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Gnome Forest, Merode Forest – Wooden Gnome Sculpture loop from Herenthout

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Gnome Forest, Merode Forest – Wooden Gnome Sculpture loop from Herenthout

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Gnome Forest, Merode Forest – Wooden Gnome Sculpture loop from Herenthout

01:24

5.55km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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595 m

Wooden Gnome Figure

Highlight • Structure

It's fun to find them all.

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1.09 km

Gnome Forest, Merode Forest

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Gnomes? Yes, you can find it here in the woods.

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4.44 km

Wooden Gnome Sculpture

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This is one of the many wooden gnomes in the forest

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4.45 km

Merodese Forests Information Board

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Interesting for those who like to take a walk on easily accessible paths. Near the entrance is also a dog off-leash zone and an information board, and parking

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5.12 km

Wooden Bridge in the Forest

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5.55 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.67 km

1.52 km

278 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.66 km

1.84 km

693 m

318 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 1 July

23°C

13°C

81 %

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Comments

April 30, 2022,Prinsenwandeling de Merode - Herenthout

We started at the Prinsenhof, from there to the domain

The Prinsenhof, a unique square farm from the 1700s, was a genuine farm-inn, a tavern located on the border between two villages where travelers stopped on their way to Antwerp. Until 1956 it was the property of the princes de Merode van Westerlo. The oldest notarial deed found dates from …

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June 13, 2025,Merodese Bossen - Kabouterpad

The gnome dolls that even have cars are so charming. But the artist who made them during corona took the gnome dolls back in, because they are made of wood and they can rot. But at the request of many people, he put several back, dressed by his wife who makes the clothes herself. Read more about the gnome dolls. …

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Gnome Forest, Merode Forest – Wooden Gnome Sculpture loop from Herenthout

Dog on Forest Path

Gnome Flats

Wooden Gnome Figure

Gnome Forest, Merode Forest

Wooden Gnome Sculpture

Wide Path Through Tall Trees

Merodese Forests Information Board

Wooden Bridge in the Forest

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