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The Zwin Nature Reserve – View of the Zwin loop from Knokke-Heist

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The Zwin Nature Reserve – View of the Zwin loop from Knokke-Heist

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The Zwin Nature Reserve – View of the Zwin loop from Knokke-Heist

01:06

10.5km

30m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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2.18 km

First Knokke Run

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

4.89 km

The Zwin Nature Reserve

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In 2019 the new cycling and walking path of the "Zwin" nature reserve between Cadzand-Bad and Knokke-Heist was officially opened.

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4.95 km

Hospitality (Leaping Hare Sculpture by Barry Flanagan)

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The hopping hare that you can find in the dunes at the end of the sea wall of Knokke is a bronze sculpture by Barry Flanagan. Although the official name …

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5.23 km

View of the Zwin

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The Zwin with its unique character, due to the regular flooding from the sea, can be seen very well from this platform. This tidal landscape with mudflats and salt marshes …

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6.07 km

Zwin Pathway

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6.97 km

Zwin Dunes and Polders

Highlight • Natural

With an area of 222 hectares, this approximately 200-year-old dune area forms a natural transition between sea, beach and polder.

Until the end of the 19th century, these dunes, forests, …

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8.10 km

Surfers Paradise Knokke-Heist

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

10.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.22 km

3.93 km

695 m

685 m

488 m

449 m

Surfaces

8.28 km

1.40 km

478 m

167 m

118 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 25 June

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The Zwin Nature Reserve – View of the Zwin loop from Knokke-Heist

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The Zwin Nature Reserve

Hospitality (Leaping Hare Sculpture by Barry Flanagan)

View of the Zwin

Zwin Pathway

Zwin Dunes and Polders

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