Mariahoutse bossen

The Mariahout Woods, also known as Lieshoutse Bossen or Lieshoutse Heide, is an elongated Dutch forest area of 158 ha located immediately north of Mariahout. The forest, owned by the municipality of Laarbeek, is a young heathland clearing and consists mainly of plantations of Scots pine, although other tree species, such as beech, can also be found. South of the Mariahout Woods one finds the Heieindse Loop.

The area connects to the Vresselse Bos to the west, to the woods of Olen and Mosbulten to the southwest, and to the woods of Lijnt and Het Geregt to the east. To the north of the area is an extensive agricultural clearing. To the southeast, a small wetland, the Rietven, connects to the Mariahout Woods. Today, this is a wetland area that includes birch and pedunculate oaks.