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The Kalkensemeersen nature reserve is beautiful

The Kalkenvaart is a waterway between the village of Kalken and the Scheldt River. It runs through the Kalkense Meersen nature reserve and is very popular with anglers, hikers, and cyclists. A wide cycle and walking path runs alongside the canal. Since its dredging in 2022, the Kalkense Vaart has been very clean. You can cross the canal via the Roerdompbrug (Broedomp Bridge) and/or watch for fish swimming by.

Great and easy to ride route. Also very popular with locals.

The peace of nature

“The swallow lift is a 6-metre-high mast with artificial housing at the top,” says Robin Van Heghe of Regionaal Landschap. “It is a lift especially for the house martin. Roof overhangs have been placed at the top, with artificial nests, on which they can make their own mud nest. The location at the Vaartplein is ideal, because the swallows can find enough insects above the damp grasslands in the Kalkense Meersen.” (Vrtnws)

You can walk on the Scheldedijk, but also on the unpaved field path below that runs along the dike. It is quieter there on busy days.

13세기부터 스헬더 강은 베테렌, 칼켄, 스헬레벨레 사이를 우아하게 구불구불 흘렀습니다. 1890년경, 배의 항해 경로를 3.5킬로미터 단축하는 지름길이 만들어졌습니다. 오래된 강바닥은 퇴적물로 막혔지만, 2018년에 칼켄세 메르센의 강변 특성을 복원하기 위해 오우데 스헬더 강이 다시 준설되었습니다. 24번 교차로 근처에서 오래된 강 굴곡이 모든 영광 속에 다시 졸졸 흐릅니다. 전망대에서 감상할 수 있습니다. (Routen.be)

At the end of the 19th century, the Scheldt was straightened at the Kalkense Meersen. The river bend (or meander) was cut off and filled in. By re-excavating the ‘Old Scheldt’, raising the groundwater level, restoring the open water at the Scherenmeersen sub-area and targeted mowing by local farmers, Kalkense Meersen can evolve into a climate buffer. (Sigmaplan)