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Location: Brecht, Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Kooldries Old Clay Pit Pond – Viewing platform loop from Brecht

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2. Vraagheide Forest Trails – Kooldries Old Clay Pit Pond loop from Sint-Antonius

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3. Nooitrust – View of the Green Plains loop from Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor

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

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Jeff S

March 15, 2025

Winding paths lead along the ponds and through the silence area...

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Dirk V 🚲 🚶📷

March 28, 2023

The Kooldries-Hoofsweer is only accessible to walkers. The Paepestraat that separates the two areas is accessible to cyclists. Hikers can discover the area via a number of marked hiking trails. During the digging of this canal in the 19th century, thick layers of clay were noticed in the subsoil. After the clay extraction, the wells fell into disrepair, filled with rainwater and eventually covered with willow thickets. Due to the underlying clay layer, the area is characterized as a very dynamic system of drying out and rewetting, as a result of which the Kooldries-Hoofsweer is home to a unique fauna and flora. Bird species such as little grebe, woodpeckers, nuthatches, orioles, tree falcons and kingfishers find refuge in the large clay pits. They are adventurous walks because the paths are not paved. It is therefore advisable to wear good walking shoes or boots. Buggies and prams are difficult to handle in the area.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

March 7, 2021

Relaxing on the waterfront of the largest old clay pit in Kooldries.

Too bad there is only one picnic table.

You do have a nice view of the water feature with its protagonists.

Waterfowl fly back and forth...

Don't forget to take your garbage back with you. There is no garbage bin at this location.

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Elevation 30 m

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Location: Brecht, Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

Kooldries Old Clay Pit Pond

1. Kooldries Old Clay Pit Pond – Viewing platform loop from Brecht

2. Vraagheide Forest Trails – Kooldries Old Clay Pit Pond loop from Sint-Antonius

3. Nooitrust – View of the Green Plains loop from Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor

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