Birdwatching Hut on the Lake – Boardwalk through Het Vinne loop from Dormaal

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Birdwatching Hut on the Lake – Boardwalk through Het Vinne loop from Dormaal

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Birdwatching Hut on the Lake – Boardwalk through Het Vinne loop from Dormaal

04:01

15.7km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.41 km

Bird observation hut Schulensmeer

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This birdwatching hut is on the other side of the lake, almost exactly in the opposite corner, so another good kilometer of walking (or a little more perhaps).

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5.98 km

Observation tower at Het Vinne Lake

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In front of the current lookout tower there was a tapered tower that gave you more open air (see photos). But now there is more space and the tower itself …

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6.16 km

Het Vinne

Nature Reserve

7.42 km

Boardwalk Through Het Vinnemeer

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Two small pieces. East to the bird hide and west another tiny path before you come around and reach the main road.

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7.43 km

Birdwatching Hut on the Lake

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Here you go to the birdwatching hut on the water that is a few meters further in the lake. In normal, wet conditions you also walk a fair distance above …

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7.52 km

Boardwalk at Rondeweg

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Where dry feet make a sound...

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9.08 km

Boardwalk through Het Vinne

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The largest natural inland lake in Flanders can be found in the nature reserve and provincial domain Het Vinne, in Zoutleeuw, in the province of Flemish Brabant. Here you can …

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10.9 km

Bee & Bee & Cie Insect Hotel

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What a fantastic country retreat this is! :-) Blissful.

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12.0 km

The Klokhuis - Blossom Artwork

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Beautiful monument that was also set up as a resting place

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15.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.08 km

5.05 km

2.37 km

2.32 km

927 m

Surfaces

5.47 km

3.53 km

2.94 km

2.34 km

931 m

556 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 4 November

11°C

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Comments

September 4, 2024,balade Zoutleeuw

beautiful walk in the surroundings of Zoutleeuw. We cross many pear fields to arrive at the provincial domain Het Vinne. On the way, we will notice the surprising place to picnic under cover, in the form of a bell, at km 4.3. From km 7, and up to km 11.7, we go around the pond Het Vinne, using several long …

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April 13, 2024,bloesemwandeling Zoutleeuw en natuurgebied het Vinne

Today to Zoutleeuw for a combined walk, namely a blossom walk combined with the Vinne nature reserve. The pear trees have already finished blooming and here you can already see the ovaries, but the apple and cherries are still in full bloom.
The Vinne is simply a beautiful nature reserve. The weather was fantastic and so was the company. Thanks …

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April 10, 2022,Bloesemroute Hageland

We do recommend doing the whole tour of Het Vinne lake, we did the same but our phone battery died. If you include the walk around the lake the total walk would be 13,5 km