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Munninckxgoor Ven

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Munninckxgoor Ven

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Munninckxgoor Ven

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

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1. To the bird watching hut in Gerhagen nature reserve

5.52km

01:25

20m

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

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2. Averbode Bos en Heide Vennen – Footbridge Over Weefbergven loop from Laakdal

19.8km

05:05

90m

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

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3. Footbridge Over Weefbergven – About Inland Dunes loop from Averbode

15.2km

03:56

80m

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

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December 16, 2022

The names of the historic - restored - fens you will find here were given by the monks who once dug the ponds to breed fish and extract peat. You can still notice that origin in the name of the larger of the two at this location, the Munninckxgoor. However, the smaller fen, which is best visible from the plateau, was not on the old Averbodium map and the name, "Ven Nooit Gedacht", was therefore coined in more modern times, namely during the recent reconstruction, by the employees of the nature organizations. The fens receive many visitors who are on their way south to spend the winter in the fall. But there are also numerous egrets and with a bit of luck you can also find spoonbills, redshanks and whooper swans and see them from the viewing hut. There were also black storks and once even a...flamingo. But the latter had a not so natural cause.

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Jeff S

April 1, 2022

The size of the Ven is determined by the humidity of the moment...

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Dominiek Van Dooren

May 23, 2025

You can't get close to the fen. To spot water birds well, you need binoculars.

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Elevation 20 m

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

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Munninckxgoor Ven

1. To the bird watching hut in Gerhagen nature reserve

2. Averbode Bos en Heide Vennen – Footbridge Over Weefbergven loop from Laakdal

3. Footbridge Over Weefbergven – About Inland Dunes loop from Averbode

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