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Uitkijktoren Wijers Zonhoven – Vogelbeobachtungshütte Circuit à partir de Zonhoven

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Uitkijktoren Wijers Zonhoven – Vogelbeobachtungshütte Circuit à partir de Zonhoven

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September 13, 2021

Uitkijktoren Wijers Zonhoven – Vogelbeobachtungshütte Circuit à partir de Zonhoven

Moderate

03:51

15.1km

3.9km/h

40m

40m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

531 m

De Wijers Observation Tower, Zonhoven

Highlight • Viewpoint

The 15-meter-high lookout tower in the Bolderdal pond area is partly in the water and offers a view over the hundreds of ponds.
From the 15 meter high tower you …

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990 m

The 200-hectare nature reserve is best known for its abundance of birds. It consists mainly of fish farming ponds and meadows and is the heart of the large landscape unit de Wijers, the largest contiguous pond area in the Benelux.

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2.45 km

This chapel is known as the chapel of Hamelheide and was built by order of machinist Frans Machiels from Hasselt, who owned a piece of land here. In 1944 Machiels …

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4

6.02 km

Albert Canal Towpath

Highlight • Cycleway

Beautiful during sunrise and sunset. On this side you also pass by part of the Platwijer ponds which are at this point easy accessible for a picture.

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5

9.57 km

Ponds of De Wijers

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The unique landscape of De Wijers reflects its special location on the transition between the Kempen plateau and Haspengouw. The Kempen plateau, with its permeable sandy soil, forms the infiltration …

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12.4 km

During the spring rains, this area is partially flooded. A nutrient-poor grassland provides a flowery grass carpet. Fortunately, the water seeps very quickly into the succulent earth and the groundwater level is maintained.

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14.0 km

This first of two bird hides a short distance from each other overlooks a pointer that was baptized 't Winkeltje. And just like the others, you will also find a …

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15.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.64 km

4.73 km

2.36 km

670 m

666 m

Surfaces

7.33 km

4.88 km

2.57 km

283 m

< 100 m

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