Veteran trees are monumental trees that are in the decay phase. Even more than dead wood, they play a crucial role for biodiversity. As soon as a tree enters the …

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Dirk V 🚲 🚶📷

July 11, 2021

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The Veteran Tree, this beech survived the two world wars, in itself very surprising because many trees disappeared, especially during the first war. The occupier needed a lot of material to keep his war machine running and especially tall trees had to be cut down because otherwise the opponents could use them as a lookout.

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Frank 🚲 👈

March 14, 2021

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Greatly designed tree with a face painted :)

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1. Wouwerse Beemden – Veteran Tree WWI loop from Antwerp

10.8km

02:43

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2. The Gravinnenbos – Veteran Tree WWI loop from Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor

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02:35

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3. Castle of 's-Gravenwezel – Veteran Tree WWI loop from Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor

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Elevation 50 m

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Sunday 22 February

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Location: Schilde, Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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Veteran Tree WWI

1. Wouwerse Beemden – Veteran Tree WWI loop from Antwerp

2. The Gravinnenbos – Veteran Tree WWI loop from Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor

3. Castle of 's-Gravenwezel – Veteran Tree WWI loop from Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor

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