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The Zwin – Zwin hiking route loop from Het Zoute

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The Zwin – Zwin hiking route loop from Het Zoute

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The Zwin – Zwin hiking route loop from Het Zoute

02:24

9.56km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.34 km

Zwinduinen en -polders

Nature Reserve

1.82 km

Keunepad

Highlight • Trail

On this route you can choose the hare path or just hop after the rabbits. This is a nice connecting path between the dunes and the Zenopad, inland.
Enjoy it.

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3.30 km

Hospitality (Leaping Hare Sculpture by Barry Flanagan)

Highlight • Monument

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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4.22 km

Forest-Rich Hiking Trail

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Beautiful shady path

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4.63 km

Four stone pillars

Highlight • Monument

Knokke-Heist is a real art city. On every corner you will find works made of stone, steel or synthetic resin, also here in the middle of nature. The four colossal …

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4.91 km

The Zwin

Highlight • Natural Monument

The "Het Zwin" nature reserve stretches from the dikes of Knokke to the Dutch municipality of Sluis. It is one of the most beautiful natural pearls in Belgium. In May …

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4.97 km

Zwin hiking route

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The Zwin is a protected nature reserve, a true paradise for fauna and flora.

Before you start your adventure, take a look at the exhibition space.
Your Zwin experience starts …

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5.48 km

Nature Reserve Near the Belgian Coast

Highlight • Natural

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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6.25 km

Rest area at Het Zwin

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Warm looks, explanatory boards and enough seats (benches)

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9.56 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.96 km

2.65 km

1.31 km

476 m

153 m

Surfaces

4.72 km

3.10 km

752 m

550 m

251 m

162 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 26 August

26°C

19°C

52 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

November 17, 2023,Zwinwandelroute

Very varied landscapes. Second part quite muddy after a few days of rain.

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April 27, 2023,Zicht op het zwin – Panorama view het Zwin Rondje vanuit Oosthoek

🎥 Walk in Het Zwin – 13.5 km of rest & reflection
📍 Location: Het Zwin Nature Park
🚶‍♂️ Distance: 13.5 km

🗣️ Today I went out again,
a walk of 13.5 kilometers through Het Zwin.
A place where the wind whispers softly,
where the water ripples and the birds freely choose their path.

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The Zwin – Zwin hiking route loop from Het Zoute

Keunepad

Hospitality (Leaping Hare Sculpture by Barry Flanagan)

Forest-Rich Hiking Trail

Four stone pillars

The Zwin

Zwin hiking route

Nature Reserve Near the Belgian Coast

Rest area at Het Zwin

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