Pater Damiaan Bridge – The Lock Bunker of the KW Line loop from Haacht
Pater Damiaan Bridge – The Lock Bunker of the KW Line loop from Haacht
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Pater Damiaan Bridge – The Lock Bunker of the KW Line loop from Haacht
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7.19km
10m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 21, 2026
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Start point
Bus stop
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2.09 km
Zegbroek Pedestrian Bridge
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It makes sense, actually, because the Zegbroek is not related to the Dyle River, nor to its banks, but to the Demer River. And that's on the other side from the Damien Museum.
The Zegbroek is even called "a damp, peat-covered, old meander of the Demer, located in the Demer Valley on the border with Keerbergen." The Laak and the Dyle River do form its border. And, of course, it can get wet there. Zegbroek is part of the designated "Blaasberg" landscape, and in addition to the information board at the Damien Museum, there's also online information on the website of the nature reserve manager, Natuurpunt: natuurpunt.be/natuurgebieden/zegbroek
You can also find information in the nature reserve itself.
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2.13 km
Damiaan Bridge and Father Damien Statue
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It is an interesting place on your walk. Several hiking nodes come together here. Ideal opportunity to change your route and make the crossing.
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2.16 km
Pater Damiaan Bridge
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2.16 km
Poem
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2.78 km
Dijle
Lake
4.63 km
Starting point of the Anti-Tank Ditch Walk
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The anti-tank ditch in Haacht is part of the so-called KW-line, a defense line between Koningshooikt (province of Antwerp, near Lier) and Waver (hence KW) with an extra piece towards Namur. Anyone who has walked in the Dijle region has undoubtedly come across elements of the KW-line.
The anti-tank ditch of Haacht dates from 1939. It has been transformed into a combination of heritage site, nature reserve and recreational elements.
It is actually a concrete wall with a ditch in front of it. The wall is more than 3 kilometers long and about three meters high. Of course, there are other constructions such as a lock bunker.
You can find out all about it during a beautiful walk - with many information boards - but you can also learn a lot online before or after a visit to the "Haachts Broek - Antitankgracht" nature reserve at haacht.be/antitankgracht
The bunkers and other parts of the KW-line, including those of Haacht of course, can be discovered at regionalelandschappen.be/kw-linie
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4.76 km
The Lock Bunker of the KW Line
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5.56 km
Chapel
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6.06 km
Pond full of life
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A Pool of Life. We enjoy a frog concert together with the large wooden salamander on the terrace on the waterfront.
Males roar at each other to impress the females.
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7.19 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.57 km
1.96 km
576 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
3.63 km
1.96 km
1.06 km
378 m
146 m
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