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Fort van Oelegem

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Fort van Oelegem

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    1. Kasteel Vrieselhof – Fort van Oelegem loop from Wijnegem

    13.6km

    03:26

    20m

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

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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

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    April 4, 2021

    The fort has been protected as a monument since 1995. The domain is privately owned and managed by the Fort Oelegem working group. The fort is fully used as a bat sanctuary and is only accessible with a guide on certain days and by appointment

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      Although the Fort of Oelegem was not yet finished at the outbreak of the First World War, this did not prevent the fort from participating in it. Now there is only peace and quiet on the domain, the fort has become a bat sanctuary. About 1,300 bats have found their home in the fort.

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        January 30, 2022

        The fortress surrounded by water, where you can walk around completely...

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          Location: Ranst, Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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