Legal bivouac site in Belgium
Bivakzone Grootbos
Riemst · Vlaanderen · België
Grootbos lies near Genoelselderen in Riemst and provides a simple official overnight stop for slow travellers. It opens onto Haspengouw’s orchards, farming villages and unpaved walking tracks.
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
Noemt Grootbos in de actuele lijst van wettelijk te gebruiken, verplicht reserveerbare ANB-bivakzones.
Source checked on: 21 Jul 2026
Bivakzones in Haspengouw
Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos
Geeft voor Bivakzone Grootbos in Genoelselderen/Riemst de officiële WGS84-coördinaten 50.805643 N, 5.549193 E.
Source checked on: 21 Jul 2026