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Bench with a view of the pond – Papendel Boardwalk loop from Begijnendijk

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Bench with a view of the pond – Papendel Boardwalk loop from Begijnendijk

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Bench with a view of the pond – Papendel Boardwalk loop from Begijnendijk

02:01

7.98km

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: May 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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813 m

De Raam Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

This is the smallest nature reserve in Begijnendijk. If you take the Firefly Walk you will pass here. It is beautiful and very quiet here to walk. Definitely worth a visit.

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829 m

De Raam Pond

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Be sure to bring binoculars so you can better spot the aquatic animals here.

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986 m

Boardwalk

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Thanks to this wooden path you can walk through this piece of nature with dry feet.

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3.15 km

Information board

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Information board from nature point about Papendel...

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3.23 km

Bench with a view of the pond

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Long stretched pool and large pond with adapted sloping sides, specially constructed for the numerous amphibians that are here in the middle of Papendel. And you can sit on a bench.

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3.39 km

Papendel Boardwalk

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Deck on the way to the Balenberg along the fire butterfly path... A pond also passes your path here...

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3.51 km

Papendel Nature Reserve

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Papendel is a marshy nature reserve near the historic 'Hof van Uythem' with hay and reed fields, forest and dense shrubs. There is a long, stretched pond and a large …

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7.01 km

Bieheide

Forest

7.87 km

Saint Lucia Church, Begijnendijk

Highlight • Religious Site

The following description from the book “Begijnendijk, village of church builders”[1] summarizes the first impression that the visitor has: “Our church, especially the nave, resembles an immense barn with that enormous space and the wooden truss above it. .”

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7.98 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.38 km

1.85 km

1.63 km

1.11 km

Surfaces

3.37 km

1.57 km

1.55 km

841 m

634 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 7 July

26°C

17°C

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Bench with a view of the pond – Papendel Boardwalk loop from Begijnendijk

De Raam Nature Reserve

De Raam Pond

Boardwalk

Information board

Bench with a view of the pond

Papendel Boardwalk

Papendel Nature Reserve

Saint Lucia Church, Begijnendijk

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