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Entrance to the De Maatjes Wetland Area – De Klot Observation Tower loop from De Maatjes

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Entrance to the De Maatjes Wetland Area – De Klot Observation Tower loop from De Maatjes

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Entrance to the De Maatjes Wetland Area – De Klot Observation Tower loop from De Maatjes

03:35

14.3km

20m

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 10, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.98 km

Rijksdriehoek Coordinates Reference Point

Highlight • Monument

2

4.39 km

Entrance to the De Maatjes Wetland Area

Highlight • Natural

This entrance gate takes you, as it were, past the swamp part of De Maatjes. When it rains a lot, the water overflows its banks. Good shoes or boots recommended!

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5.62 km

Matjens

Nature Reserve

4

7.88 km

De Maatjes Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

The nature reserve is located in the municipalities of Kalmthout and Wuustwezel, on the Dutch border. It is a small reed marsh with surrounding, sometimes wet grasslands and many rows …

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5

8.38 km

Dodendraad (Wire of Death)

Highlight • Historical Site

To prevent young men from moving from Belgium to the neutral Netherlands to reach the front in the Westhoek, the German occupier erected an electric wire barrier along the border with the Netherlands in 1915 (approximately 300 km long).

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6

8.40 km

De Klot Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

And back, you can take the stairs to the first floor but not in the tower.

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7

13.3 km

Field Chapel at Matruyepleintje

Highlight • Religious Site

B

14.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.12 km

5.60 km

1.44 km

105 m

Surfaces

6.32 km

3.09 km

2.90 km

1.94 km

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Friday 10 July

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17°C

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