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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of National Park Bosland
National Park Boslandabout 7 km (4 mi) from Overpelt. Image credit: Image: Paul Hermans at Dutch Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Overpelt, Belgium

Research 11 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Overpelt, grouped across 6 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
11
Closest
National Park Bosland — about 7 km
Furthest listed
about 29 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 Overpelt. 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 Overpelt. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

  • 6protected areas
  • 5forests
  • 2national parks
  • 1lake
  • 1park
  • 1valley

11 places near Overpelt

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

Places near Overpelt

Showing all 11 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of National Park Bosland
    National parkNearby

    National Park Bosland

    Straight-line distance
    about 7 km (4 mi)
    Recorded type
    National Park Flanders

    National Park Bosland is a national park reachable from Overpelt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place National Park Bosland, about 7 km (4 mi) from Overpelt

    Image credit: Image: Paul Hermans at Dutch Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Molenheide
    Protected areaNearby

    Molenheide

    Straight-line distance
    about 15 km (9 mi)
    Recorded type
    nature area

    Molenheide is a natural area reachable from Overpelt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Molenheide, about 15 km (9 mi) from Overpelt

    Image credit: Image: Ø11 / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Rauwse Meer
    LakeNearby

    Rauwse Meer

    Straight-line distance
    about 16 km (10 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

    Rauwse Meer is a lake reachable from Overpelt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Rauwse Meer, about 16 km (10 mi) from Overpelt

    Image credit: Image: Nickvd at Dutch Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of De Hutte
    ForestNearby

    De Hutte

    Straight-line distance
    about 20 km (13 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place De Hutte, about 20 km (13 mi) from Overpelt

    Image credit: Image: Ø11 / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Gruitroderbos
    ForestNearby

    Gruitroderbos

    Straight-line distance
    about 20 km (13 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Gruitroderbos, about 20 km (13 mi) from Overpelt

    Image credit: Image: KB72 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Hortelbos
    ForestNearby

    Hortelbos

    Straight-line distance
    about 20 km (13 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Hortelbos, about 20 km (13 mi) from Overpelt

    Image credit: Image: Ø11 / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Heiderbos
    ForestNearby

    Heiderbos

    Straight-line distance
    about 24 km (15 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Heiderbos, about 24 km (15 mi) from Overpelt

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