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Duivelskuil Pond – Eksterheide Boardwalk loop from Sint-Jozef-Rijkevorsel

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Duivelskuil Pond – Eksterheide Boardwalk loop from Sint-Jozef-Rijkevorsel

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Duivelskuil Pond – Eksterheide Boardwalk loop from Sint-Jozef-Rijkevorsel

02:23

9.42km

20m

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: April 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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218 m

Pedestrian and cyclist bridge with a view of the Schoten-Dessel Canal

Highlight • Bridge

Easy to cycle on and off, nice view.

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2.36 km

Natuurreservaat Eksterheide en omgeving

Nature Reserve

3.48 km

Old Airfield becomes heathland

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The old airfield was built in 1960. The strip was 800 meters long and 25 meters wide. In 2009 the old airport was demolished again. After demolition, the original landscape …

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4.58 km

Forest Pond

Highlight • Lake

A location to look forward to. Once you are here you can relax.

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5.04 km

Picnic spot with a view of Duivelskuil

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Here you can comfortably eat your picnic with a beautiful view of the pit

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5.08 km

Duivelskuil Pond

Highlight • Lake

Here you walk through a nature reserve called the Duivelskuilpad. At the beginning of the 19th century, there was a brickyard here with clamp kilns and, of course, accompanying clay …

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6.26 km

Eksterheide Nature Reserve

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In this vast nature reserve (170 hectares) you can admire water birds, deer and other animals from three different observation huts. In addition, there are also (other) winged friends such …

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7.69 km

Eksterheide Boardwalk

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Beautiful deck path. Recently renovated it seems to me. Nice photoshoot spot.

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8.40 km

Kievitsheide

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Kievitsheide was once part of the Abtsheide. The Kievitsheide nature reserve is a remnant of the historic "Kievit Heyde". This vast heathland stretched over the territory of the municipalities of …

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9.42 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.04 km

1.89 km

387 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.52 km

819 m

452 m

355 m

211 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 20 May

21°C

11°C

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Duivelskuil Pond – Eksterheide Boardwalk loop from Sint-Jozef-Rijkevorsel

Pedestrian and cyclist bridge with a view of the Schoten-Dessel Canal

Old Airfield becomes heathland

Forest Pond

Picnic spot with a view of Duivelskuil

Duivelskuil Pond

Eksterheide Nature Reserve

Eksterheide Boardwalk

Kievitsheide

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