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Klein-Zwitserland Nature Reserve

Natural Monuments

Klein-Zwitserland Nature Reserve

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Klein-Zwitserland Nature Reserve

Recommended by 52 cyclists out of 62

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Location: Mortsel, Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Kontich Station Square – F1 near Berchem loop from Antwerpen-Berchem

18.1km

01:08

30m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Mortsel Station Underpass – F1 near Berchem loop from Mortsel-Oude-God

11.1km

00:42

20m

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3. Mortsel Bike Point – Stadsplein Oude God Mortsel loop from Mortsel-Oude-God

11.7km

00:45

20m

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

February 21, 2023

Klein-Zwitserland in Mortsel is a beautiful example of a young emerging forest. Pioneer plants, shrubs, oaks and birches have been growing here since the 1980s. You can enjoy fascinating plant and animal life all year round. Cow parsley, tansy and honey clovers color the area. Many animals such as rabbits and slow worms find a home there. The Hazelwormpad introduces you to Little Switzerland.

Learn more: natuurpunt.be/natuurgebied/klein-zwitserland

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Guido Jacobs

May 24, 2023

Recognized nature reserve of 2 x 6 hectares located on the old railway embankment of the fortress belt. Once a heavily polluted domain where the local lamp manufacturer dumped its heavy metals and Arsenic. Thanks to treatment with heavy metal binders and planting, birch is now a nice resting place for cyclists. At the local Dieseghemhoeve you will find benches for a picnic and on the 3rd Sunday, Natuurpunt has a cafe open where everyone is welcome. Several well-maintained paths cross the area. In the south an entrance to the Cantincrode castle and the fortress. Thanks to a tunnel under the railway you reach the northern part with pond, passage to the cemetery and

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Location: Mortsel, Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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Klein-Zwitserland Nature Reserve

1. Kontich Station Square – F1 near Berchem loop from Antwerpen-Berchem

2. Mortsel Station Underpass – F1 near Berchem loop from Mortsel-Oude-God

3. Mortsel Bike Point – Stadsplein Oude God Mortsel loop from Mortsel-Oude-God

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