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Boardwalk through Cartierheide – Heather with water loop from Grenspark De Kempen

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Netherlands

North Brabant

Bladel

Boardwalk through Cartierheide – Heather with water loop from Grenspark De Kempen

Moderate

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Boardwalk through Cartierheide – Heather with water loop from Grenspark De Kempen

03:07

12.3km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

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6.68 km

The Kempen

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The Kempen (formerly called Kempenland or Toxandria) is a sandy region in northeastern Belgium and the Dutch province of North Brabant, south of the Eindhoven-Tilburg line.

The name of the region is a corruption of the word Campinia or Campina, which is Latin for open plain. In the late Roman period, the region was called Toxandria. The Toxandrians are also known as Eburones in the writings of Julius Caesar. Toxandria refers to yew, which ebur in Eburones also refers to.

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7.37 km

Wooden Boardwalk Through the Heath

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Very nice part for walking. Take it slow so you can enjoy it.

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7.40 km

Boardwalk through Cartierheide

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There is something irresistible about it, a wooden path that winds through nature. As if no one was supposed to get there at all. It gives the impression that anyone walking over this is venturing into unexplored and unknown territory. And actually that is true.
A decking path has several advantages. Firstly, it protects the subsoil and soil layer of the nature reserve, so that walkers cause only a minimum of nuisance to the environment. Secondly, such a path also ensures that walkers can complete their route without any scratches or wet feet.
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7.61 km

Heather with water

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The variation of these wet and dry areas in open and closed landscapes makes this heathland an important biotope for countless plant and animal species.
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7.77 km

The Groot Pannegoor

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The Baron de Cartier de Marchienne eventually created a series of ponds in which the water level could be regulated (1910-1920). This regulation of the water level was necessary for the baron's favorite method of hunting, snipe hunting. The pond filled with water in the summer because the Dalems Stroompje flowed into the ponds. When the baron wanted to go hunting with his traveling party in September, the water level was lowered. This created mudflats on the sides of the ponds where the snipes came to forage.
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8.05 km

Path Through the Marsh and Forest

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One of the many beautiful paths on this beautiful heath.

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8.49 km

View of the Heath

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Archaeological excavations in the south of the area have established that the heathland was already inhabited in the late Bronze Age, also known as the Urnfield culture. Traces of prehistoric habitation and flint artifacts were found during this excavation. Several discoveries dating back to the Iron Age have also been made throughout the area. These include a number of urnfields and indications of a settlement. During this period, the area was inhabited by the Eburones. The locations of these discoveries have since been designated as national archaeological monuments.
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8.82 km

Cartierheide

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The name of the area is taken from the Belgian diplomat Emile-Ernest de Cartier de Marchienne. His father, Mr. Paul-Emile de Cartier de Marchienne, bought the Duizels Hof, located near this heath, in 1863 and later passed into the hands of his son. Emile-Ernest de Cartier de Marchienne later became the owner of the heath and used it, among other things, as a hunting ground.
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12.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.09 km

2.51 km

628 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.85 km

1.89 km

580 m

526 m

387 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 22 June

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Boardwalk through Cartierheide – Heather with water loop from Grenspark De Kempen

The Kempen

Wooden Boardwalk Through the Heath

Boardwalk through Cartierheide

Heather with water

The Groot Pannegoor

Path Through the Marsh and Forest

View of the Heath

Cartierheide

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