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Knokke-Heist

View of the Zwin – Zwin Dunes and Polders loop from Knokke

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Belgium
Flanders
West Flanders
Bruges
Knokke-Heist

View of the Zwin – Zwin Dunes and Polders loop from Knokke

Hard

4.7

(36)

238

hikers

View of the Zwin – Zwin Dunes and Polders loop from Knokke

05:40

22.4km

30m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 30, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

3.07 km

Scenic Path in the Zwin Polders

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7.31 km

Ruins

Ruins

3

8.62 km

Zwin Nature Reserve

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Twice a day, at high tide, large amounts of seawater pour into the area and flood the country. The salty North Sea water ensures natural conditions that are unique in …

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4

10.5 km

On top of the dike you get a view of the vast Zwin plain. To the left of your field of vision you can spot numerous water birds in the …

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5

10.7 km

Perfect trail through the Zwin Reserve

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This path gives you a taste of the exceptionally beautiful Nature Park Het Zwin. You can spot storks and many other sea birds from the many observation huts. There is …

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6

12.2 km

View of the Zwin

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The Zwin with its unique character, due to the regular flooding from the sea, can be seen very well from this platform. This tidal landscape with mudflats and salt marshes …

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7

12.5 km

The hopping hare that you can find in the dunes at the end of the sea wall of Knokke is a bronze sculpture by Barry Flanagan. Although the official name …

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14.4 km

Tobruk (Zwinduinen en -polders)

Nature Reserve

9

15.3 km

Zwin Dunes and Polders

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With an area of 222 hectares, this approximately 200-year-old dune area forms a natural transition between sea, beach and polder.

Until the end of the 19th century, these dunes, forests, …

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10

15.7 km

Groenpleinpad Boardwalk

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Relaxed hiking trail without cyclists and somewhat in the shade

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19.2 km

Blinckaertduinbos

Forest

B

22.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.46 km

6.01 km

2.70 km

2.58 km

1.66 km

Surfaces

8.55 km

5.79 km

3.01 km

2.82 km

1.89 km

347 m

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Wednesday 27 May

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