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De Linie Nature Reserve – Moervaart Towpath loop from Eksaarde

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De Linie Nature Reserve – Moervaart Towpath loop from Eksaarde

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De Linie Nature Reserve – Moervaart Towpath loop from Eksaarde

02:57

11.7km

10m

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: April 23, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 6.56 km for 13 m

After 6.64 km for 13 m

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1.16 km

Liniewegel Nature Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Lokerse nature learning path was first set out in 1997, was refreshed in 2009 and will now be completely renewed in the spring of 2021. It comprises twenty information boards that are placed along a quiet cycling and walking path through the most valuable nature reserves and the nearby rural area of Lokeren.

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3.78 km

Den Hert - Woodland Plot

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In forest plot Den Hert, you can peer shamelessly from an observation wall with peepholes, on the edge of a pond. To waterfowl, that is. They usually have no problem with that, except during the breeding season, from March 15 to August 15. Then the peeping wall is not accessible.
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3.85 km

Gluurmuur Den Hert

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In the Den Hert forest plot, you can shamelessly peek from an observation wall with peepholes at the edge of a pond. To water birds, that is. They usually have no problem with this, except during the breeding season, from March 15 to August 15. Then the peeping wall is not accessible.
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5.16 km

Tree-Lined Path in Natuurreservaat De Line

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The path is only temporarily open due to the breeding season

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5.92 km

De Linie Nature Reserve

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De Linie, a patchwork of forests, marshes and meadows, managed by vzw Durme and grazed by donkeys. The name refers to the Bedmar Line, an 18th-century line of defense that was supposed to protect the area from a 'State' attack from the Republic of Holland during the War of the Spanish Succession. The Line ran from Nieuwpoort to the Maas and consisted of forts, redoubts and canals. You will also find some remnants of the latter here along the Liniewegel, although most of them are today richly camouflaged with natural greenery.

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6.61 km

Keysershof Brasserie on the Moervaart

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The cozy brasserie Keysershof, situated on the banks of the Moervaart canal in the shadow of the Sinaai Bridge, welcomes walkers and cyclists with a drink and a snack, a quick lunch, or an extensive menu featuring seasonal products. The Keysershof also offers boat trips on the Moervaart canal in a convertible sloop for up to twelve people.
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6.82 km

Moervaart Towpath

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The Moervaart was dug around 1300 by order of the Boudelo Abbey, not far from here. The canal had to drain the marshy areas in the area to make them suitable for agriculture. In the 15th century, the Moervaart was made navigable for the transport of peat, which was extracted in the wide area. Until 1964, the water level of the Moervaart was influenced by the tides, via the Durme and further on the Scheldt.
Due to the damming in Lokeren, the tidal effect has disappeared. The quietly rippling water of the Moervaart has become a lot healthier since the closure of the sugar factory in Moerbeke. Today, it is especially popular with pleasure boaters, fish and water birds.
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9.92 km

Spletteren Bridge over the Moervaart

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A historic location where steam trains on the Aalst - Lokeren - Zelzate line thundered over from 1867. This bridge over the Moervaart was blown up twice by retreating armies. In 1918 by the German army and in 1940 by the Belgian army. The bridge, which was repaired by the occupier after 1940, has been preserved unchanged today. The name Spletteren refers to the old name of the surrounding fields.
At this location you have a beautiful view over the picturesque Moervaart.

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11.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.38 km

2.86 km

369 m

115 m

Surfaces

6.71 km

2.35 km

2.05 km

542 m

< 100 m

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De Linie Nature Reserve – Moervaart Towpath loop from Eksaarde

Liniewegel Nature Trail

Den Hert - Woodland Plot

Gluurmuur Den Hert

Tree-Lined Path in Natuurreservaat De Line

De Linie Nature Reserve

Keysershof Brasserie on the Moervaart

Moervaart Towpath

Spletteren Bridge over the Moervaart

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