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Wooden Boardwalk Over the Pond – The Smeetshof Nature Reserve loop from Stramprooierheide

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Belgium
Flanders
South Limburg
Maaseik
Bocholt

Wooden Boardwalk Over the Pond – The Smeetshof Nature Reserve loop from Stramprooierheide

Moderate

4.4

(16)

58

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Wooden Boardwalk Over the Pond – The Smeetshof Nature Reserve loop from Stramprooierheide

02:11

8.63km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Natuurreservaat Smeetshof

Kempen~Broek

Waypoints

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Parking

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14 m

Covered rest area with a view of the forest and the stream

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This resting place has gotten a bit old.

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1.74 km

Grenspaal 164

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Border post 164 for the enthusiasts. There is much more than a pole. Grab info boards and some memorials.

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3.37 km

Kettinghoeve (Turfhuis) Kettingdijk

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Kettingdijk is not only the name of the higher sand road that lies here, but also of the farm built in 1939 (in the Dutch Altweerterheide (Weert), also known as "the turf house" but actually called Kettinghoeve.

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3.58 km

A slightly longer bat path in good condition. It takes you to the wider Kettingdijk (elevated dirt road) where various routes, including large route paths, run. The sides are ideal for a closer look at water plants and swamp areas.

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3.75 km

Lozenbroekbeek

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After the bridge, you cross this stream with a bridge... The path afterward can be greasy and boggy...

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4.82 km

Bench with a View near Smeetshof

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Very small bench with nice views. Is quite close to the Smeetshof and is not the best resting place in the area.

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6.25 km

Wooden Boardwalk Over the Pond

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This is a fairly short bat trail, there are longer ones elsewhere. It is not in ideal condition but is in better condition than many others we have already seen …

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6.68 km

The Smeetshof Nature Reserve

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The Smeetshof is both the name of the farm (see photos of the white-painted building) where the walks depart and the nature reserve through which the walks run. The farm …

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8.63 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.76 km

2.71 km

171 m

Surfaces

4.30 km

2.51 km

1.66 km

171 m

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Friday 22 May

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