Jan de Lichte Walking Trail – Jan de Lichtpad Wetland loop from Middenloop Zwalm (deelgebied Jan de Lichte)

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Jan de Lichte Walking Trail – Jan de Lichtpad Wetland loop from Middenloop Zwalm (deelgebied Jan de Lichte)

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Jan de Lichte Walking Trail – Jan de Lichtpad Wetland loop from Middenloop Zwalm (deelgebied Jan de Lichte)

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7.70km

60m

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 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.50 km

Middenloop Zwalm (deelgebied Jan de Lichte)

Nature Reserve

1.96 km

Jan de Lichte Walking Trail

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The Jan De Lichte Path is a pleasant walking route. Jan de Lichte was born nearby on April 7, 1723, into a family of paupers. He was raised to be …

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2.36 km

Schaliënhof (1661)

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Farm from 1661. The "clean brick shale house" was the largest private farm in Velzeke in the 17th and 18th centuries. Above the entrance gate there is a head of …

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2.59 km

Ronde van Vlaanderen Monument at Paddestraat

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The monument (2005) is a metal circle on a pedestal that refers to the Paddestraat (cobblestone) and the Tour of Flanders (wheel).
The metal corner profiles bear the names of …

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2.94 km

Saint Martin's Church

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This is an important church whose origins date back to the pre-Romanesque period. It was donated in 963 to the abbey of Saint-Vanne of Verdun and in 1065 to the …

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4.12 km

Jan de Lichtpad Wetland

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The Jan De Lichte Trail follows this damp and beautiful natural landscape. You can discover the truth about Jan De Lichte for yourself through information kiosks along the way. They …

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4.26 km

Jan De Lichte Trail

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Beautiful walking path in the middle of a nature reserve, where you can hear the silence.

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6.30 km

Strijpen Cemetery

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Strijpen is a village in the Belgian province of East Flanders and a submunicipality of the city of Zottegem. Beautiful walking area!

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7.08 km

Vollander Tree (Vollanderboom)

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Knutsegem is a hamlet of Strijpen, a submunicipality of Zottegem. Here you are standing on the Vollanderkouter where you can see up to seven church towers of the surrounding villages.

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7.70 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.26 km

1.91 km

1.56 km

986 m

Surfaces