신트 로랭 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

For pedestrians only! Not for cyclists.

This is stop 5 of the Reynaert Cycle Route in the municipality of Sint-Laureins, an attractive cycling route revolving around the medieval animal epic "Van Den Vos Reynaerde." The route follows polder roads and creeks, taking you past ten Reynaert statues by Chris Ferket. These depict the chickens Pinte and Sproete (daughters of Cantecleer the rooster), who in the story carried the litter on which their sister, murdered by Reynaert, lay.

The picturesque St. John the Baptist Church is a single-nave church built in 1682 and thoroughly restored in 1984. Above the portal is a niche with a sandstone statue of St. John the Baptist from 1646. The building has a beautiful Rococo and late Baroque interior. The church furnishings include a magnificent confessional (1699), pulpit (1699), and communion rail (1704) by Hendrik Hagheman, a native of Bruges. The church also includes a magnificent monstrance (1725) and a silver reliquary of St. John the Baptist (1775-1776), both made by Pieter De Thieu. St. John in Eremo was once one of the most visited pilgrimage sites in the Meetjesland region. The still-existing procession involved prayers against epilepsy, seizures, fevers, and plagues. (meetjes.land)

This creek connects to the Boerekreek to the west and to the Oudemanskreek to the east. It contains brackish water. The creek lies directly north of the Leopold Canal. Due to silting, the creek could no longer drain, which caused problems for agriculture. Therefore, around 2000, the drainage to the Leopold Canal on the east side was improved, the creek was also dredged, and the banks were reinstated to the nature reserve. (Wikipedia)

Beautiful setting surrounded by nature, bordered by lovely creeks. Take a walk on the raised berm to admire the surrounding scenery!

Just experience it! 🪱

A nice way to reach the other side without getting wet.

The famous Graaf-Jansdijk once cut through the landscape here, offering protection against storm surges. For years, the area served as arable land, until Natuurpunt converted it into grassland. A flower-rich hay meadow is now developing around the Vuil Poelke, alternating with a flower-rich reed land. You can see a gradual transition from moist to very wet zones. Small landscape elements receive a lot of attention here: around the Vuil Poelke, the natural value of the pollard willows increases year after year. They develop into gnarled old trees, appreciated by everyone. Simply enjoy the historic landscape in restoration. Source: information can be read on site.