From here the path from the nature reserve of the Doode Beemden runs south for a long way along the meandering Dyle with some really nice stretches. The Dijle is actually also the core of the Doode Beemden. The river rises in Houtain-le-Val in Walloon Brabant. Here, south of Leuven, the Ijse flows into it, but the Thyle, Train, Nethen and Laan also do so before the Dijle reaches Leuven.

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The Dijle is a river with a high flow and is 86 km long, it flows around Wavre, Leuven and Mechelen. Until 1914 she was navigated to Leuven, until the early 1960s until the confluence with the Demer in Werchter. The river lost much of its importance to shipping when the Leuven canal was dug in the 18th century.

source: hiking guide Flanders Route GR 128

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A quick, easy tip close to Brussels if you want to show to friends the nature and the urban landscape of this region.

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1. Doode Bemde boardwalk – De Doode Bemde Nature Reserve loop from Neerijse

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2. De Doode Bemde Nature Reserve – Doode Bemde boardwalk loop from Oud-Heverlee

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3. De Doode Bemde Nature Reserve – Doode Bemde boardwalk loop from Neerijse

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

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Location: Huldenberg, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Doode Bemde boardwalk – De Doode Bemde Nature Reserve loop from Neerijse

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