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Loop Trails in Flanders

We track 649 routes that match this search in Flanders. They average 8.6 km and 188 m (617 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 270 km.

That is 69 percent of the 939 routes we map in Flanders. They are shorter than the local average, 8.6 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, 188 m (617 ft) against 276 m (906 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 350 are rated easy and 17 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

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

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
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
60 m
Typical duration
40 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
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

Damvallei - Bergenmeersenpad

Nationaal Park Scheldevallei · Flanders

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

Damvallei - Damvalleimeerpad

Nationaal Park Scheldevallei · Flanders

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Damvallei - Damvalleipad

Nationaal Park Scheldevallei · Flanders

Distance
10.6 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
233 m
Typical duration
2 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

De Kolonie Groene rechthoek

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

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

Donderslag Blauwe ruit

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

Donderslag Blauwe ruit

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

Donderslag Gele zeshoek

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

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

Donderslag Groene rechthoek

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

Donderslag 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
Moderate

Donderslag Rode driehoek

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
14.1 km
/ 8.8 mi
Elevation gain
310 m
Typical duration
3 hr 24 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Flossendellewandeling

Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden · Flanders

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
148 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Groenendaal Wandeling

Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden · Flanders

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

Grote Hof en Hobos Blauwe ruit

Nationaal Park Bosland · Flanders

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
169 m
Typical duration
1 hr 51 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hazendalwandeling

Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden · Flanders

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Heiderbos Groene rechthoek

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

Hoefaert Groene rechthoek

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

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

Holven Groene rechthoek

Nationaal Park Bosland · Flanders

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

Holven Oranje bol

Nationaal Park Bosland · Flanders

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
131 m
Typical duration
1 hr 26 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

In den Brand Blauwe ruit

Nationaal Park Bosland · Flanders

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

In den Brand Rode driehoek

Nationaal Park Bosland · Flanders

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
118 m
Typical duration
1 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kattenbos Groene rechthoek

Nationaal Park Bosland · Flanders

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

Kattenbos Rode driehoek

Nationaal Park Bosland · Flanders

Distance
9.5 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
208 m
Typical duration
2 hr 17 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
La Butte aux Bois Paarse trapeziumHoge Kempen National Park11.2 km247 m2 hr 42 minModerateApril 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 Groene rechthoekHoge Kempen National Park3.7 km82 m54 minEasyApril to October
't Plat - Gele zeshoekNationaal Park Bosland4.0 km89 m59 minEasyApril to October
ArboretumwandelingNationaal Park Brabantse Wouden7.2 km158 m1 hr 44 minModerateApril to October
Bergerven Blauwe ruitHoge Kempen National Park7.0 km154 m1 hr 41 minModerateApril to October
Bergerven Gele zeshoekHoge Kempen National Park14.7 km324 m3 hr 33 minModerateApril to October
Bergerven Groene rechthoekHoge Kempen National Park2.7 km60 m40 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Mechels bos Groene rechthoek, Mechels Bos Paarse trapezium, La Butte aux Bois 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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