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Hoksent Chapel – Dommelvallei Nature Reserve loop from Eksel

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Hoksent Chapel – Dommelvallei Nature Reserve loop from Eksel

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Hoksent Chapel – Dommelvallei Nature Reserve loop from Eksel

02:08

8.43km

20m

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: April 22, 2026

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Natuurreservaat Ortolaan

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37 m

Hoksent Chapel

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Tucked away in the shade of centuries-old linden trees is the 16th-century Hoksent Chapel. Originally it was dedicated to Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows (Onse Lieve Vrouw van Zeven …

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1.51 km

Boardwalk Nature Reserve Ortolaan

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A long boardwalk. Always fun. Be careful, in wet weather it can be slippery here and there.

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5.41 km

Boardwalk Trail

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The boardwalk keeps your feet dry in wet weather.

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5.42 km

Boardwalk

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The boardwalk keeps your feet dry in wet weather.

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5.45 km

Forest Path Along the Loper in Natuurreservaat Ortolaan

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Follow the water, stay on the path and enjoy nature.

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6.50 km

Dommelvallei Nature Reserve

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The Dommel Valley is without a doubt a pearl in the Kempen, ideal for a varied and relaxing walk. You will find alder forests, hay meadows, meadows, small fish ponds, …

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6.71 km

Nature Trail in Natuurreservaat Ortolaan

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Beautiful piece of nature through deciduous forest with here and there old second homes, traces of which can be found in the vegetation with rhododendron, yew, cherry laurel...

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7.26 km

Hoksent Walking Trail – Natuurreservaat Ortolaan

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Hoksent is one of the oldest settlements in this area. In the Liber Aureus this place was mentioned as Hoccascaute. The name is said to be derived from hugna (wild …

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8.43 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.06 km

1.84 km

1.46 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.39 km

1.77 km

498 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 25 May

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Hoksent Chapel – Dommelvallei Nature Reserve loop from Eksel

Hoksent Chapel

Boardwalk Nature Reserve Ortolaan

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