Front Luys Watermill – Beautiful observation hut loop from St. Maartensheide - De Luysen

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Front Luys Watermill – Beautiful observation hut loop from St. Maartensheide - De Luysen

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Front Luys Watermill – Beautiful observation hut loop from St. Maartensheide - De Luysen

01:51

7.35km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Kempen~Broek

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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105 m

Front Luys Watermill

Highlight • Monument

Do you still know the nursery rhyme: "The mill rattles on the rustling belly"?
The mill only rattles on mill days and on special occasions, and the Aabeek (a.k.a. Aabach) …

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3.99 km

Nature house – starting point for hiking loops

Highlight • Rest Area

There is a free forest car park here, which is an excellent starting point for hikes in the nature reserve. Around noon, the capacity of the parking lot should slowly run out. So get there early!

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4.03 km

Information board "Welcome to Sint-Maartensheide-De Luysen"

Highlight • Rest Area

The board includes an overview map. Unfortunately, the information is only written in Dutch.

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4.22 km

Beautiful observation hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

I have never seen anything so great in any nature reserve. This observation hut is located in the immediate vicinity of the swamp and is ideal for observing the waterfowl. …

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5.40 km

The Kingfisher birdwatching hide – De Luysen - Mariahof

Highlight • Mountain Hut

In this bird-watching hut with the pretty name "Eisvogel" you can sit comfortably and watch birds. It doesn't matter whether you look at the feathered friends out of a scientific …

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5.64 km

Viewing platform over De Luysen

Highlight • Viewpoint

Between the reeds and water...

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6.00 km

Water Lilies Pond

Highlight • Lake

You won't always see water lilies blooming there, of course, but the swans - or at least one of them - are almost always present.

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6.81 km

Beautiful grassy path along the Abeek which feeds the Luysvijvers and thus leads you along some of the most beautiful spots in the De Luysen nature reserve, including the nearby mill and bird hide De Ijsvogel.

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7.35 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.51 km

1.62 km

1.23 km

Surfaces

2.75 km

2.40 km

1.07 km

989 m

155 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 17 October

12°C

4°C

50 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

October 17, 2023,Wandeling @De Luysmolen Bocholt

Sometimes a person doesn't need more than just chatting with a friend during a nice walk. And then end with a snack and a drink... and more chatting 😅🙏

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August 31, 2024,ST. Maartensheide - de Luysen

Today's route was a tour suggestion from Komoot. I chose the yellow route from the car park and it was really good. 👍 A very beautiful and easy route. And even though you go through bird sanctuaries, dogs are allowed. On a leash, of course. There are a few huts to observe the Bögel. Unfortunately my cell phone camera isn't …

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