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Damsloot Lake – Damvallei Nature Reserve loop from East Flanders

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Belgium
Flanders
East Flanders
Gent
Destelbergen

Damsloot Lake – Damvallei Nature Reserve loop from East Flanders

Moderate

4.5

(322)

1,006

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Damsloot Lake – Damvallei Nature Reserve loop from East Flanders

02:20

9.25km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Natuurreservaat Damvallei

Nationaal Park Scheldevallei

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.19 km

Damsloot Lake

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The Damslootmeer in Heusden was created during the construction of the E17 and is now a nature reserve. Windsurfing and wakeboarding are done on the lake by the members of Sailing Club RBSC Heusden.

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2.70 km

Footbridge

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3

4.28 km

Damvallei Nature Reserve

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In De Damvallei you can go hiking in nature, near Ghent. It is a low moor, formed by some distant meanders of the Scheldt. The marked walking routes take you …

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5.32 km

Boardwalk Along the Kattepad

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Popularly known as the "Kattepad", the route has the status of an actual neighborhood road (created by at least 30 years of public use). This legal status and additional user …

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5

5.57 km

Pond Route in De Damvallei

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Despite having to cross or cross the highway 4 times, it is a very nice and varied tour

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6

6.62 km

Ridderpad

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7

7.18 km

GR Route Damvallei

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Brewery

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8

8.23 km

Asserij Fish Passable Weir

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Fish-passable weir Asserij on watercourse OS197 – Damsloot

During the construction of the motorway in 1971, the Asserij weir was built at the request of Professor of Biology Jan Huble …

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9.25 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.46 km

2.59 km

1.50 km

1.49 km

233 m

Surfaces

3.00 km

2.52 km

1.98 km

1.49 km

168 m

103 m

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Saturday 17 October

13°C

6°C

43 %

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Comments

January 6, 2024,Damvallei – Vlonderpad langs het Kattepad Rondje vanuit Gentbrugge
Kattepad completely flooded just before the sharp bend to the left towards the boardwalk. 25cm water depth

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