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Het Zwart Water

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Het Zwart Water

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    1. Snepkensvijver – The Zwart Water loop from Sint-Jozef-Olen

    13.4km

    03:25

    50m

    50m

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. 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.

    Intermediate

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

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    November 6, 2020

    Het Zwart Water consists of a fen with woods on the edge, gale thickets, willow breeches and lean grassland. In the middle of the water there is a floating platform that birds like to use to rest and build their nest. Long ago, Zwart Water and its surroundings were an open dune landscape where the wind had free play. Sand was blown away to a hard layer in the subsoil, after which it collected around it to form dune ridges. The hard layer did not let water through and thus gave rise to a pool. Peat, better known as peat, developed in this area, which gave the water a dark color. Hence the name "Black Water".

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      August 25, 2020

      A unique fen that got its name because of its dark bottom color. Long ago, the dune sand was blown away by the wind. In the fen developed equally or better known as peat. And it is the peat that gives the color to the water. A beautiful viewing hut allows you to enjoy the activity of birds intensely.

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        August 4, 2021

        A place where you want to be... The sound of the birds... The sky is reflected on the water...

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          Elevation 60 m

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          Location: Kasterlee, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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