Old Railway Line – Zwaakse Weel loop from Kwadendamme

Hiking trails & Routes

Netherlands

Zeeland

Borsele

Old Railway Line – Zwaakse Weel loop from Kwadendamme

Moderate

4.7

(47)

148

hikers

Old Railway Line – Zwaakse Weel loop from Kwadendamme

02:17

9.09km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

499 m

Zwaakse Weel Information Point

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice to loop together the red route and blue route for a 7k+ trail run.
Friendly folks at the info center

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2.32 km

View of the lake from the wooden platform

Highlight • Viewpoint

Prime location on the waterfront. Just enjoy what's happening on and around the water. Every season has its own protagonists and you need to recognize them.

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3.45 km

Old Railway Line

Highlight • Structure

What a wonderful silence!

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3.90 km

Butterfly Experience Trail

Highlight • Trail

The butterfly experience trail is one kilometre long: from late spring to autumn you can wander among flowers where, when the weather is nice, butterflies, bees and bumblebees are teeming.

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4.59 km

Zwaakse Weel

Highlight • Natural

The Zwaakse Weel mainly consists of water, reed beds and swamp areas. It is an important nesting area for several bird species, including the bluethroat, reed warbler and bearded warbler. …

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5.04 km

's-Gravenpolderse Weel

Lake

5.69 km

Windmill

Highlight • Monument

9.09 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.35 km

3.02 km

1.25 km

459 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.57 km

2.35 km

1.29 km

459 m

345 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 3 November

10°C

5°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

June 29, 2022,Wandeling de Zwaakse Weel in Kwadendamme van Natuurmonumenten. Zeeland NL.

The Zwaakse Weel nature reserve is managed by Natuurmonumenten and is located in the province of Zeeland, in the municipality of Borsele. The area is one of the most important nature reserves in Zeeland due to the wide variety of flora and fauna.

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July 20, 2023,Zwaakse Weel 🥾 Natuurmonumenten Kwadendamme. Zeeland NL.

Zwaakse Weel is a nature reserve in the Netherlands that is managed by Natuurmonumenten. The area is located in the province of Zeeland, near the village of Kwadendamme, in the municipality of Borsele. Zwaakse Weel is a former tributary of the Western Scheldt that has been closed off from the sea due to reclamation.

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