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Oostendse Krekenroute – Ostend Creeks loop from Stene

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West Flanders

Oostendse Krekenroute – Ostend Creeks loop from Stene

Moderate

4.6

(145)

672

hikers

Oostendse Krekenroute – Ostend Creeks loop from Stene

03:30

13.9km

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: June 17, 2026

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Bus stop

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247 m

Oostendse Krekenroute

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The Oostendse Krekenwandelroute is a fantastic 14.9 km walk from Stene to Zandvoorde. Here you will discover the creek area, the Geuzenbos, the Grote Keignaert and the Zwaanhoek, rich in flora and fauna. The route, well marked with hexagonal signs, offers a serene experience along picturesque polders and waterways.

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1.04 km

Viewpoint and birdwatching hide

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Take some time by the water to enjoy

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6.36 km

The Grote Keignaert is located right next to Zandvoorde and is a beautiful nature reserve. You can spot all kinds of birds there. In the area around the Keignaert you will also find fascinating flora, with a number of plants that only thrive in salty soils such as sea rush and salt rush. There are also a surprising number of butterflies to spot, such as the brown argus, the hay animal, and brown and orange sand eyes.

A new cycle path was recently constructed between the Libellaan and the Grintweg, and a separate cycle path was also created along the Grintweg. Furthermore, the City of Ostend also constructed two platforms from where you can admire the beautiful, extensive Keignaertkreek. A walking path was constructed around the Zandvoorde skating track, so that local residents, joggers and walkers now have easier access to this nature zone.

The asphalt surface between the skating track and the Kapittelstraat was completely removed. The zone became a grassland in which a grass path is mowed for walkers. This also applies to the connection between Libellaan and Keignaertlaan. There too, a grass path is being mowed for walkers in an ecologically managed grassland.

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6.94 km

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5

8.66 km

Groene 62 Rail Trail

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green 62

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6

10.4 km

Ostend Creeks

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On a sunny winter day we wanted to escape the hustle and bustle of the beach. We found that peace in this place, so close and at the same time so remote.

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11.5 km

The Flat Land

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Jacques Brel!

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11.9 km

Geodetic Signal of Zandvoorde

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On the Polderdijk, opposite the farm "'t Meeuwenhof", there is a striking cast-iron pole on a base of brick and bluestone with the inscription “station geodesique 1853”.
A geodetic signal or geodetic point is a fixed known point from which one starts when measuring distances for mapping a certain region.
The iron pile along the Polderdijk is the geodetic signal of Zandvoorde, which is part of a mid-19th century geodetic net, more specifically a triangular net whose angles were measured and whose scale was determined by measuring three bases in Belgium, namely Ostend, Lommel and Hamipré.

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12.7 km

The Long Barn Children's Farm

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Nice, well maintained petting zoo with a cheap café (snacks and drinks) and toilets (clean and well stocked) on site. There are donkeys, a pony, horses, cows, goats, sheep, a rabbit, chickens and peacocks. A nice, open play area with sand, slides and climbing frames. There is also an orchard.

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13.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.50 km

3.51 km

2.49 km

1.72 km

642 m

Surfaces

4.23 km

3.76 km

1.93 km

1.84 km

1.66 km

451 m

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Wednesday 24 June

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April 4, 2025,Oostendse krekenwandelroute
Creeks, nature, animals, playing children, sun.... what more could a person want?

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