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Belgium
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East Flanders
Eeklo
Sint-Laureins

Creek Route – Bentillekreek loop from Sint-Jan-in-Eremo

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Belgium
Flanders
East Flanders
Eeklo
Sint-Laureins

Creek Route – Bentillekreek loop from Sint-Jan-in-Eremo

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4.0

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Creek Route – Bentillekreek loop from Sint-Jan-in-Eremo

01:48

7.14km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

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835 m

Provincial Sports Center De Boerekreek

Highlight • Rest Area

Location to discover the fauna and flora in a sporty way.
For those who want to do sports and nature education in a green environment, the provincial center De Boerekreek …

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2.47 km

Creek Route

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Walking with shouts of joy along creeks. Know that our distant ancestors dug peat here in the landscape to use as fuel for heating houses, castles, etc...
Here you walk through a diluted history.

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4.49 km

Bentillekreek Picnic Area

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The picnic area at the Bentillekreek has been greatly modified with a beautifully developing green environment and additional elements. Since 2021 there is an extra picnic bench with a board …

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4.52 km

Meykenshoek Nature Reserve

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5

4.79 km

Bentillekreek

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Typical for Sint-Jan-in-Eremo are the five creeks (approx. 65 ha). The creeks are old peat pits, which were created by the exploitation of the bog or peat areas. These pits …

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4.79 km

Towpath Leopoldskanaal

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The Leopold Canal was dug in the famine years of 'Arm Vlaanderen', 1846 - 1848. The canal runs from Boekhoute to Heist and had to drain the excess polder water …

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5.73 km

Oostpolder Creek

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Creek, located next to the elevated roadway to Sint-Jan-in-Eremo.
Creek contains brackish water. A creek where the eel feels at home.

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6.51 km

Just enjoy the historic polder landscape and the avenue of the future, the Geboortedreef.
The flutter elm, which forms this birth avenue, is a native species that is resistant to …

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7.14 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.47 km

2.41 km

841 m

414 m

Surfaces

2.89 km

1.45 km

1.37 km

1.35 km

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