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Bivakzone Hornebos

Heers · Vlaanderen · België

Hornebos is an official bivouac site in a secluded wood among the rolling fields of southern Haspengouw. It lies directly on the Haspengouw Regional GR and is intended for a simple, pre-booked night in a tent.

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

Official information

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

Bivakzone

Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos

Vermeldt Hornebos in de huidige lijst van reserveerbare ANB-bivakzones en bewijst dat lichte tentovernachting er legaal is onder de algemene bivakregels.

Source checked on: 21 Jul 2026

Bivakzones in Haspengouw

Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos

Geeft voor Bivakzone Hornebos in Mechelingen-Bovelingen/Heers de officiële WGS84-coördinaten 50.729258 N, 5.245955 E.

Source checked on: 21 Jul 2026

Hornebos

Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos

Bevestigt dat de paalkampeerplaats in Hornebos bedoeld is voor gratis bivakkeren langs de Streek-GR Haspengouw.

Source checked on: 21 Jul 2026