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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Grotenhoutbos
Grotenhoutbosabout 6 km (4 mi) from Turnhout. Image credit: Image: Wikimedia Commons contributor / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Forests

Forests Near Turnhout, Belgium

Research 5 forests within weekend reach of Turnhout, 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
Grotenhoutbos — about 6 km
Furthest listed
about 33 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 Turnhout. 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 Turnhout. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

  • 5forests
  • 2protected areas
  • 1park

5 places near Turnhout

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

Places near Turnhout

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Grotenhoutbos
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    Grotenhoutbos

    Straight-line distance
    about 6 km (4 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Grotenhoutbos, about 6 km (4 mi) from Turnhout

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Graafsbos
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    Graafsbos

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

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

    View place Graafsbos, about 9 km (6 mi) from Turnhout

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of De Averegten
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    De Averegten

    Straight-line distance
    about 31 km (19 mi)
    Recorded type
    Forest

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

    View place De Averegten, about 31 km (19 mi) from Turnhout

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

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Peerdsbos
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    Peerdsbos

    Straight-line distance
    about 33 km (20 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

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

    View place Peerdsbos, about 33 km (20 mi) from Turnhout

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