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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Heidebos
Heidebosabout 8 km (5 mi) from Lokeren. Image credit: Image: Donarreiskoffer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Forests

Forests Near Lokeren, Belgium

Research 5 forests within weekend reach of Lokeren, 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
Heidebos — about 8 km
Furthest listed
about 21 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 Lokeren. 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 Lokeren. 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 Lokeren

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

Places near Lokeren

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Heidebos
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    Heidebos

    Straight-line distance
    about 8 km (5 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Heidebos, about 8 km (5 mi) from Lokeren

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kloosterbos
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    Kloosterbos

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

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

    View place Kloosterbos, about 11 km (7 mi) from Lokeren

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Puitvoetbos
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    Puitvoetbos

    Straight-line distance
    about 14 km (9 mi)
    Recorded type
    urban forest

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

    View place Puitvoetbos, about 14 km (9 mi) from Lokeren

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Gentbos
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    Gentbos

    Straight-line distance
    about 21 km (13 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Gentbos, about 21 km (13 mi) from Lokeren

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