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Pond Brechtse Heide

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Location: Schilde, Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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1. View of the Green Plains – Vraagheide Forest Trails loop from Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor

10.6km

02:40

10m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Vraagheide Forest Trails – View of the Green Plains loop from Westmalle

10.7km

02:42

20m

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3. Vraagheide Forest Trails – Kooldries Old Clay Pit Pond loop from Sint-Antonius

21.2km

05:21

30m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Jeff S

March 15, 2025

The sound of nature affects your mood, quiet and no nagging...

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Veerle W

April 10, 2021

Until the beginning of the last century you could still find extensive heathland in the central part of the protected landscape. Poor sandy soils were grazed and the heather and litter layer were regularly cleared for use in the pot stables. This system maintained the heath for centuries. With the advent of new agricultural techniques and increased afforestation, the heathland was increasingly oppressed. The heather receded into the nooks and crannies of the landscape. Today you can still find valuable relics in the roadsides, around the fens and in the forest complexes. The more than 100 pools, wells and fens that lay in the heath can still be found today in and between the fields and grasslands and in the surrounding forests.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

August 13, 2020

Walking through a former recreation area. Discovering old holiday homes. How did they live? What brought the townspeople here? You've found the answer even before you've found the first remnant ... REST REST and more Rest. Enjoy it

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Location: Schilde, Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

Pond Brechtse Heide

1. View of the Green Plains – Vraagheide Forest Trails loop from Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor

2. Vraagheide Forest Trails – View of the Green Plains loop from Westmalle

3. Vraagheide Forest Trails – Kooldries Old Clay Pit Pond loop from Sint-Antonius

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