Het Blak bird hide – Pond in the Blakheide loop from Natuurreservaat Eksterheide en omgeving

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Het Blak bird hide – Pond in the Blakheide loop from Natuurreservaat Eksterheide en omgeving

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Het Blak bird hide – Pond in the Blakheide loop from Natuurreservaat Eksterheide en omgeving

01:46

6.95km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Bus stop

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301 m

Parking & Trailhead Blakheide

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Large spacious parking lot. From here your adventure can begin in the beautiful Blakheide nature reserve. Come discover the old clay pits or step back in time to the Colonies of Benevolence.

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804 m

Het Blak bird hide

Highlight • Lake

It's always fun to enjoy life happening in your field of vision on the water, hidden behind a viewing wall.

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886 m

Het Blak - Old Clay Pit

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The Blak, an old clay pit and its surrounding heathland is a European protection area, a so-called Natura 2000 area. Heathland restoration is one of the most important goals. There …

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1.53 km

View of Blakheide

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1.77 km

Blakheide

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route Merksplas Rijkevorsel

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3.95 km

Ossenweg Avenue, Merksplas

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Between Ossenweg and Blackheide there is a beautiful nature reserve with cycling and walking paths.
Several clay pits are still present and are the result of the brickworks in the area.

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4.00 km

View of the Vagrants' Farm

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6.42 km

Pond in the Blakheide

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De Blakheide is a beautiful nature reserve and hiking area in Beerse on the border with Rijkevorsel. It is a relatively narrow strip of planted coniferous forest next to a …

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