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Doode Bemde Nature Reserve – De Doode Bemde Nature Reserve loop from Neerijse

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Doode Bemde Nature Reserve – De Doode Bemde Nature Reserve loop from Neerijse

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Doode Bemde Nature Reserve – De Doode Bemde Nature Reserve loop from Neerijse

01:53

7.35km

30m

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: June 17, 2026

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Doode Bemde

Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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144 m

Lindenhof Farm and Footpath to Neerijse

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

From the Beekstraat across the street to the Eygenstraat, passing the Lindenhof and offering a view of the castle and castle park, it becomes very steep between the Kapelweg and Eygenstraat. More (all pedestrian paths in Neerijse) at blogimages.bLOGgen.be/dorp_neerijse/attach/53063.pdf

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2.22 km

Birdwatching Hide Grote Bron - De Doode Bemde

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Be sure to enter the Grote Bron viewing hut for a beautiful view of the Langerodevijver.

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2.97 km

Confluence of the IJse and the Dijle

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Simply a very nice spot, especially with the Ijse that has some small gears here.

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3.03 km

Dijle River in the Doode Bemde Nature Reserve

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From here the path from the nature reserve of the Doode Beemden runs south for a long way along the meandering Dyle with some really nice stretches. The Dijle is actually also the core of the Doode Beemden. The river rises in Houtain-le-Val in Walloon Brabant. Here, south of Leuven, the Ijse flows into it, but the Thyle, Train, Nethen and Laan also do so before the Dijle reaches Leuven.

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3.27 km

Meandering Dijle River in the Doode Bemde nature reserve

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quiet walk over fields and statues through forests. only a few 100m footpath, all the rest hiking trails

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3.82 km

Buttercup Meadow in Doode Bemde

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in the monthly MRI this meadow is full of buttercups, everything turns yellow

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4.85 km

Doode Bemde Nature Reserve

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The Doode Bemde is a nature reserve of almost 300 hectares. It is located on both sides of the Dyle on the territory of Oud-Heverlee, Sint-Joris-Weert, Neerijse (Huldenberg) and Korbeek-Dijle (Bertem). The Dyle still has its original meanders here and can regularly overflow its banks. This ensures a wide variety of biotopes. It is the largest private nature reserve in Flemish Brabant. The name of the nature reserve can be easily explained. 'Dead' refers to the unsuitability of the land for farmers. A 'Bemde' is a moist grassland. Info and source: Friends of Heverleebos and Meerdaalwoud vhm.be/doode-bemde

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6.46 km

De Doode Bemde Nature Reserve

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Contrary to what its name suggests, this humid nature reserve in the Dyle Valley is buzzing with life. Can you find the traces of beavers who shape the area like real landscape architects? Or will you spot a kingfisher, great egret or kestrel from the bird watching huts? Where does that strange name come from? Well, 'Doode' points to the fact that the land cannot be cultivated by farmers. And 'bemde' stands for 'moist grassland'. So we are now putting on our boots for a brisk walk in the 'unusable grasslands' of the Dyle Valley.

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7.35 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.71 km

2.70 km

577 m

170 m

166 m

Surfaces

5.04 km

1.17 km

597 m

326 m

190 m

Elevation

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July 14, 2024,BEL 🇧🇪 - Memories walk

My favorite walking and hiking area is located just a short distance from Brussels. It's the perfect place for a quick getaway and to recharge my batteries.

This area always reminds me of the 100-mile hike I did in December last year, called the “Bello Gallico”. It inspired me to write a short book about the magic of hiking, engaging …

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Doode Bemde Nature Reserve – De Doode Bemde Nature Reserve loop from Neerijse

Lindenhof Farm and Footpath to Neerijse

Birdwatching Hide Grote Bron - De Doode Bemde

Confluence of the IJse and the Dijle

Dijle River in the Doode Bemde Nature Reserve

Meandering Dijle River in the Doode Bemde nature reserve

Buttercup Meadow in Doode Bemde

Doode Bemde Nature Reserve

De Doode Bemde Nature Reserve

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