623492 Hiking in Wuustwezel

Wuustwezel is a charming Belgian village in the Antwerp Kempen. With this walk you will discover some historical sights and the natural beauty around Wuustwezel.

Little Brook
From the starting point you can walk straight into the Owl Forest, a small-scale forest area where Corsican pines and deciduous trees grow. When you walk out of the forest, you will see a pond on the right that was created by sand extraction. Further on you walk along the pristine heath of the Groot Schietveld: a military training area, so inaccessible. A little later you walk along the Kleine Beek. Pollard willows and ash trees grow on the banks. What a beautiful spot!

Castle Hens
As you walk along a path lined with monumental old oaks, you pass an old castle gate on your left. It is the former entrance to Kasteel Ginhoven, a building that was destroyed by a V-bomb during World War II. In the outside area you can still see some beautiful old farms. At the municipal park you will pass the Hens Castle, built in neo-Flemish Gothic style, from 1910. Further on is the village church, which originally dates from 1257, but was renovated around 1900.

Directions

#	Description	Distance
34	34 (2990, Wuustwezel, Flanders, Belgium)	0.00 km
	Natuurgebied Marum (2990, Wuustwezel, Flanders, Belgium)	1.26 km
41	41 (2990, Wuustwezel, Flanders, Belgium)	4.01 km
42	42 (Vloeikensstraat, 2990, Wuustwezel, Flanders, Belgium)	4.75 km
36	36 (2990, Wuustwezel, Flanders, Belgium)	5.26 km
	Kasteel De Spiegel (kasteel Wuustwezel ('t Hof), 2990, Wuustwezel, Flanders, Belgium)	7.24 km

Sights

Natuurgebied Marum

2990 Wuustwezel

The Marum (? 315 ha) is the most northern part of the Groot Schietveld and lies to the left of the Kampweg towards Brecht and has been a military domain since the 1890s. Due to the decades of military use, the historic stream valley landscape in the Marum has largely been preserved. and traces of land use from the early Middle Ages to the present day can be found. Nature has also benefited from this: heather and poor grasslands that were once common in the Kempen have been preserved in the Marum, and a number of important animal and plant species that are associated with this are still there.

Kasteel De Spiegel

kasteel Wuustwezel ('t Hof)
2990 Wuustwezel

Ginhoven Castle is a former castle in the Antwerp municipality of Wuustwezel. The old castle, which was completely surrounded by water, has now been replaced by a villa.

Gemeentehuis Wuustwezel

Gemeentehuis Wuustwezel 1
2990 Wuustwezel
http://www.wuustwezel.be/toerisme-wuustwezel

Wuustwezel is a distinctly rural municipality where many farmers and horticulturists are still active. The municipal council wants to play an important role in the development of the countryside in Wuustwezel and in the region. Through all kinds of initiatives, the municipal council wants to bring the wider population into contact with the agriculture and horticulture in the region and inform them about the evolutions in agriculture and horticulture as a carrier of the countryside. Moreover, the municipal council wants to profile the region as an attractive tourist area through cultural and recreational activities. the construction of the 'gateway to the countryside' and the formation of agricultural guides are some recent initiatives.

Poort naar het Platteland

Dorpsstraat 36
2990 Wuustwezel
http://www.wuustwezel.be/de-poort-naar-het-platteland

The Gate to the Countryside was solemnly inaugurated on Friday, April 29, 2011. Together with the Gasthuishoeve, it forms an information center 'new style' which houses a library, tourism department and Digipunt. De Poort can be used in a versatile manner. The reception area serves as an information office, but also as a reading corner. You will find leaflets and flyers about tourism, as well as newspapers and magazines, an information kiosk, etc.

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