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Zwaanhoek Nature Reserve

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    1. Stalhille Bridge – Zwaanhoek Nature Reserve loop from Vosseslag

    45.0km

    02:34

    70m

    70m

    Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate

    Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Moderate

    Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    January 8, 2023

    Description of the area
    The Zwaanhoek is bordered in the north by the Ghent-Oostende railway, in the east and southeast by the Nieuwpoort-Plassendale canal and in the southwest and west by the connecting road with many ribbon developments, Oudenburg-Zandvoorde. The area is bisected by a highway.

    Shallow excavations and clay extraction in the past have created a varied area with meadows, ditches and swamps. The Zwaanhoek is a typical low-lying basin. The drainage of the area is fairly isolated.

    There are many former clay extraction sites within this sub-area. The salt influence is currently everywhere in the subsurface, but often just too deep to be clearly expressed in many current depressions.

    Source: natuurpunt.be/natuurgebied/zwaanhoek

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      August 6, 2024

      From the lookout tower 'Het Rietnest' you have a beautiful view of the flat polders and the Zwaanhoek nature reserve. Furthermore, the area is only accessible during a guided walk (can be requested via Natuurpunt). The intention is not to disturb the breeding, roosting and wintering birds.

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        May 11, 2025

        Beautiful cycle path along the canal.

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          Location: Oudenburg, Oostende, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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