Dutch-Belgian Border Trail – Stropersbos loop from De Klinge

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Dutch-Belgian Border Trail – Stropersbos loop from De Klinge

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Dutch-Belgian Border Trail – Stropersbos loop from De Klinge

02:23

9.47km

10m

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: September 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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706 m

Forest Path near Hulst

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Beautiful nature

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3.71 km

Path Along the River

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Very wide and not boggy (even after heavy showers)

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3.76 km

West Water Extraction Area

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On this segment you walk along an extensive network of canals in the western part of the Waterwinbossen.
The water extraction forests consist mainly of exotic trees that have been …

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5.24 km

Dutch-Belgian Border Trail

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You regularly wonder where you actually are in the Netherlands or Belgium. But that in itself is not important because it is good walking on both sides of the border.

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6.50 km

Heather Stropersbos

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In the 19th century, coniferous forests were planted on a large scale in the Stropersbos. That wood was needed to firmly support the tunnels of the coal mines. But in …

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7.05 km

Stropersbos

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The Stropersbos is a natural gem not to be missed with its stately avenues, valuable alder forests, open spaces with heath and its large grazers! Together with the adjacent green …

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8.28 km

Border post 277

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The border marker with the number 277 is close to KLINGSPOOR. The border is a common thread through the past and present of this border municipality and the other themes …

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8.31 km

Dodendraad (Wire of Death) Memorial, De Klinge

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After the fall of Antwerp on October 10, 1914, the Waasland quickly came under German occupation. The border with the neutral Netherlands is cordoned off with German sentries. These soldiers …

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9.47 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.21 km

3.67 km

1.31 km

241 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.72 km

3.16 km

1.05 km

259 m

154 m

137 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

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Comments

February 12, 2023,Niemandslandjes rondje de klinghe

You walk through Stropersbos and water extraction area, where a handsome watchtower was recently installed. Between the 2 nature reserves you have to cross a busy regional road. Without a dog you can also walk along wild horses.

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October 28, 2023,Niemandsland herontdekken - De Klinge

Rediscovering No Man's Land - De Klinge

Our new adventure starts in De Klinge at the Klingspoor Monument Dodendraad.
During the reconstruction of the Death Wire you can become acquainted with 'Den Wire and No Man's Land'. The latter was a border strip that belonged to no one during World War 1. It was located between the land border and …

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January 19, 2024,Niemandsland wandelroute 19-1-24

Right on the Belgian-Dutch border in the Waasland, a lookout tower rises twenty meters high above a historic strip of 'no man's land'. Add to this the Waterwinbossen, the Stropersbos and a touch of war history, and you get an absolute top walk.. #routen

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