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Visitor Center De Watersnip – Open Wetland Area loop from Hechtel-Eksel

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Visitor Center De Watersnip – Open Wetland Area loop from Hechtel-Eksel

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Visitor Center De Watersnip – Open Wetland Area loop from Hechtel-Eksel

04:00

15.7km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 2.27 km for 3.08 km

Open: • October-March: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM • April-September: 7:00 AM-10:00 PM (otherwise closed)

After 9.90 km for 3.08 km

Open: • October-March: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM • April-September: 7:00 AM-10:00 PM (otherwise closed)

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Start point

Bus stop

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6.26 km

Forest scenery near Hechtel-Eksel

Highlight • Forest

I thought it was Koersel...

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6.94 km

Pond and Heath at De Watersnip

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Behind the pond, near De Watersnip, there is a beautiful piece of heathland with a fen and some lovely benches to enjoy the peace and/or the view.

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7.22 km

Bench by Watersnip Pond, Kamp Beverlo

Highlight • Lake

7.25 km

Visitor Center De Watersnip

Highlight • Rest Area

The visitor center is the perfect starting point for cycling and hiking tours in the area, which is particularly beautiful due to the alternation of hay meadows, pastures and forests. …

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7.93 km

Open Wetland Area

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A solid piece of wet and even swampy open zone when you come out of the wet forests where the hiking trails sometimes dare to overflow. In the middle you …

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7.95 km

Wooden Boardwalk Through Wetland

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Beautiful view from the path of the wet zone.

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8.80 km

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw aan de Staak Chapel ('t Fonteintje)

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The chapel of Our Lady on the Stake of 1833 is located in a beautiful area with lots of recreation and on the path of walks in the Valley of …

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9.15 km

Zwarte Beek Valley Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Here the valley of the Zwarte Beek is wide; boardwalks allow you to walk through it and the ends, sometimes marshy and sometimes with heather, are full of fauna and …

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15.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.78 km

3.09 km

1.73 km

1.23 km

840 m

Surfaces

8.40 km

2.99 km

2.28 km

1.43 km

571 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 26 May

27°C

16°C

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Visitor Center De Watersnip – Open Wetland Area loop from Hechtel-Eksel

Forest scenery near Hechtel-Eksel

Pond and Heath at De Watersnip

Bench by Watersnip Pond, Kamp Beverlo

Visitor Center De Watersnip

Open Wetland Area

Wooden Boardwalk Through Wetland

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw aan de Staak Chapel ('t Fonteintje)

Zwarte Beek Valley Nature Reserve

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