Waterside walks in Flanders

On this hike, you can meander together along the banks of the Mark River through an ancient cultural landscape where history and modernity meet.



It is here, you’ll find medieval mills, as well modern statues and art installations offering reflective and thought-provoking vistas.



In between, enjoy landscapes… read more

This route winds through beautiful, species-rich nature reserves. Ghent is just a stone’s throw away, but here, there are no signs of the hustle and bustle of the big city.



As you hike, keep your eyes and ears open as the unique mixture of wet and dry meadows create a fascinating mix of fauna against… read more

There are cities whose whole existence has relied on its supply of water and which would likely not exist today, without it. Historically these settlements have benefitted from a strategic location: rivers, ditches and canals not only offered protection, but also served as waterways on which goods could… read more

On this tour, you might mistakenly think that the River IJzer had disappeared and been blocked off. In fact, an old tributary of this mighty river has been transformed into a unique nature reserve, not far from the picturesque hop-producing town of Poperinge and the village of Roesbrugge-Haringe.



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Hopping from pond to pond – nowhere else will you find such a charming and unusual cultural landscape. This patchwork of water expanses is teeming with hundreds of fish breeding ponds, which are now part of a 495 ac nature reserve.



This area forms the heart of de Wijers, the largest contiguous series… read more

We promised you water tours and here’s one that fulfils the brief in the fullest sense!! You can't get much closer to the water than on a hike through the Kalkense Meersen nature reserve. In fact, it could become wetter than you’d anticipated, as it’s officially designated as a flood area. But don't… read more

De Ronde Put, meaning ‘round well’ or ‘round pit’, is a nature reserve boasting over 408 ac of unspoilt nature on the border between the towns of Mol and Retie.



It’s one of the few remaining untouched nature reserves in the Kempen region and is of significant importance from an ornithological and botanical… read more