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Blakheide

Recommended by 73 hikers out of 74

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Location: Rijkevorsel, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Colony - Eastern Rampart – Open hay barns Kolonie 5-7 loop from Sint-Jozef-Rijkevorsel

12.6km

03:11

20m

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

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2. Open hay barns Kolonie 5-7 – Colony - Eastern Rampart loop from Merksplas

10.7km

02:42

20m

10m

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

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3. Het Blak bird hide – De Pomp/Poelberg loop from Merksplas

8.96km

02:16

20m

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

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Frank en Nancy 🇧🇪

February 13, 2021

The Blakheide is a beautiful nature reserve in Beerse on the border with Rijkevorsel and is located in a European protection area, a so-called Natura 2000 area, where heathland restoration is one of the most important goals. There is a birdwatching wall at the large clay pit so that you can spot water birds without scaring them. Yellow sand was once extracted from the birdwatching wall, which created a lower piece of heathland. The standing wall gives a clear picture of the soil type podzol, a poor gray cover sand soil on top of the yellow sand. The forest near the banks mainly consists of deciduous trees (birch, oak, ...). In recent years, a lot of work has been done in this nature reserve. During the work, a number of larger open spaces were created, some of which may spontaneously evolve into forest (with native tree species such as birch and summer oak). At 5 locations, the former forest makes way for heathland. In total, this involves a

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StefaanS

May 30, 2021

Hiker, cyclist, something for everyone. Also stop by the ice cream parlor… very tasty!

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Oscar 👩🏻‍🌾, de wandelaar🥾

August 10, 2021

Very nice piece of nature behind the world famous camping ;-)
There is little walking in parts, so lots of nettles!!

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Frank en Nancy 🇧🇪

February 13, 2021

The Blakheide is easily accessible. A large parking lot is provided where you can easily park your car. A number of paths are easy to use for buggies and wheelchair users.

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Location: Rijkevorsel, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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Blakheide

1. Colony - Eastern Rampart – Open hay barns Kolonie 5-7 loop from Sint-Jozef-Rijkevorsel

2. Open hay barns Kolonie 5-7 – Colony - Eastern Rampart loop from Merksplas

3. Het Blak bird hide – De Pomp/Poelberg loop from Merksplas

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