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De Rammelaars Nature Reserve

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De Rammelaars Nature Reserve

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De Rammelaars Nature Reserve

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

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1. Tree-Lined Avenue – Nature House De Rammelaars loop from Gervoort

10.9km

02:46

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2. De Rammelaars Nature Reserve – Tree-Lined Avenue loop from Gervoort

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

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3. Nature House De Rammelaars – De Rammelaars Nature Reserve loop from Ham

14.9km

03:46

30m

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

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

November 26, 2022

In De Rammelaars you walk through swamp forests and flowery grasslands, along wooded edges, streams and ponds. It is a low-lying, swampy area with water-loving plants and animals. Various marked hiking trails depart from the Natuur.huis, also with nodes of the Grote Netewoud network. The bird hide and the ponds give you the opportunity to study all kinds of animals up close.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

November 27, 2022

De Rammelaars is a low-lying, swampy area. From the middle of the 19th century, the Kempen was converted on a large scale into an agricultural area with larger and drier plots. De Rammelaars was spared, precisely because it was so wet and remote. It is therefore a rare witness to the once common Kempen stream valley landscape with small grasslands surrounded by wooded edges and rows of trees, and alder marshes. Upwelling of ferrous groundwater or seepage can be seen in the rusty color of streams and some ponds.

In the Rammelaars you can still see the contours of peat pits where the peat layer was dug out until the end of the 19th century. Peat was used as a fuel, including for the smelting of iron ore that was mined in the region. This low quality iron ore was smelted into iron. After peat extraction stopped, nature took over the landscape again and the vegetation evolved into alder marsh forest. In addition, water management is organized on the basis of the extensive canal system that was constructed at the beginning of the 19th century.

The name of the area refers to the many rabbits and hares that live there, a male rabbit or hare is a rattle.

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Dave

January 8, 2021

Free access all year round on the trails. Accessible for strollers with large wheels in dry periods. Sturdy walking shoes or boots recommended. In the area you sometimes walk through the grazing grid of a few horses. Keep enough distance and do not feed the animals.

From the Natuur.huis, various marked hiking trails take you to the heart of the nature reserve. The Natuur.huis also serves as a bird hide and along the way there are several rest benches and picnic tables. In the visitor center you will find more information about the activities for schools, children and families, such as hiking and water research.

In the pond at the center you can see fish, frogs, dragonflies and other aquatic animals up close. You can also get a drink and there is delicious, traditional honey for sale. After all, we work together with a beekeeper in the De Rammelaars nature reserve. The hives are next to the hay meadows with wild flowers, and the bees love that.

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

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De Rammelaars Nature Reserve

1. Tree-Lined Avenue – Nature House De Rammelaars loop from Gervoort

2. De Rammelaars Nature Reserve – Tree-Lined Avenue loop from Gervoort

3. Nature House De Rammelaars – De Rammelaars Nature Reserve loop from Ham

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