Raspaillebos

Raspaillebos is a forest area in the Flemish Ardennes in the south of the Belgian province of East Flanders. The forest area of 50 hectares is located on the territory of the municipality of Geraardsbergen, near the provincial border with Galmaarden in Flemish Brabant.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bosberg and Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Hemelvaartkerk.

Bosberg

Peak

Photo: FrDr, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Bosberg is a hill in the Pajottenland in Belgium with its top located on the border of East Flanders and Flemish Brabant. The road leading to the top is surfaced in concrete in the lower parts and cobbled in the steep upper parts of the hill.

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Hemelvaartkerk

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Hemelvaartkerk is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galmaarden and Geraardsbergen.

Galmaarden

Village

Photo: Funkyxian, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Galmaarden is a village.

Geraardsbergen

Photo: Saber68, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Geraardsbergen is a beautiful city in the southeastern corner of East Flanders. The city was founded in 1068 by Duke of Flanders Boudewijn IV. The reason of its foundation was because of the strategic position right on the borders of Hainaut and Brabant.

Idegem

Village

Photo: Johan Allard, CC BY 4.0.

Idegem is a village.

Raspaillebos

Type: Nature reserve
Also known as: “Carcool Bosch” and “Karkoolbos”
Categories: forest and recreation area
Location: East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.76383° or 50° 45′ 50″ north

Longitude

3.93298° or 3° 55′ 59″ east

Elevation

74 metres (243 feet)

Open location code

9F25QW7M+G5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 420230963

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=forest

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

GeoNames ID

2794700

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