At the Old Gate – Hingenewiel loop from Hingene

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At the Old Gate – Hingenewiel loop from Hingene

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At the Old Gate – Hingenewiel loop from Hingene

01:47

7.09km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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Nationaal Park Scheldevallei

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244 m

d'Ursel Provincial Park

Highlight • Castle

Around the castle lies a domain that, together with the Hingenebroekpolder and Schellandpolder, once measured around 300 hectares. The park around the castle is around 40 hectares and is connected …

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509 m

World War II scar in d'Ursel Park

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During WWII, the Germans hid an aircraft in this pit under leaves and camouflage netting. Here, consider the different ways in which war destroys nature.
Fortunately, nature is stronger than (warring) man and NATURE ALWAYS WINS.

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707 m

At the Old Gate

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Here a person can quench his thirst

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1.55 km

Educational info point: flight path of spoonbills

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A fun display with spoonbills that can be activated manually. Information boards provide information about the annual migration of the spoonbills.

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1.59 km

The Dijkgravin Statue

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The Dike Countess is there to welcome everyone to the dike. A typical stop for many cyclists

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5.43 km

Hingenewiel

Highlight • Lake

The wheel is privately owned, but you walk right past it (on the Victor De Witstraat). No one knows for sure how the Hingenewiel was formed. We know that the …

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5.43 km