De Klot Observation Tower – De Maatjes Nature Reserve loop from De Maatjes

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De Klot Observation Tower – De Maatjes Nature Reserve loop from De Maatjes

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De Klot Observation Tower – De Maatjes Nature Reserve loop from De Maatjes

01:50

7.29km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

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910 m

De Klot Observation Tower

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And back, you can take the stairs to the first floor but not in the tower.

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937 m

To prevent young men from moving from Belgium to the neutral Netherlands to reach the front in the Westhoek, the German occupier erected an electric wire barrier along the border with the Netherlands in 1915 (approximately 300 km long).

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1.43 km

De Maatjes Nature Reserve

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The nature reserve is located in the municipalities of Kalmthout and Wuustwezel, on the Dutch border. It is a small reed marsh with surrounding, sometimes wet grasslands and many rows …

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4.56 km

Rijksdriehoek Coordinates Reference Point

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5.96 km

Entrance to the De Maatjes Wetland Area

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This entrance gate takes you, as it were, past the swamp part of De Maatjes. When it rains a lot, the water overflows its banks. Good shoes or boots recommended!

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6.73 km

De Maatjes Nature Reserve

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7.29 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.77 km

2.77 km

471 m

273 m

Surfaces

2.34 km

2.09 km

1.88 km

980 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

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Comments

November 12, 2023,De (natte) Maatjes/Matjens

Nice varied walk!

With the rain in recent weeks (months?) the water has overflowed its banks in some places. First I wanted to say that this walk is perfect to test the waterproofness of the walking boots. However, at one point the puddles in the fields were so deep at the gates that the water simply flowed into my shoes. …

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