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Arboretum Kalmthout

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Arboretum Kalmthout

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    Location: Kalmthout, Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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    1. Pluisven – De Stapper Observation Tower loop from Kijkuit

    12.7km

    03:13

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    2. Ponds in Kalmthoutse Heide – Pluisven loop from Kalmthout

    20.9km

    05:17

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    3. Bakkersmolen of Essen – Heather Path loop from Wildert

    12.2km

    03:05

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    March 27, 2023

    Arboretum Kalmthout, the botanical paradise from 1856, is a 13.5 hectare green domain. This tree and plant garden has a collection of more than 11,000 plant species from all over the world. Every season you see something new.

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      July 14, 2019

      Large garden with exceptionally large trees.
      Created in 1856 by Charles Van Geert as a collection of rare plants and trees. 40 years later taken over by Antoine Kort, who added a variety of witch hazel plants. Closure in the 1930s during the Depression. George and Robert de Belder bought the site in 1952 and founded the International Dendrology Society (IDS) to save endangered forest plants. Robert de Belder and his wife Jelena de Belder-Kovačič set up an internationally known arboretum. In 1986 the province of Antwerp took over the arboretum and it is now open to the public.
      Guided hikes are possible, they take about 2 hours. Small shop with books, natural products and gifts. Cafeteria. Open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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        July 21, 2019

        You can stay overnight in the Cocoon: from the beginning of July to the end of September you can rent the sleeping tent. For adults only, breakfast is delivered in a picnic basket, for 150, - €. Booking through the website.

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          February 21, 2021

          The Arboretum of Kalmthout is world famous for its collection of Hamamelis hybrids. Hamamelis that were crossed in the arboretum of Kalmthout can be seen in the garden of the Japanese emperor!
          That is not bad!

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            January 15, 2024

            The Arboretum is worth a visit all year round. There is something different to discover in every season: arboretumkalmthout.be

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              February 14, 2021

              Kalmthout Arboretum is known worldwide for its collection of witch hazels that bloom there in late winter. That is why I present here a short walk of the witch hazel and snowdrop routes. Really worth braving the winter cold on foot. Even during a COVID-19 pandemic.
              Frank Veroustraete

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