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De Doode Bemde Nature Reserve

Natural Monuments

De Doode Bemde Nature Reserve

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De Doode Bemde Nature Reserve

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Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden

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Location: Huldenberg, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Treinstapper from Sint-Joris-Weert to Leuven

26.7km

06:55

150m

160m

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

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2. Doode Bemde boardwalk – De Doode Bemde Nature Reserve loop from Sint-Joris-Weert

10.2km

02:39

70m

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

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3. Doode Bemde boardwalk – De Doode Bemde Nature Reserve loop from Neerijse

8.17km

02:06

30m

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

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VISITFLANDERS

June 4, 2024

Contrary to what its name suggests, this humid nature reserve in the Dyle Valley is buzzing with life. Can you find the traces of beavers who shape the area like real landscape architects? Or will you spot a kingfisher, great egret or kestrel from the bird watching huts? Where does that strange name come from? Well, 'Doode' points to the fact that the land cannot be cultivated by farmers. And 'bemde' stands for 'moist grassland'. So we are now putting on our boots for a brisk walk in the 'unusable grasslands' of the Dyle Valley.

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June 15, 2024

The Doode Bemde is a nature reserve of almost 300 hectares. It is located on both sides of the Dyle on the territory of Oud-Heverlee, Sint-Joris-Weert, Neerijse (Huldenberg) and Korbeek-Dijle (Bertem). The Dyle still has its original meanders here and can regularly overflow its banks. This ensures a wide variety of biotopes. It is the largest private nature reserve in Flemish Brabant. The name of the nature reserve can be easily explained. 'Dead' refers to the unsuitability of the land for farmers. A 'Bemde' is a moist grassland. Info and source: Friends of Heverleebos and Meerdaalwoud vhm.be/doode-bemde

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Viviane

January 13, 2024

Always interesting to read before you enter the nature reserve.

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Elevation 30 m

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Location: Huldenberg, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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De Doode Bemde Nature Reserve

1. Treinstapper from Sint-Joris-Weert to Leuven

2. Doode Bemde boardwalk – De Doode Bemde Nature Reserve loop from Sint-Joris-Weert

3. Doode Bemde boardwalk – De Doode Bemde Nature Reserve loop from Neerijse

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