Fort Oelegem – Totem Pole Vrieselhof loop from Oelegem

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Fort Oelegem – Totem Pole Vrieselhof loop from Oelegem

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Fort Oelegem – Totem Pole Vrieselhof loop from Oelegem

01:22

5.41km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

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1.44 km

Fort Oelegem

Highlight • Historical Site

The fort was built between 1909 and 1914 to prevent an invasion. After 1918, the fort was rebuilt, its weapons replaced, and its ventilation and emergency exits were adapted.

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1.51 km

Bomb crater at the Boardwalk

Highlight • Natural Monument

This round bomb pit is the result of a bomb impact. According to local residents, it was a V1 rocket that crashed here in the last months of the war. …

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1.57 km

Boardwalk to Fort Oelegem

Highlight • Trail

The decking ensures that you do not get wet feet here. The path keeps you on the straight and narrow while protecting the vulnerable forest floor at the same time. …

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3.02 km

Vrieselhof

Highlight • Castle

pleasant resting place, price of drinks unknown

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3.25 km

Ridges

Highlight • Forest

The elevated woodlands bordered by ditches are silent witnesses to the landscape of forestry activity from the last century.
The trees have been planted on rebates on this wet forest …

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3.81 km

Vrieselhof Marsh-Marigold Meadows

Highlight • Natural

An excellent quiet landscape park for sleuths. You knew a lot to discover.

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4.30 km

Totem Pole Vrieselhof

Highlight • Structure

An ideal place for a sun dance 🌞

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5.41 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.05 km

1.18 km

769 m

291 m

129 m

Surfaces

3.31 km

1.09 km

403 m

213 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 17 October

12°C

6°C

46 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

September 25, 2022,Vierselhof ~ Oelegem

A short but oxygen-rich walk after a number of night shifts, where the smell in the forest immediately enchanted me. I learned today that it is not only fascinating and fun to look around and smell, but that there is also an intense pleasure in using my hands and feeling the different structures of trees and plants. Among other things, …

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