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Belgium
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South Limburg
Hasselt
Nieuwerkerken

De Zijp Nature Reserve – The Muggenboschen loop from Nieuwerkerken

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Belgium
Flanders
South Limburg
Hasselt
Nieuwerkerken

De Zijp Nature Reserve – The Muggenboschen loop from Nieuwerkerken

Easy

4.5

(13)

42

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De Zijp Nature Reserve – The Muggenboschen loop from Nieuwerkerken

01:59

7.61km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

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De Zijp

Muggenbosje

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1.62 km

De Zijp Nature Reserve

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very nice walk, in the summer you can see many animals here.

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3.14 km

Poem "Remember"

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A poem that encourages reflection and remembrance.

"Remember," a poem by Herman Rohaert, adorns the corona monument in Nieuwerkerken.

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3.18 km

Chapel and war memorial

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This memorial was erected in honor of the inhabitants who died in the German concentration camps.

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3.19 km

Artwork 'Unfurling' by Jos Jacobs

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The artwork is conceived as a stylized plant form rising from the ground, with a budding, moving flower bud at the top, referencing the agricultural character of the municipality of …

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3.23 km

St. Peter's Church

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St. Peter's Church
The Sint-Pieterskerk is the parish church of Nieuwerkerken, located at Kerkstraat 96.


The tower of this brick church comes from the predecessor, a neoclassical building from 1828. …

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3.59 km

The Muggenboschen

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Here you go in or out of the forest...

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3.64 km

Bench under a shelter

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Decking path connects before and after, on the covered rest area...

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3.65 km

Boardwalk

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Thanks to this boardwalk you can enjoy a piece of protected nature

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7.61 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.55 km

2.19 km

873 m

852 m

Surfaces

3.89 km

1.72 km

1.04 km

789 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 9 July

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Comments

January 13, 2024,Panorama-Toer Nieuwerkerken 🍊 pijlen
Today after a (too long) break I put on my shoes again.
Short but beautiful walk. Also easy to combine with other walks that depart from the same point.
I'm not much of a photographer but I still made the effort to take some.

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