Great Net Forest Route

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Last verified: 11 February 2026

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The large Netewoud stretches from Balen to Geel, following the Grote Nete that winds through the Zuiderkempen. From meters-high sand dunes to swampy wetland forests: get to know the fantastic green and varied areaYou will also cycle past moody mill sites, charming canals and photogenic nooks and crannies by the Nete.

Location: Balen, Geel, Meerhout and Mol

Eye-catchers: Keiheuvel, nature reserves Griesbroek, the Hutten and Belse Bossen, Jet Mill, Hoolst Mill and Water Mill Meerhout, KinderweeldeCanal Kwaadmechelen-Dessel.

Highly recommended: stop by the Grote Netewoud visitor center in the renovated 17th-century watermill of Meerhout

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