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Wet Meadows of the Handzame Valley

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Wet Meadows of the Handzame Valley

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Location: Kortemark, Diksmuide, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Sint-Dionysius Church – Kruisstraatmolen Werken loop from Zarren

8.18km

02:04

20m

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

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2. Kruisstraatmolen Werken – World War I Memorial Werken loop from Werken

5.08km

01:17

10m

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

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3. Wullepit Mill – Eindsdijk loop from Diksmuide

25.2km

06:25

70m

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

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DirkWi

August 7, 2024

The Handzaamvallei is one of the last open spaces in West Flanders where nature and water meet.

The floodable and swampy hay meadows and meadows are a true bird paradise. That is why the Handzaamvallei is protected as a European Bird Directive area. This valley is also worth a visit in terms of plants!

In addition to birds, the typical plants of this valley area are very dependent on this water, especially the large foxtail (early flowering grass that turns the fields from creamy white to purple in May and June).

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DirkWi

August 7, 2024

A few small (landscape) interventions have been made on the Nattebroeken Route: a beautiful willow tunnel, a viewpoint with binoculars, rows of wooden posts, ...

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Distance 931 m

Uphill 10 m

Downhill 10 m

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Location: Kortemark, Diksmuide, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

Wet Meadows of the Handzame Valley

1. Sint-Dionysius Church – Kruisstraatmolen Werken loop from Zarren

2. Kruisstraatmolen Werken – World War I Memorial Werken loop from Werken

3. Wullepit Mill – Eindsdijk loop from Diksmuide

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