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Pond and Bench in Natuurreservaat De Maten

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Pond and Bench in Natuurreservaat De Maten

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Pond and Bench in Natuurreservaat De Maten

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Location: Genk, Hasselt, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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1. De Maten Nature Reserve – De Maten Nature Reserve loop from Termien

6.34km

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

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2. Homeleswijer – De Maten Nature Reserve loop from Nieuw-Termien

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01:47

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

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3. De Maten Nature Reserve – Bokrijk Castle loop from Bokrijk

22.8km

05:50

90m

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

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June 30, 2023

The name Maten is related to the English "meadows". The area is part of De Wijers, a pond complex on the transition from the Kempens Plateau to the Demer valley. On the poor sandy soils of the Kempen, fish farming was a source of extra protein. As early as the Middle Ages, series of ponds were constructed via simple transverse dikes in the valley. The overflow of one pond simultaneously forms the supply for the next pond. The Stiemerbeek valley was dammed up several times for the ponds in De Maten. As fish farming became more intensive in the first half of the twentieth century, many ponds acquired separate inlets and outlets. In De Maten you will find a mix of both systems. Water management is therefore a complicated part of the management of one of the oldest nature reserves in Flanders. Source and more at natuurpunt.be/natuurgebied/de-maten

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July 1, 2023

This is an ideally placed sofa. On a slightly elevated part with sandy subsoil and heath landscape behind you and a great view of the water in front of you. Offered by Natuurpunt - enjoy.

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July 21, 2024

In the Maten you will find a piece of authentic wine landscape with beautiful ponds, connected by heads and tails. It is the area par excellence for bird lovers, as the Wijers are a breeding area for numerous water and songbirds. The Augustijnenvijver is a stopping place for countless birds during bird migration. The routes connect Genk with Diepenbeek and guide you past the ponds of the Maten to the Diepenbekerbos.

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Location: Genk, Hasselt, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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Pond and Bench in Natuurreservaat De Maten

1. De Maten Nature Reserve – De Maten Nature Reserve loop from Termien

2. Homeleswijer – De Maten Nature Reserve loop from Nieuw-Termien

3. De Maten Nature Reserve – Bokrijk Castle loop from Bokrijk

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