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Sand Dunes of Molenheide

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Sand Dunes of Molenheide

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Sand Dunes of Molenheide

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Location: Houthalen-Helchteren, Maaseik, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Sand Dunes of Molenheide – Wildlife and Walking Park Molenheide loop from Helchteren

12.8km

03:14

20m

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

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2. Ter Dolen Castle Brewery – Molenheide Holiday Park loop from Helchteren

15.6km

03:56

20m

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

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3. Beautiful Tree-Lined Path – Ter Dolen Castle Brewery loop from Helchteren

21.6km

05:28

40m

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

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November 9, 2023

The inland dunes are not actually constructed but restored. After all, there were already inland dunes and it is therefore about nature restoration. You can read about how the restoration of land dunes actually takes place here: wildenwandelparkmolenheide.be/single-post/phase-2-natuurherstelwerken-gestart Simply put, trees are cut down, roots are removed and a layer of litter is removed (currently there are trees somewhere in the area, by the way, real mountains with all that material). The latter, or more specifically the "scraping" of the top layer, often happens again in heathlands because other species sometimes quickly take over. Nature restoration and maintenance are never done. Removing the top layer of soil is called sodding.

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June 2, 2023

Nature development is taking place in the form of new sand dunes at the Molenheide wildlife and hiking park. There is an information board.

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Location: Houthalen-Helchteren, Maaseik, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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Sand Dunes of Molenheide

1. Sand Dunes of Molenheide – Wildlife and Walking Park Molenheide loop from Helchteren

2. Ter Dolen Castle Brewery – Molenheide Holiday Park loop from Helchteren

3. Beautiful Tree-Lined Path – Ter Dolen Castle Brewery loop from Helchteren

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