Scheldeland Hiking Meetup

• UPDATE:
  Talked to the guide and finally 22 places are confirmed. Thank you to the people who paid already. There is also an option to pay directly to the brewery but we can discuss during the hike who pays where and how.( 10 places are prepaid by me)
  Please don't cancel last minute
  Cheers and See you soon,
  Agnes

For seven generations family Brewery Bosteels crafts delicious beers and today our village is famous for Triple Karmeliet, Kwak and DeuS - a champagnebeer. As both Tom and I live in Buggenhout, we are happy to announce a guided tour and a walk in the area.
Important:
Cost of the guided tour is €15 ( includes 3 tastings). It's agreed with the brewery that 35 places are kept for Scheldeland Hiking until the 5th of Nov. I will then confirm the participants and pay the amount due to the brewery.
Therefore: Please confirm your attendance by transferring €15 to BE66 9796 2474 2043 latest by the 4th of November. Please only pay if you're on the attending list, not on the waiting list. (For questions: 0479195583)
Plan for the day:
10:45 : Meeting at Parking GC de Pit.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/whRCNyyo6FX7k7ux7
Option public transport: Trains from Gent and Mechelen or from Brussels bus R45. The parking is 1K walk from the station. ( let me know if you come by public transport)
Hiking: +/- 13K, easy. Mainly in Buggenhout bos and on the fields. We end the walk at the brewery.
14:00 Brewery guided tour in English. +/- 2 hours.
- The parking is 10 min walk from the brewery
- Buggenhout bos will be probably a bit muddy :)
- More info: https://bosteelsbrewery.com/en/about-us

Nature Reserve "De Doode Beemde" is Nature's carte-de-visite for hikers, bikers and nature fanatics. Localized in the valley of the river Dyle, De Doode Beemde is a baffling patchwork of swamp groves and meadows, bushes and reed beds, ponds and canals.

Brewery De Kroon is localized at the edge of the Nature Reserve, at Beekstraat 20 in Neerijse. It was established in 1897 and operational until 1980. It resumed in 2013 and produces at present four local brands : Petit Delvaux, Delvaux, Job and Super Kroon.

Neighboring Bistro De Kroon is a glowing restaurant, imbued by the rich traditions of the Delvaux beer. It offers a unique culinary experience, joining taste and tradition. UPDATE : Bistro De Kroon is open until 23:00. Please indicate if you are interested in dinner after the hike, because the place is usually fully booked.

Important:

The guided tour takes about 90 minutes and costs €12 per participant, assuming a minimum of 10 participants.
It includes one tasting of the home-made Job beer.

Please confirm your attendance by transferring €12 to BE77-3630-4632-7442 at latest by November 23rd. Optionally, send a confirmation message to my cell phone : +32 475 39 30 58.

Next I will confirm the number of participants and pay the amount due to the brewery. Please pay only if you're on the attending list, not on the waiting list. For questions, contact the above number.

Plan for the day:

10:30 : Meetup at the train station of Sint -Joris Weert :

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Y4s5RNiBXERqd9xN9

The train station is at the heart of the Nature Reserve.
To get there from Brussels Central station, take the 09:19 train to Leuven. At Leuven, switch to the 09:57 train to Ottignies, and get off at the 3rd. stop in Sint-Joris-Weert.

We start for a 14 km. hike in the Nature Reserve and on the surrounding woodlands. The brewery is at about one hour (3 km.) from the starting point (station).

12:00 : Brewery : guided tour in Dutch for 90 minutes.
Feel free to volunteer for simultaneous translation to English or French.

More info: https://www.brouwerijdekroon.be

14:00 : We resume hiking in De Doode Beemde.

18:00 : Arrival at the train station of Sint-Joris-Weert.
Optionally we can go back to Bistro De Kroon (next to the brewery) for a well-deserved lunch. It takes about 10 minutes by car from the station to the Bistro.

More info : https://www.dekroonneerijse.be/en/MenukaartEN