Kempense Heuvelrug – The Zwart Water loop from Herentals

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Kempense Heuvelrug – The Zwart Water loop from Herentals

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Kempense Heuvelrug – The Zwart Water loop from Herentals

03:38

14.3km

50m

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: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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917 m

Kleine Nete Detour

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De Kleine Nete is working overtime here...

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1.24 km

The Eddy Bridge

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A new bridge now allows you to cross here dry.

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2.49 km

Pine forest around the Galgenbeekven

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Beautiful scenes between the trees...

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4.11 km

Trail along the Kleine Nete

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Enjoy the smell of mast trees. During the summer period it is a stroll between the ferns.

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6.70 km

The Pit of Lichtaart

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A challenge for mountain bikers and also for hikers

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8.38 km

Kempense Heuvelrug

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beautiful hiking area in every season

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9.10 km

The Zwart Water

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Het Zwart Water consists of a fen with woods on the edge, gale thickets, willow breeches and lean grassland. In the middle of the water there is a floating platform …

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11.4 km

Small patch of heath

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Small piece of heathland on the inn...

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14.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.94 km

4.86 km

1.21 km

223 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.60 km

1.84 km

1.32 km

756 m

707 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

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Comments

January 9, 2022,Lichtaard - Zwart water en Olens Broek, met een overstroomde nete

Did the same walk a few days ago, when you could still walk next to the Nete. Today you couldn't!

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July 31, 2026,De Eddybrug – Kempense Heuvelrug rondtocht vanuit Herentals

Kempense sandy soils, well-walkable paths, beautiful variety nature🍀 water...dry in several places..."time"..very pleasant and relaxing walk 🥰

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January 5, 2022,Lichtaard - Zwart Water - Heiberg - Olens Broek

Nice walk along a few nature reserves in Herentals/Lichttaart. The part of the Black Water is rather dry, from the bottom of the Vault it starts to get swampy. The Nete stood as high and sometimes higher as the path ;-)

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