AfricaMuseum, Tervuren – Tervuren Park Ponds loop from Wezembeek-Oppem

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AfricaMuseum, Tervuren – Tervuren Park Ponds loop from Wezembeek-Oppem

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AfricaMuseum, Tervuren – Tervuren Park Ponds loop from Wezembeek-Oppem

02:51

11.0km

70m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden

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3.64 km

AfricaMuseum, Tervuren

Highlight • Monument

King Leopold II wanted to introduce the Belgian population to the Congo colony through a museum. The royal domains in Tervuren were chosen as the location. This was the birth …

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3.74 km

Mirror Pond with a view of the AfricaMuseum

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The museum's origins date back to the 1897 World's Fair, when the section dedicated to the Congo colony was established in the Palais de l'Afrique (formerly the Palais des Colonies) …

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4.41 km

Gordaalvijver Bridge, Tervuren Park

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A stone's throw from Brussels you will find the Park of Tervuren - also known as Warande. It is one of the Flemish gateways to the Sonian Forest. The monumental …

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4.79 km

Tervuren Park Ponds

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In the park of Tervuren on the edge of the Sonian Forest there are several large ponds. Here in this park you will also find the Africa Museum. During the …

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4.90 km

The Spanish House

Highlight • Historical Site

The name Spaans Huis is much more recent than the name Gordaalmolen or Gordaelmolen, as this building was originally called (and is still called). Go(o)rdaal was a medieval hamlet that …

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5.08 km

Tervuren Park

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In the park you will find eight ponds. The rare pearl grass beech forest is particularly worth seeing (scientifically, this is called "Hordelymo-Fagetum", only if you want to play explainer …

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9.13 km

Sterrebeek Golf Course Observation Tower

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Stunning view of the lakes on the golf course...

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9.42 km

historic tunnel

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The Gorzen road runs right through the Sterea golf site, on the former Sterrebeek horse racing track. A remnant of this is the historic tunnel, through which you could reach …

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