Legal bivouac site in Belgium
Bivakzone Eyckenbos
Sint-Truiden · Vlaanderen · België
Eyckenbos is a small official bivouac site near Kerkom in Sint-Truiden. Intended for hikers and cyclists carrying a lightweight tent, it offers a quiet overnight stop among Haspengouw’s orchards and rolling countryside.
Last reviewed
21 July 2026
Open according to the latest checked source
Rules for your stay
- Free advance reservation is required.
- Stay for no more than one night and respect the posted arrival and departure times.
- Use a lightweight trekking tent and the designated pitches.
- The site is for travellers arriving on foot or by bicycle; cars are not allowed at the bivouac site.
- Respect the peace and natural surroundings, and take all waste away with you.
- Fire is allowed only in a designated fire basket and when wildfire conditions permit.
Part of a multi-day route
Haspengouw Regional GR
This bivouac site belongs to the network along the Haspengouw Regional GR and the cycling network. The main loop is about 130 km long, while signed shortcuts allow shorter multi-day itineraries. Follow the white-red and yellow-red waymarks on the ground.
What you can see along the way
- Orchards and spring blossom in Belgium’s best-known fruit region.
- Sunken lanes, stream valleys, woodland and wide views from the plateaus.
- Castles, monumental square farmsteads and historic farming villages.
Official information
Always check the current rules and any temporary closures with the managing authority before departure.
Bivakzone
Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos
Vermeldt Eyckenbos in de huidige lijst van ANB-bivakzones en stelt reservering en één lichte tentovernachting verplicht.
Source checked on: 21 Jul 2026
Bivakzones in Haspengouw
Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos
Geeft voor Bivakzone Eyckenbos in Kerkom/Sint-Truiden de officiële WGS84-coördinaten 50.770002 N, 5.185675 E en toont drie tentplaatsen.
Source checked on: 21 Jul 2026