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Panoramic View of the Heather Fields in Natuurreservaat De Maten

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Panoramic View of the Heather Fields in Natuurreservaat De Maten

Recommended by 73 hikers out of 78

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

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1. De Wijers: De Maten - boarding point Diepenbekerbos (orange)

6.90km

01:45

20m

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

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2. Augustijnen Pond – Stiemerbeek loop from Oud-Termien

5.98km

01:31

20m

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

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3. De Maten Nature Reserve – Bokrijk Castle loop from Bokrijk

22.8km

05:50

90m

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

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Jeff S

October 9, 2022

View of the heather, where purple dominates when it's in bloom...

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An 🇧🇪

June 3, 2024

Heathland on the sandy soils inland is an old semi-natural landscape formed over the centuries. As a landscape type, it has been influenced by humans; the human-guided grazing was a lot more intensive than the naturally occurring grazing. Under the influence of naturally occurring grazing, a number of heathland areas would completely or partially transform into other, more complex ecosystems such as a mixture of grassland and forest. The heath is a fairly simple (lower) ecosystem where, provided the conditions are right, grass and trees will grow. Many heathlands have also disappeared in this way. Nowadays, intensive grazing by, for example, herds of sheep, Scottish highlanders and wild horses keeps the heath relatively open, and grasses and trees do not have a permanent hold on the area.

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Bert

September 28, 2025

The best time is somewhere between the end of July and mid-August, when the heath is at its most beautiful.

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

Panoramic View of the Heather Fields in Natuurreservaat De Maten

1. De Wijers: De Maten - boarding point Diepenbekerbos (orange)

2. Augustijnen Pond – Stiemerbeek loop from Oud-Termien

3. De Maten Nature Reserve – Bokrijk Castle loop from Bokrijk

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