Boardwalk – Hoksent Chapel loop from Eksel

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Boardwalk – Hoksent Chapel loop from Eksel

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Boardwalk – Hoksent Chapel loop from Eksel

02:15

8.88km

20m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Natuurreservaat Ortolaan

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Forest Path Along the Loper in Natuurreservaat Ortolaan

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Follow the water, stay on the path and enjoy nature.

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4.07 km

Boardwalk Trail

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The boardwalk keeps your feet dry in wet weather.

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4.09 km

Boardwalk

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The boardwalk keeps your feet dry in wet weather.

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4.10 km

Dommel Stream in Natuurreservaat Ortolaan

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The unique Dommel river valley landscape is also considered important in Europe, especially for rare bird species. It is therefore a paradise for birdwatchers. Hawks, buzzards, and honey buzzards like …

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5.22 km

Peerderloop Stream in Natuurreservaat Ortolaan

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The Peerderloop flows north of Peer into the Dommel. There are numerous meadows and grazing meadows in the stream valley.

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5.85 km

Forest Path in Natuurreservaat Ortolaan

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Beautiful forest trails along the Ortolaan nature reserve. This stunning nature reserve owes its name to a rare songbird, now extinct in Flanders. We are trying to change this in …

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6.22 km

Boardwalk Nature Reserve Ortolaan

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A long boardwalk. Always fun. Be careful, in wet weather it can be slippery here and there.

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7.64 km

Hoksent Chapel

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Tucked away in the shade of centuries-old linden trees is the 16th-century Hoksent Chapel. Originally it was dedicated to Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows (Onse Lieve Vrouw van Zeven …

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