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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Gentbos
Gentbosabout 9 km (6 mi) from Ghent. Image credit: Image: Spotter2 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Forests

Forests Near Ghent, Belgium

Research 5 forests within weekend reach of Ghent, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
5
Closest
Gentbos — about 9 km
Furthest listed
about 19 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Ghent. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Ghent. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

  • 5forests
  • 3protected areas

5 places near Ghent

Ordered by straight-line distance from Ghent, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.

Places near Ghent

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Gentbos
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    Gentbos

    Straight-line distance
    about 9 km (6 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Gentbos is a forest reachable from Ghent as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Gentbos, about 9 km (6 mi) from Ghent

    Image credit: Image: Spotter2 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Hospicebossen
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    Hospicebossen

    Straight-line distance
    about 11 km (7 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Hospicebossen is a forest reachable from Ghent as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Hospicebossen, about 11 km (7 mi) from Ghent

    Image credit: Image: Donar Reiskoffer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Het Leen
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    Het Leen

    Straight-line distance
    about 17 km (10 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Het Leen is a forest reachable from Ghent as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Het Leen, about 17 km (10 mi) from Ghent

    Image credit: Image: Donar Reiskoffer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Heidebos
    ForestNearby

    Heidebos

    Straight-line distance
    about 19 km (12 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Heidebos is a forest reachable from Ghent as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Heidebos, about 19 km (12 mi) from Ghent

    Image credit: Image: Donarreiskoffer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0