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Natural Monuments

De Wijers Wildlife and Bird Paradise

Natural Monuments

De Wijers Wildlife and Bird Paradise

Highlight • Natural Monument

De Wijers Wildlife and Bird Paradise

Hiking

4.8

(101)

Gravel riding

5.0

(1)

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

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July 27, 2023

Hiking

Why exactly a highlight was created here is not really clear because the place is located on the connecting hiking trail between the Platwijers and Wijvenheide. Here is mainly agricultural …

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November 1, 2024

Hiking

The large and small water bodies with hundreds of water birds are a paradise for true nature lovers. De Wijers together account for some 750 ha of water and reed. The water landscape also offers a home to many rare animals and plants, such as the bittern – a mysterious heron – and the small tree frog. Without the ponds, reed fields and heathland in De Wijers, species such as the bittern, wood ape or tree frog might already be extinct in Flanders.

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September 22, 2025

Hiking

"Welcome to one of Europe's most valuable natural areas: De Wijers. A breathtaking setting with over 1,000 ponds, home to hundreds of rare animals and plants. This magnificent water paradise stretches across seven municipalities in the heart of Limburg. It offers over 26,000 hectares of water landscape and over 260 km of hiking trails."
natuurpuntlimburg.be/media/docs/natuurgebieden/platwijzers%20-%20wijvenheide.pdf

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Path Among the Fish Ponds – Platwijers Nature Reserve loop from Natuurreservaat Rode Vijvers-Wijvenheide

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Elevation 90 m

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Sunday 27 September

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27 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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

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