Kluiswandeling
8.8 km • Affligem
official route
5.1338 3 3.7/5
Addresse starting point (approximate)
Cultureel Centrum Abdij Affligem, Abdijstraat 6, 1790 Affligem
signage
The route is fully signposted with nodes.
Description
The Abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul in Affligem is the only Benedictine abbey in Flanders that is still inhabited by Benedictines nearly 1,000 years after its founding. The hop fields at its foot bear witness to the region’s rich history of hop cultivation. This is where your hike to the Domentse Woods and the Faluintjes nature reserves begins. The beautiful Kluis Chapel dates back to the seventh or eighth century; its stained-glass windows tell the legends of the Kluis.
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Monday, January 25, 2021 by R.S.Beautiful walk but some parts were really not doable, there you sank into the mud up to your ankles.
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Monday, October 19, 2020 by N.R.First km a bit tricky, no real walking path but then you leave the macadam and the walk takes you along the most beautiful views of Hekelgem: the old mill, the hermitage chapel,... with as a finale: view of the abbey from between the hop vines.
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Saturday, June 20, 2020 by V.D.Nice start, the end a little less so because at one point you have to go onto the busy Brussels lane for a while
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