Wandering through the dunes and heathland
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11 km • Kasterlee
official route
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Addresse starting point (approximate)
Herentalsesteenweg 64A, 2460 Kasterlee
signage
The route is fully signposted with nodes.
Description
Need a moment of Zen? Let your thoughts wander for 11 kilometers across the landscape of the Kempense Heuvelrug in Kasterlee. The very name of this long, stretched-out dune sounds like something out of a fairy tale. Long ago, this rolling landscape was left behind when the sea receded. Today, you can relax here among sand dunes, forests, heathland, and ponds. At junction 20, the Zwart Water nature reserve awaits: a dark-colored pond where frogs, dragonflies, and countless water birds steal the show. Settle into the bird-watching hut and feast your eyes. Starting in mid-August, the heathlands turn purple—now that’s truly magical!
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Sunday, September 13, 2026 by T.W.Right from the start, it’s easy to get lost—those diagonal arrows after 29 are super unclear because you’re in the middle of a forest, so we just kept walking straight ahead on a hunch, and eventually we came across No. 16. It was mostly a stressful hike.
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