Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Lakes

Zwart Goor Pond

Lakes

Zwart Goor Pond

Highlight • Lake

Zwart Goor Pond

Name: Zwart Goor Pond
Rating: 2

Recommended by 56 hikers

Save

Location: Merksplas, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

Save

See hikes here

Take Me There

Routes here

Best Hikes to Zwart Goor Pond

4.3

(37)

241

hikers

1. Zwart Goor Pond – Villa Ter Borght loop from Merksplas

9.34km

02:22

20m

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

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Intermediate

4.7

(16)

hikers

2. Zwart Goor Pond – Pond in Zondereigen loop from Merksplas

24.5km

06:11

40m

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

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Expert

4.7

(6)

hikers

3. Hoogmoerheide – Zwart Goor Pond loop from Zondereigen

12.5km

03:10

20m

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

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Intermediate

Tips

🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

February 5, 2023

The pond of 't Zwart Goor...
A very nice idyllic location to dream away from a prince or princess, I don't know.
Keep dreaming... maybe you will see your fantasy become reality in the reflection.
If so, then you ate too many mushrooms...

Historical interpretation:
The former Zwartgoorheide was a swampy area, with five large fens. They were actually swamps from which the peat or 'nut' was extracted, which after drying was burned as peat in the fireplace. Four fens were drained. One fen remained: "the pond of the Zwart Goor".

In 1856 Charles Splingard bought the moors and woods. The Zwart Goor was transformed into a park landscape with villa and avenues. During the First World War the fen was deepened into a large pond.

In 1919, the domain was decorated with decorative concrete buildings on behalf of Martin Verbeeck - director of cement factories. The pond was beautifully constructed as a swimming and rowing pond, with associated changing rooms. In the period after the Second World War, this place was a popular place for all couples to have their wedding photos taken. The pond is now the favorite stopping place of the fishing club of the residents of Service Center 't Zwart Goor.

Translated by Google •

Chris

July 24, 2022

Very nice concrete ornaments in the area.
2x a kind of house, a concrete tree trunk (unfortunately broken)

Translated by Google •

Luc Van Geyte

January 9, 2022

Beautiful pond on the domain of Zwart Goor

Translated by Google •

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Details

Informations

Elevation 30 m

Weather

Today

Thursday 30 October

13°C

8°C

0 %

If you start your activity now...

Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See hikes here

Take Me There

Location: Merksplas, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Boardwalk Het Moer

Vossenberg Motte Castle Site

Sandy Path Through the Trees

Bergsken Nature Trail

Wetlands

Bootjesven

Ringgrachtpad Merksplas-Kolonie

Sint-Willibrorduskerk Merksplas

Unieke Drevenstructuur

Bird Observation Screen in Turnhouts Vennengebied Nature Reserve

Het Moer Nature Reserve

Zwartgoor, Merksplas

Zwart Goor Pond

1. Zwart Goor Pond – Villa Ter Borght loop from Merksplas

2. Zwart Goor Pond – Pond in Zondereigen loop from Merksplas

3. Hoogmoerheide – Zwart Goor Pond loop from Zondereigen

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️