Legal bivouac site in Belgium

Bivakzone Hooilingen

Hoeselt · Vlaanderen · België

Hooilingen is a bivouac site in Hoeselt with wooden pitches for lightweight trekking tents. It sits along the multi-day Haspengouw route and is intended only for visitors travelling on foot or by bicycle.

Last reviewed

21 July 2026

Open according to the latest checked source

Rules for your stay

  • Use a lightweight trekking tent and the designated pitches.
  • Stay for no more than 48 hours and keep within the capacity of the tent platforms.
  • 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.
  • Dogs must be kept on a lead.

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

Official information

Always check the current rules and any temporary closures with the managing authority before departure.