Boardwalk Along the Dommel – Dommelvallei Nature Reserve loop from Peer

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Boardwalk Along the Dommel – Dommelvallei Nature Reserve loop from Peer

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Boardwalk Along the Dommel – Dommelvallei Nature Reserve loop from Peer

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17.1km

40m

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: August 20, 2026

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Natuurreservaat Ortolaan

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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890 m

Re-meandering of the Dommel and Kleinbeek

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It is certainly marshy here in the Mullemerbemden, a nature reserve on the banks of the Dommel.

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990 m

Boardwalk Along the Dommel

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One butterfly path is more passable than the other. But it always ensures dry feet 😉.

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1.52 km

Meanders of the Dommel at Gerismolen

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The winding Dommel is a beautiful walk with surprising views.

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6.89 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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7.06 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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7.66 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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8.44 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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11.8 km

Molhem Prehistoric Burial Mounds

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Our ancestors buried their dead in burial mounds, of which you can still see five mounds here. They are probably part of a burial ground from the period 800 to …

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17.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.40 km

4.65 km

2.79 km

1.16 km

143 m

Surfaces

6.31 km

4.58 km

3.45 km

2.69 km

106 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 22 October

14°C

8°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 42.0 km/h

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Comments

January 24, 2026,Het Dommeldal in Bosland

This week, summer in Sri Lanka transitions to winter in Belgium, and it's a surprisingly pleasant transition. The winter snowfall at the beginning of the year has given way to a remarkably radiant winter day through the Dommel Valley. I know this river as a wide waterway used for kayaking in Lommel. It's also a noticeable presence in Eindhoven. In …

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October 24, 2021,Peer - Bosland - Hoksent - Molhem 17 km

The Hoksent-Molhem hiking area is a unique nature reserve in the valley of the Dommel where you can enjoy an almost uninhabited piece of greenery where peace and quiet reigns.

We started in Peer from the parking lot of the cemetery on the Bomerstraat. The route, which is signposted, runs along this and can be recognized by the red triangle …

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September 19, 2021,Peer, langs de dommel. rode route

Nice round; one of the favorites in my area. It starts with a beautiful meandering Dommel, club paths and the beautiful hoksent chapel, which suddenly appears between the corn fields. (Or in someone's backyard, depending on how you look at it.)

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December 7, 2021,Drassige wandeling door Hoksent - Molhem

In Hoksem there are several chapels where you can park along the road.
This walk went through swampy area. Here and there it was simply a matter of looking for a place to continue dredging.
We walked mostly on dirt field and forest roads, and along small asphalt roads here and there.
This walk crosses various nature reserves and is …

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May 2, 2025,Heerlijke wandeling met oud collega's in de Dommel vallei

It was again a wonderful walk together with ex colleagues through the beautiful Dommel valley from the Belgian side (Kleine Brogel). Here and there still wet parts but perfectly doable

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