De Pinte: Parkbos, avenues and castle landscape

De Pinte combines woodland, a landscaped cultural landscape and several clearly described routes. A significant part of Parkbos lies within De Pinte. The Scheldeveld and Zeven Dreven landscape is also located within the municipality. This gives you a clear question to consider when planning: should your stay focus mainly on Parkbos, routes with specific starting points, Speelrijk as a woodland playground, or the historic landscape around castles and avenues? If you are looking for a holiday rental, you can use these interests as a guide when choosing where to stay in De Pinte, without limiting your stay to just one kind of activity.

Avenue landscape and castle history

The Scheldevelde woodland core area has a characteristic avenue layout around Scheldevelde Castle. The castle is surrounded by parks and fields with avenues arranged in a star pattern. As a result, it is not just the building but also the layout of the landscape that shapes the impression of this historic site. The present-day neoclassical Grand Noble Castle was completed around 1860. Those interested in historic sites will find two distinct features here: the star-shaped avenue landscape at Scheldevelde Castle and the neoclassical Grand Noble Castle, completed around 1860.

Compare routes by length and starting point

Length and starting point provide concrete points of comparison when choosing a route. The red Grand Noble route starts at the Grand Noble woodland core area and is 3.5 km long. The green loop of the 100% Natuurloop is 4 km long and starts at the Grand Noble visitor entrance. The blue loop of the 100% Natuurloop is 5.3 km long; it starts at the entrance on Polderdreef. This makes the green route 1.3 km shorter than the blue one. The signposted Multimovepad is also 4 km long, but starts at the reception area opposite the Den Beer car park, at the Polderdreef/N60 intersection in De Pinte. Although the green loop and the Multimovepad are the same length, their starting points are listed differently. When planning, therefore, consider both the distance and the route name and starting point.

Woodland playground, art and getting your bearings

Speelrijk offers a different focus from the routes. The 16-hectare woodland playground includes several play ditches and willow tunnels. If you are travelling with children, you can include Speelrijk as a nature and play activity in its own right in your day’s plans, alongside routes or the historic landscape. A specific work of art is also among the area’s cultural details: the white marble sculpture group “Verbondenheid” is located in the castle park of the De Pinte castle estate.

De Pinte railway station is centrally located in the De Pinte district. Trains on line 86 run from there towards Ghent and Ronse. Check the timetable before travelling if you plan to include the train service in your holiday plans. When choosing a holiday rental, you can first consider what you want your days away to focus on: routes, Speelrijk, or the castle and avenue landscape. The local features offer different options, while the railway station provides a central point of reference for travelling by train.

Discover more destinations: Oosterzele, Aalter, Maarkedal, Evergem, Lokeren, Wachtebeke, Herzele, Gavere

For the broader travel overview: East Flanders.