The Beverhoutsveld walk explores the Beverhoutsveld and its surrounding area. You depart from the hamlet the Veldmolen in Oedelem. Via charming alleys, you will discover the beautiful scenery of the Beverhoutsveld. During your walk, you will pass by the Canal Gent- Ostend and walk through harmonious agrarian scenery. After all this, the track passes by historical farmsteads and through peaceful fields, bringing you back to your starting point.

Boswandelpad (The Forest walking trail) explores the private-domain of the psychiatric centre Saint-Amandus. Walking through the 63 ha-large domain, you will pass by several blocks of buildings. Most of these were built between 1858 and 1930. Each block has its own garden, and most of them have been beautifully preserved. The trail also passes through the domain forest, covering a surface of 8ha. Walking through endless rows of trees, you will see the fishpond and the cattle farm ‘De Berk’. It is possible to extend this walk with the Nature trail Saint-Amandus (See below).

The provincial domain Lippensgoed-Bulskampveld (226 ha) is part of the largest public green area in West-Flanders. Combined with the adjoining forest of the Flemish Community (108 ha) it is the perfect place to walk for hours and hours. The entire area consists of vast broadleaf trees and conifers, grand alleys, remains of heath land, fields and pastures. There are five signposted walks in the domain :

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1. Bosleerpad (The forest learning trail):
This walk explores the forests of the provincial domain and the Flemish district.
Starting point: Parking Het Aanwijs, Reigerlostraat
Distance: 4.7 km
Signposted: yes
You can download here a free walking map of this trail

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2. Educatief Natuurpad Sint-Amandus (Educational nature trail Saint-Amandus):
This trail shows you the evolution that took place in Bulskampveld over the years: from forest to fen, heath land and alleys.

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4. Eendenputtenwandeling / Duck pits trail
This walk follows the boundary lines of the provincial domain. During your walk, you will pass by the refuge overlooking the eendenputten/”duck pits”.
Starting point: reverse side Castle Bulskampveld
Distance: 7.9 km
Signposted: yes

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5. Veldwandeling (The field trail):
This trail explores the nature reserve Bornebeek and the remains of the heath land.
Starting point: reverse side Castle Bulskampveld.
Distance: 4.5 km
Signposted: yes

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Natuurwandeling Miseriebocht (The nature trail Misery curve)
This walking trail explores the rich vegetation alongside the south bank of an old curve in the canal, managed by Natuurpunt vzw. Thanks to excellent management, you can find many plants, such as heather and bedstraw in the indigent, sandy taluses. Many animals live there as well, for example the “levendbarende” lizard and the largest West-Flemish population of the blindworm. Trees such as the broom and the win characterize the banks. You can walk to your heart’s delight on the semi- and unpaved paths alongside the bank. The trail takes you as far as the dam, from there on you can choose either to take the same route back to your starting point, or to make a small detour via the village of Sint-Joris.

Are you interested in long-distance walks? No problem…
The Grote Routepad 129 (Brugge-Dinant, 275km)/ (Bruges-Dinant, 275 km) passes through the Beverhoutsveld and Bulskampveld. Another long distance route passes through Bulskampveld: the GR 130 (Krekengebied-Ijzervallei, 101 km) / (Creek area- Ijzervalley, 101 km)