The Runners (15km)

Flat trail loop of 15K through the 3 typical neighborhoods in Hofstade and Weerde, in and around the neighborhood of the Barebeek and Zenne. In order of the GPX -clockwise sense-:
1. Werfheide: Meadows and fields;
2. the forest part of the Bloso domain; and
3. the Vriezenbroek (forest part, and the meadow and field parts).
In short: a wide variety of nature under the walking or running shoes.

The loop starts around this very specific variety, at the artwork 'De Loopsters' by Saraphin Gariepy on the corner of the Ossebeemdstraat and the Zemstsesteenweg (Parking in the immediate vicinity (including at the monument and in the Gasthuishofweg). Therefore the name of this loop, 'the Runners'.

You can of course start this nature loop anywhere else, e.g. at the Bloso swimming pool-sports hall with ample parking space.

Technically, the course is mainly paved, some parts are also unpaved, and the part near the Leuvensevaart is asphalted.
The most difficult parts are usually located in the Vriezenbroek (sometimes narrow path with nettles and fallen trees - also has its charms -) and at the southeasternmost point of the easternmost pond in the Bloso domain. This is a small strip of about 40m that is rather bumpy. This part is visited 2 times to admire the beautiful forest area with its numerous squirrels and other forest animals along wide old undocumented forest avenues.

The Loopsters is in itself a flat and very varied course in nature, where only a few small places allow car traffic.