Réserve Naturelle

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
81 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Jeune Bois

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le Bois Jean

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
190 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Abannets

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
194 m
Typical duration
2 hr 8 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Aisances

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
146 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Anciennes Carrières

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
204 m
Typical duration
2 hr 14 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Bornes

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
167 m
Typical duration
1 hr 50 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Carrières

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

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

Les Charmes

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

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

Les Crêtes

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
5.8 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
127 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Dolimarts

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

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

Les Huit Semois

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
48 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Mauleus

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
107 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Pelouses Calcicoles

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
8.1 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
179 m
Typical duration
1 hr 58 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Recours

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
74 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Rivelottes

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
73 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Rives

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
12.6 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
277 m
Typical duration
3 hr 2 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Étangs de Conques

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
115 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mechels Bos Oranje bol

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

Mechels Bos Paarse trapezium

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

Mechels bos Groene rechthoek

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

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

't Plat - Gele zeshoek

Nationaal Park Bosland · Flanders

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
89 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Arboretumwandeling

Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden · Flanders

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
158 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

BX08 Cugnon

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
161 m
Typical duration
1 hr 46 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

BX18 Auby 4

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
156 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bayeumont

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

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

Bergerven Blauwe ruit

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

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

Bergerven Gele zeshoek

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
14.7 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
324 m
Typical duration
3 hr 33 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bergerven Groene rechthoek

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

Bergerven Groene rechthoek

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

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

Bergerven Oranje bol

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
10.2 km
/ 6.3 mi
Elevation gain
223 m
Typical duration
2 hr 27 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bergerven Paarse trapezium

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
13.0 km
/ 8.1 mi
Elevation gain
286 m
Typical duration
3 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bergerven Rode driehoek

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

Bessemer Blauwe ruit

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

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

Bessemer Gele zeshoek

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
12.6 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
278 m
Typical duration
3 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bessemer Groene rechthoek

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

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

Burnéchamps

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
10.2 km
/ 6.3 mi
Elevation gain
224 m
Typical duration
2 hr 27 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Burzais

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
111 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Chapelle du Flachis

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
8.1 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
178 m
Typical duration
1 hr 57 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit Saint-Antoine

National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse · Wallonia

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
211 m
Typical duration
2 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit des Légendes

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
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
Cordemois - BelvédèreParc national de la Vallée de la Semois6.9 km151 m1 hr 40 minModerateApril to October
La Grotte des Moines via le Chemin des FileusesParc national de la Vallée de la Semois14.8 km325 m3 hr 34 minModerateApril to October
La Réserve NaturelleParc national de la Vallée de la Semois3.7 km81 m53 minEasyApril to October
50 Promenade de Dohan (Les Hayons, Bouillon)Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois8.5 km186 m2 hr 3 minModerateApril to October
Circuit d'Interprétation du Bois de MaconNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse3.7 km81 m53 minEasyApril to October
Jeune BoisParc national de la Vallée de la Semois5.5 km121 m1 hr 19 minEasyApril to October
La Butte aux Bois Groene rechthoekHoge Kempen National Park5.3 km118 m1 hr 17 minEasyApril to October
La Butte aux Bois Paarse trapeziumHoge Kempen National Park11.2 km247 m2 hr 42 minModerateApril to October
Le Bois JeanParc national de la Vallée de la Semois8.7 km190 m2 hr 5 minModerateApril to October
Les AbannetsNational Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse8.8 km194 m2 hr 8 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Cordemois - Belvédère, La Grotte des Moines via le Chemin des Fileuses, La Butte aux Bois Paarse trapezium. 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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