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Wolfsputten Nature Reserve

Wolfsputten Nature Reserve

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Wolfsputten Nature Reserve

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Location: Dilbeek, Halle-Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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Pauline van der Waal

June 7, 2025

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The Wolfsputten form a varied nature reserve with ravine forests, calcareous spring streams and rare flora such as wild garlic, orchids and giant horsetail. In this rolling landscape you walk along old sandstone quarries and deeply cut stream valleys that once provided the building materials for churches and town halls in Brussels, Ghent and Leuven. With more than 300 plant species and dozens of birds and mammals, this is one of Flanders' most biodiverse places.

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Dominiek Van Dooren

October 31, 2025

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The area offers a rich variety of habitats: you'll walk through forests, grasslands, scrubland, and fields with varying degrees of moisture and nutrient richness. The calcareous springs in the south of the area foster a very specific flora in the central stream valley. Along the way, you'll encounter wild garlic, water plantain, wood anemones, and bracken, among other plants.
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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

October 12, 2025

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A 90-hectare gem in the Green Belt, just a stone's throw from Brussels. This nature reserve is known for its rich terrain, with beautiful spring flora alternating between dry and marshy areas. Restored and newly constructed boardwalks—a total of approximately 370 meters—guide you comfortably through the valley without damaging the fragile, wetlands.

The highlight of Wolfsputten is undoubtedly the new viewing platform, a popular stop or selfie spot.
Want to know more? Click through to natuurenbos.be/natuurgebieden/wolfsputten

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Elevation 30 m

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Location: Dilbeek, Halle-Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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