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1. View of the Dijle – Through the Wijgmaalsbroek loop from Wilsele-Putkapel

7.98km

02:01

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2. Oude kasseiweg – Wijgmaalbroek loop from Wijgmaal

5.68km

01:26

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3. Rotselaar Mill – Through the Wijgmaalsbroek loop from Wijgmaal

8.49km

02:09

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Els Q

May 27, 2022

Wijgmaalbroek is an important link in the ecologically valuable Dijle valley.

At landscape level, the presence of wooded edges, rows of pollard willows and hedges is important. Also striking are the coppice groves that are scattered in the area. It is these landscape elements that currently determine the great ecological value of the area.

The valley still consists of a fairly intact system of embankments and basins. In the zone below the embankment edge, to the west of the area, there are clear seepage zones. These also affect vegetation and soil formation.

In addition to the bocage landscape, there are also a number of cattle drinking pools in the area.

Source: Natuurpunt

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Katrien

February 24, 2024

The Wijgmaalbroek owes its natural value to the Dijle. But historical land use by humans also created a great diversity of plants and animals.

The residents of the village grazed their livestock on the communal grazing lands of the natural flood area. They also left some bushes for firewood and supplies. This centuries-old, small-scale land management created a varied bocage landscape with hay fields, meadows and a dense network of wooded areas.

The main assets are the attractive valley landscape, through which the river naturally meanders, and the attractive open space, in an otherwise densely built-up area, in the vicinity of Leuven.

The Wijgmaalbroek also forms an important link in the ecologically valuable Dyle Valley, one of the most important natural centers in Flemish Brabant.

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Location: Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

Wijgmaalbroek

1. View of the Dijle – Through the Wijgmaalsbroek loop from Wilsele-Putkapel

2. Oude kasseiweg – Wijgmaalbroek loop from Wijgmaal

3. Rotselaar Mill – Through the Wijgmaalsbroek loop from Wijgmaal

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