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Helschot Nature Reserve

Natural Monuments

Helschot Nature Reserve

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Helschot Nature Reserve

Recommended by 65 hikers out of 68

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Location: Laakdal, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Rietvijver – Averbode Abbey loop from Westerlo

25.7km

06:34

80m

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

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2. Vennen van Hertberg – Trail in Hertberg loop from Bergom

19.6km

05:01

60m

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

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3. Rietvijver – Trail in Hertberg loop from Averbode

19.6km

04:59

40m

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

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Jeff S

February 13, 2022

Let yourself be guided between Westerlo, Averbode and Herselt...

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

August 14, 2020

Beautiful piece of nature where you can relax. Thinking about the footpaths "this is where Willem Elsschot got his inspiration" Don't forget to spray against insects. Due to the humid environment they can attack many hikers.

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Willem VS

August 22, 2022

Helschot is located at the end of the street Elsschot. This 60-hectare forest area has been designated a forest reserve where nature is given free rein. The plants are typical of old forests such as muskwort, wood anemone, marsh marigold, rarefied sedge, valley herb, etc. The frosted head, bullfinch, nightingale, woodpeckers and small kingfisher butterfly feast on the nutrient richness of this forest. It is in this forest that the writer Willem Elsschot (Alfons de Ridder) sought and found his inspiration for his books.
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Location: Laakdal, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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Helschot Nature Reserve

1. Rietvijver – Averbode Abbey loop from Westerlo

2. Vennen van Hertberg – Trail in Hertberg loop from Bergom

3. Rietvijver – Trail in Hertberg loop from Averbode

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