Sonian Forest, Brussels, Belgium

4.5 (473 reviews) Spent Ranking #5 in Brussels Forests

Go – and get lost!

While walking through the Sonian Forest, I couldn't believe I was just a couple of kilometres away from the busy, bustling inner city of Brussels. Somewhere I must've walked through a portal to a very different place! I reached the forest by taking tram 44 from the Montgomery tram stop, itself reachable by many trams and buses. Once it reached its final stop, it was easiest to get to the forest by walking through the Tervuren Park. Like many other Unesco world heritage sites – especially ones that are free to visit, like this one – it really is hard to summarise the breadth of the experience succinctly. All I'm going to say: Go – and get lost! And when you leave: Return, return, return. It's nature lovers' heaven, really.
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, Belgium.

Website

http://www.sonianforest.be/

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4.5 based on (473 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 5Lucas M 5:00 PM Feb 2, 2021
    Lots to explore
    An impressively large forest on the edge of Brussels. There are many different walks starting from many different locations. I have lived pretty much in the middle of it (Tervuren) for my entire life, and still sometimes stumble upon new paths or entire swathes of forest.
  • 5Gerald L 5:00 PM Mar 11, 2018
    On the maps, it's "Forêt de Soignes"
    This seemingly endless forest is one of Brussels' great treasures. Accessible by car (there are entry points with car parks), and by public transport (how fun to go on a hike starting out by tram). Choice of wide "paved" paths and wilder trails, we've been discovering new ones for years. Not too many wild animals, but we've seen a few deer.

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