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Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen Nature Reserve

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Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen Nature Reserve

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Location: Ghent, Gent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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Best Hikes to Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen Nature Reserve

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1. Malpertuuspark – Hoosmolen loop from Mariakerke

7.42km

01:52

10m

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

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2. Schepvijver – Jan Hublé Nature Center loop from Ekkergem

11.2km

02:50

20m

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

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3. Gravensteen Castle, Ghent – Old Post Office loop from Gent-Dampoort

26.0km

06:36

50m

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

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Pauline van der Waal

November 10, 2024

The Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen Urban Nature Reserve in Ghent is a vast and water-rich nature reserve, ideal for nature lovers who want to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. This unique marshland offers a beautiful landscape of grasslands, reed beds and ponds, where numerous water birds breed and forage. With well-maintained hiking trails and viewpoints, it is a wonderful place to walk and spot birds, in the middle of nature.

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Klaske Schep

November 14, 2024

A true hiking paradise. Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen is famous for its rich bird population and is an important bird reserve. While hiking, you can spot various bird species, especially in the winter months, when the area is a refuge for numerous migratory birds. Species that you can encounter include grey herons, ducks, sea eagles and birds of prey such as the hawk and buzzard. In spring and summer, the area is also rich in breeding birds, such as the redstart and the common teal.

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Location: Ghent, Gent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen Nature Reserve

1. Malpertuuspark – Hoosmolen loop from Mariakerke

2. Schepvijver – Jan Hublé Nature Center loop from Ekkergem

3. Gravensteen Castle, Ghent – Old Post Office loop from Gent-Dampoort

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