Muziekbos, Nature area in Ronse, Belgium

Muziekbos is a 52-hectare beech forest on the slopes of Muziekberg hill (150 m) northeast of Ronse, adjoining the 57-hectare Sint-Pietersbos. It was replanted after the First World War and is managed by the Agency for Nature and Forests. In spring the woodland floor is covered with blue woodland hyacinths, small periwinkle and wild garlic.

The forest was replanted with beech after the First World War. At its highest point stands the Geuzentoren, a round tower built in 1864 from iron sandstone. Nearby lies a Bronze Age burial mound whose central chamber held two urns with cremated remains of a man and a woman, ash and charcoal.

The name Muziekbos does not refer to music: "Muz" comes from a Celtic word for marsh, a damp patch between streams. In spring the beech wood floor turns blue with woodland hyacinth, called "blue stockings" locally, alongside lesser periwinkle and wild garlic. The rare purple toothwort, on the Flemish red list, also grows here.

A 9.7-kilometer walking route begins at the intersection of Kanarieberg and Ruddersveld, marked with trail node 92. Wear sturdy shoes and bring weather-appropriate clothing, as forest conditions can change with the seasons.

On the highest point of Muziekberg stands the Geuzentoren, a round tower built in 1864 from iron sandstone. In September 2013 it served as a filming location for the BBC series The White Queen, and in the first episode the set builders are visible having extended the tower with two annexes.