Running loop from Dauteweijers

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Running loop from Dauteweijers

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Running loop from Dauteweijers

01:44

15.4km

30m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

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Natuurreservaat De Maten

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8.23 km

Pond and bench in De Maten Nature Reserve

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The name Maten is related to the English "meadows". The area is part of De Wijers, a pond complex on the transition from the Kempens Plateau to the Demer valley. On the poor sandy soils of the Kempen, fish farming was a source of extra protein. As early as the Middle Ages, series of ponds were constructed via simple transverse dikes in the valley. The overflow of one pond simultaneously forms the supply for the next pond. The Stiemerbeek valley was dammed up several times for the ponds in De Maten. As fish farming became more intensive in the first half of the twentieth century, many ponds acquired separate inlets and outlets. In De Maten you will find a mix of both systems. Water management is therefore a complicated part of the management of one of the oldest nature reserves in Flanders. Source and more at natuurpunt.be/natuurgebied/de-maten

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Sunrise over the ponds at Natuurreservaat De Maten

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You can also enjoy the afternoon sun here...

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Twenty-Four Bistro at De Maten Nature Reserve

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TWENTY FOUR is a trendy bistro on nature domain De Maten

Just past Godsheide, on Dilikensweier 24 in Genk, near the nature domain De Maten, is Bistro 24, where hostess Sofie Vanhees welcomes you with a smile.

You can have lunch in Bistro 24 and have a nice dinner with friends. In the evenings you can enjoy an extensive dinner in a tasteful interior.

The menu features daily fresh and seasonal dishes with just that little bit more, because hospitality and enjoyment are central.

In addition to weekly new suggestions and a delicious three-course menu, there is also a fixed menu. Aperitifs, tastings and a tailor-made wine list.

Bistro 24 is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

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Source: De Taste van de Horeca
desmaakvandehoreca.wordpress.com/2019/12/26/twenty-four-is-hippe-bistro-aan-natuurdomein-de-maten

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