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Vorsdonk Peat Pits and Vorsdonk Forest

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Vorsdonk Peat Pits and Vorsdonk Forest

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Vorsdonk Peat Pits and Vorsdonk Forest

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Location: Aarschot, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Demer – Walking Along the Demer loop from Aarschot

13.6km

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2. Walk Along the Demer – Rivers Bridge Over the Demer loop from Betekom

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02:38

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3. Wijngaardberg Wine Wall – Vineyard on the Wijngaardberg loop from Betekom

23.9km

06:09

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June 7, 2024

The landscape of the Vorsdonk - Turfputten meander is largely located in the southwest of Aarschot (Gelrode district). A small part of this landscape, in the far north, is located in Begijnendijk (betekom district). The Vorsdonkbos forms the western half of the protected landscape, the Turfputten comprise the eastern half. The area is located along the lower reaches of the Demer. More at inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/indicationsobjecten/417

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June 7, 2024

The area contains an important but vulnerable soil archive, especially traces from the Stone Age and old peat pits with associated outcrop patterns. In the northwestern part there is also Ter Rivieren castle, first mentioned in 1197 and possibly containing traces of feudal times. More at inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/indicationsobjecten/417

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June 7, 2024

The Vorsdonk - Turputten landscape is of exceptional importance for the study and knowledge of the formation, evolution and geomorphology of the Demer and the Flemish valley as a whole, because it is part of a pattern of incised paleo-meanders. The abandoned meander of Vorsdonk-Turputten differs in shape and dimensions not only from the numerous denominations of free meanders present in the valley, but also from the incised late-glacial meanders along the lower reaches of the Dijle. The pronounced abiotic variation and the location of the area at the crossroads between different plant geographical districts results in an exceptional floristic richness for Flanders: approximately 425 species of vascular plants, including a large number of rare to very rare species from vulnerable and highly endangered vegetation types, such as nutrient-poor , wet meadows, swamps and alder swamps. The latter in particular are considered one of the best preserved in Flanders. The vegetation mosaics attract a diverse fauna. Most species are dependent on swamp and wetland conditions and are therefore endangered. More at inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/indicationsobjecten/417

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Location: Aarschot, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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Vorsdonk Peat Pits and Vorsdonk Forest

1. Demer – Walking Along the Demer loop from Aarschot

2. Walk Along the Demer – Rivers Bridge Over the Demer loop from Betekom

3. Wijngaardberg Wine Wall – Vineyard on the Wijngaardberg loop from Betekom

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