Top Trail Munsterbos – A scenic Leading Quality Day Walk in Belgium

THEME

Dream tour

START

‘Munsterbilzen village’, Appelboomgaardstraat 6, 3740 Munsterbilzen. See Google Maps.

The information board is set up at the start point.

END

Same place

LENGTH

19 km

DIFFICULTY

Moderate (Wear sturdy footwear)

DESCRIPTION

In the first section, you leave the village of Munsterbilzen and reach the forest ‘Munsterbos’. By walking next to the creek ‘Munsterbeek’ you pass the forest and some local attractions such as the Chapel ‘Kapel van het Geheim Leger’ and the Watermill ‘Zangerheidemolen’. After this passage, you walk through the forest of the ‘Bonijterbos’, with narrow paths. While crossing the ‘Albert’ Canal you walk to the natural area of the ‘Hoefaert’.

In the second section you continue walking in the Natural area of the ‘Hoefaert’, next to the lakes of the ‘Hoefaert’ and the creek ‘Munsterbeek’ you pass a beautiful old Beech tree (Fagus). The second part of this section runs through the forest of the ‘Roelerheide’.

In the third section, you cross the creek ‘Bezoensbeek’ and reach a small butt beautiful landscape point of the ‘Bezoensberg’ with heathland and juniper. After this, you walk out of the valley into the forest of ‘Stelebos’, which is located on the plateau of the Hoge Kempen. At the end of this section, you pass the creek ‘Zutendalerbeek’ and a Watermill ‘Broekmolen’. After Passing the Albert Canal you reach again the creek ‘Zutendalerbeek’. At the end of this section, a rest area is located next to a memorial for World War 1.

In the last section, you walk into the forest ‘Munsterbos’ while passing first the creek ‘Broekerbeek’ with narrow paths. A long alley brings you to a beautiful viewpoint over the lakes of ‘Munsterbos’. After reaching the Chapel ‘Sint Amorkapel’ you walk into the back into the direction of the village of Munsterbilzen.