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Bollisenbeek Suspension Bridge – Begijnenvijvers loop from Hechtel

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Bollisenbeek Suspension Bridge – Begijnenvijvers loop from Hechtel

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Bollisenbeek Suspension Bridge – Begijnenvijvers loop from Hechtel

04:47

18.8km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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Bosreservaat In de Brand

Nationaal Park Bosland

Waypoints

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Parking

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4.46 km

Wijchmaal Arboretum

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Explanation of the different tree species/wood species. You put something on it.

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5.53 km

Resterheide (Diestersedijk entrance, Peer)

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With no less than three child-friendly walks, Resterheide, on the border between Hechtel-Eksel and Peer, is the ideal place to explore with the whole family. You will encounter playful and …

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7.79 km

Resterheide Lookout Tower

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Climb this observation tower and get on the trail of a big scam: the Resterheide is not a heath at all!

The name is misleading, because most of the heath …

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7.94 km

Boardwalk Along the Bollisserbeek

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This beautiful boardwalk runs parallel to the Bollisserbeek along the forest edge at the Begijnenvijvers.

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8.08 km

Bollisenbeek Suspension Bridge

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Attention, it wobbles... does it hold up? This little bridge is not as long and dangerously rotten as suspension bridges from adventure films like Indiana Jones. It also only spans …

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8.23 km

Begijnenvijvers

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The Begijnen ponds owe their name to their former owners: the nuns of the Agnetendal monastery in Peer. Originally, the sisters created them as fish farming ponds to supply the …

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14.5 km

Tree Bench in Bosland National Park

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Trees with a wooden closed construction at the base? Ideal for a rest or even something to eat.

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15.4 km

Kamp van Beverlo

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To the west of the nature reserve is an extensive military training area known as the Beverlo Camp. The site covers approximately 55 km², making it the largest military training area in Belgium.

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17.7 km

Bosreservaat In de Brand

Nature Reserve

18.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.66 km

7.25 km

2.53 km

1.42 km

Surfaces

11.9 km

2.56 km

1.93 km

1.48 km

959 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 2 July

24°C

9°C

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Comments

May 25, 2026,Dwalen door de zandbak van Vlaanderen

Het weekend blijft maar tropische temperaturen op me afvuren. Ik was gisteren op Nerdland en een goede nachtrust was na een drukke dag wel op zijn plaats. Ik begin dus pas rond half twaalf aan mijn wandeltour wanneer het kwik een poging waagt om het dertigste positieve streepje op de thermometer te overschrijden. Het wordt puffen dus wanneer ik niet …

August 21, 2022,Hechtel (B)

Walked 2 loops in Hechtel today. A lot through the forest and along some purple heather. The second loop went through the village a little too long, but after that we were treated to beautiful ramparts through the forest

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Bollisenbeek Suspension Bridge – Begijnenvijvers loop from Hechtel

Wijchmaal Arboretum

Resterheide (Diestersedijk entrance, Peer)

Resterheide Lookout Tower

Boardwalk Along the Bollisserbeek

Bollisenbeek Suspension Bridge

Begijnenvijvers

Tree Bench in Bosland National Park

Kamp van Beverlo

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