Top 20 Lakes around Sint-Gillis-Waas

The creek area of Saleghem is more than the sum of its parts. The nature reserve consists of the Grote Saleghemgeul on one side, and the Sint-Jakobsgat and the Kieldrechtse Watergang on the other. This triumvirate of water creeks then flows into the Grote Geule in Kieldrecht. Each separately is beautiful, yes. But together they are magical. The succession of gently sloping banks, grassland and hay, rare birds and colourful flowers, rustling reeds and melancholic willows: it silences a person. It inspires awe for the magic of nature. And everyone can enjoy it – even wheelchair users, because there is a special wheelchair walk around the creek lakes. This is what waasland.be writes... and there is nothing to contradict it.

Het Groot Eiland has something mysterious about it — a place where water and land merge and nature truly runs its course. Creeks embrace the central, secluded area, giving the landscape an almost magical atmosphere. In the southeast, you'll find a quiet walking path that leads you to the so-called 8th Shortcut. A little further west, a pleasant surprise awaits: a bird hide from Staatsbosbeheer. From here, you have a panoramic view of the creeks, meadows, and forest edges — a perfect spot to pause and enjoy. With a bit of luck, you might see a buzzard or a marsh harrier soaring gracefully above the fields. In spring, it buzzes with life here: lapwings, curlews, and oystercatchers perform their courtship displays, while the song of reed warblers and perhaps even grasshopper warblers can be heard from the reeds. An ideal place for those who love tranquility, nature, and a touch of wonder.

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The Saleghem creek area is more than the sum of its parts. After all, the nature reserve consists of the Grote Saleghemgeul on one side, and the Sint-Jakobsgat and the Kieldrechtste Watergang on the other. This triumvirate of water creeks then ends in the Grote Geule in Kieldrecht. Each one is beautiful on its own, yes. But together they are magical. The sequence of gently sloping banks, grassland and hay, rare birds and colourful flowers, rustling reeds and melancholic willows: it leaves one speechless. It inspires awe for the magic of nature. More inspiration at https://www.waasland.be/de-kreken-van-saleghem You can read the historical explanation on site.

"Bunt" is a disused synonym for "moor grass", a grass species that mainly occurs on heathlands, along fens, in blue grasslands, forests on acidic sandy soils, low and raised bogs and in dune valleys.

The Hamputten is, in addition to the Molsbroek, the Hagemeersen and the Molsbergen, one of the four sub-areas of the 122-hectare Groot Molsbroek, in which an alternation of marsh, forest, reed fields, grasslands, river dunes and open water creates a mosaic of landscape types. This combination forms the ideal habitat for many plants and animals, including the bittern, which finds an ideal habitat here where it can hunt mice, fish, frogs and insects. This rare bird is present in the area every year, especially during the winter. But it is also (based on planned works in the management plan) designated as a breeding bird. This heron has a yellow-brown plumage with a dark brown pattern and is thus perfectly camouflaged to hide between the reeds. Source: information board on site

When you think of nature in Lokeren, you often think of the Groot Molsbroek. It is a fairly large nature reserve (122 hectares) by Flemish standards, with optimal accessibility. The walking dike offers a beautiful view of the diverse nature: an extensive marshland with numerous water birds, alder swamps, river dunes, reed fields and wet grasslands. On the walking dike you will find 8 information boards, 3 free to use fixed binoculars, a 24/7 information point, a viewing box with stereo slides, an insect garden with a barefoot path and in the winter a viewing wall at the winter feeding place.

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