Nazareth South Pond – GR12 Forest Walk in the Kempen loop from Kessel

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Nazareth South Pond – GR12 Forest Walk in the Kempen loop from Kessel

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Nazareth South Pond – GR12 Forest Walk in the Kempen loop from Kessel

03:15

12.9km

20m

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: August 2, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.40 km

The Bathhouse since 1897

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"The Badhuis on the border of Kessel-Statie and Emblem (Ranst) is now a beautiful tavern with a large green terrace. But until the middle of the last century, this place …

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2.07 km

Kleine-Netevallei

Nature Reserve

4.84 km

Netekanaal

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The Nete Canal connects the Albert Canal at Viersel with the navigable section of the Nete River, downstream of Lier near Duffel. A little further on, the Nete flows into …

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5.01 km

The Old Lier

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Lea Provo has made a difference for thousands of people in South India, Tamil Nadu. Inspired by Gandhi's ideas of non-violence, self-development, natural healing and manual labour, she realized two …

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6.36 km

Pond Passage between the Ramparts (Lier)

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Nice piece of nature and a quiet place within the city walls of Lier.

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7.40 km

Confluence of the Grote Nete and the Kleine Nete

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The confluence of the Grote Nete and the Kleine Nete. As Felix Timmermans puts it: "where the three winding Nethen tie a silver knot". Downstream from Lier the river is …

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7.57 km

Sion Bridge - Grote and Kleine Nete

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Via the bicycle and pedestrian bridge on the Sion you come from the center in the beautiful nature reserve Nazareth, named after the former monastery of the same name.

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7.68 km

Nazareth South Pond

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Beautiful place for bird lovers!

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11.4 km

GR12 Forest Walk in the Kempen

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Good walking paths through all kinds of forests and woods in Kessel and the surrounding area.

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12.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.19 km

2.97 km

1.54 km

1.16 km

1.03 km

Surfaces

5.94 km

3.78 km

1.89 km

789 m

259 m

240 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

13°C

6°C

22 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

January 2, 2023,Start van 2023

Today it was our first walk ♀️ 🚶 of the year and we stayed in Lier, our hometown 😊 We strolled along the Neet. The wooffer 🐕 kicked some shit along the way 😜 She was in very good shape. We enjoyed the outdoors immensely. We were not spared from the rain 🌧️, luckily it had cleared up a bit …

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July 8, 2022,Lier in 't groen

Today we experienced our hometown in green.
Under a radiant sun,
nice to do.
Strolling along the Nete Canal, luckily far away from the main road.
In 't Badhuis we wanted to have a drink. We could sink through the ground.
't Badhuis is about to take over so we took off again.
Under the trees via Kloosterhei, the shade …

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