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Moderate Hiking Trails in Hoge Kempen National Park

16 routes in Hoge Kempen National Park qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 10.2 km and 224 m (735 ft) of ascent.

That is 38 percent of the 42 routes we map in Hoge Kempen National Park.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

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
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
Moderate

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

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

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

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

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
Moderate

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
12.6 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
278 m
Typical duration
3 hr 3 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
Moderate

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

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

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

Hoge Kempen National Park · Flanders

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
160 m
Typical duration
1 hr 46 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
National Park Trail Via KolenspoorHoge Kempen National Park10.8 km238 m2 hr 37 minModerateApril to October
National Park Trail Via MunsterbosHoge Kempen National Park11.5 km254 m2 hr 47 minModerateApril to October
La Butte aux Bois Paarse trapeziumHoge Kempen National Park11.2 km247 m2 hr 42 minModerateApril to October
Mechels Bos Paarse trapeziumHoge Kempen National Park8.6 km188 m2 hr 4 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 Oranje bolHoge Kempen National Park10.2 km223 m2 hr 27 minModerateApril to October
Bergerven Paarse trapeziumHoge Kempen National Park13.0 km286 m3 hr 8 minModerateApril 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 National Park Trail Via Munsterbos, National Park Trail Via Kolenspoor, 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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