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Het Blak bird hide – Pond in the Blakheide loop from Natuurreservaat Eksterheide en omgeving

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Het Blak bird hide – Pond in the Blakheide loop from Natuurreservaat Eksterheide en omgeving

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Het Blak bird hide – Pond in the Blakheide loop from Natuurreservaat Eksterheide en omgeving

01:46

6.96km

20m

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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301 m

Parking & Trailhead Blakheide

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Large spacious parking lot. From here your adventure can begin in the beautiful Blakheide nature reserve. Come discover the old clay pits or step back in time to the Colonies of Benevolence.

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804 m

Het Blak bird hide

Highlight • Lake

It's always fun to enjoy life happening in your field of vision on the water, hidden behind a viewing wall.

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885 m

Het Blak - Old Clay Pit

Highlight • Lake

The Blak, an old clay pit and its surrounding heathland is a European protection area, a so-called Natura 2000 area. Heathland restoration is one of the most important goals. There …

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1.76 km

Blakheide

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route Merksplas Rijkevorsel

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3.95 km

Ossenweg Avenue, Merksplas

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Between Ossenweg and Blackheide there is a beautiful nature reserve with cycling and walking paths.
Several clay pits are still present and are the result of the brickworks in the area.

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4.00 km

View of the Vagrants' Farm

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6.42 km

Pond in the Blakheide

Highlight • Lake

De Blakheide is a beautiful nature reserve and hiking area in Beerse on the border with Rijkevorsel. It is a relatively narrow strip of planted coniferous forest next to a …

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6.76 km

Blackheide Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Spacious parking lot. Ideal starting point to discover the Blakheide from here.
A circular walk through the Blakheide in Beerse and the Merksplas colony is approximately 12.6 km. You walk …

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6.96 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.13 km

2.42 km

373 m

Surfaces

5.01 km

1.43 km

268 m

215 m

Elevation

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Thursday 21 May

27°C

9°C

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Het Blak bird hide – Pond in the Blakheide loop from Natuurreservaat Eksterheide en omgeving

Parking & Trailhead Blakheide

Het Blak bird hide

Het Blak - Old Clay Pit

Blakheide

Ossenweg Avenue, Merksplas

View of the Vagrants' Farm

Pond in the Blakheide

Blackheide Nature Reserve

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