Houwaartseberg walk

What can one experience here?

Walking
Forest
Grape / Wine

Suggested route on the Hagelandse Heuvels en Valleien walking network.
Follow the nodes: 229 - 246 - 228 - 227 - 226 - 225 - 155 - 154 - 153 - 152 - 151 - 144 - 228 - 246 - 229.
Walk along the banks of the Wingebeek, amid the vineyards on the side of the Houwaartseberg.
Enjoy the magnificent panorama from the top of the Houwaartseberg over the valley of the Motte with a view of Houwaart.
Wander through the Walenbos, one of the Hageland's most important areas of nature.
Discover more about Hageland wine.

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Departure point
Sint-Denijskerk, Haldertstraat z/n, 3390 Houwaart
GPS coordinates
N 50.933990° E 4.860173°
Distance
9,4 km
Duration
2 uur en 30 minuten
Terrain
glooiend
Signposting
Rechthoekig bord met rode opdruk

In the area

Culture & Heritage

You may recognise the castle as the home of ‘De Rode Ridder’ (The Red Knight), a cartoon character created by Willy Vandersteen. This fabulous moated castle lies in the green valley of the Wingebeek. A visitor's centre and heritage shop can be found in the coach house. You can sit back and relax in a cosy local café.

Horststraat 28, 3220 Holsbeek (Holsbeek)

Tel. +32 16 62 33 45

www.kasteelvanhorst.be
Culture and Heritage

Because of its unique shape, this staircase has become one of the most important architectural constructions of the Hageland, reinforcing its regional identity. The concept of a floating staircase, with its colour referring to the oxidized sandstone of the regional Diestiaan hills, creates a unique monument.

Oudepastoriestraat 22, 3390 Tielt-Winge (Tielt-Winge)

Tel. +32 16 46 82 73

https:/www.tielt-winge.be
Nature & Recreation

This 500-hectare nature reserve is relatively young as reserves go. The forest is home to the largest alder forest in Flanders, and its slopes are covered with oak, birch, rowan, maple, hazel and glossy buckthorn.

Kriebekestraat z/n, 3390 Tielt-Winge (Tielt-Winge)

Tel. +32 16 24 17 40

https://www.natuurenbos.be/walenbos

Be sure to discover

Roeselberg walk

Start at the originally 17th-century Roeselberg chapel for a brisk walk, most of which runs through the Walenbos. At the edge of the forest, you look out over the village of Houwaart.

Kapel van Roeselberg, Stokskesstraat z/n, 3390 Sint-Joris-Winge

Distance: 7 km

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