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Walk through the Berlare peat pit

02:37

10.3km

30m

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Step back in time and discover the turbulent past of the peat pits of Berlare in Belgium. This 10 kilometer long route takes you along the special peat pits, the picturesque Broekse Vaart and the Berlare waterfall.

The peat pits of Berlare, located in East Flanders, form an important historical…

Last updated: June 8, 2024

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Peat Pits of Berlare Broek

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During the end of the last ice age, the Scheldt between Ghent and Dendermonde left behind various fossil meander bends, such as those of Overmere-Donk and the Dam valley in …

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4.23 km

Broekse Vaart

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A beautiful watercourse in the green to take a break.

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5.92 km

Berlare Waterfall

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With a height of 1 meter, the waterfall of Berlare is the 437th highest waterfall in Belgium. Not a very impressive waterfall, but still worth a visit.

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Way Types & Surfaces

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6.67 km

2.14 km

721 m

710 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.26 km

2.58 km

1.64 km

1.45 km

1.01 km

325 m

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Thursday 9 July

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January 31, 2024,Wandeling door de Turfput van Berlare

2024 January 31
Berlare Turfput walk

11km distance

In every moment there is a miracle,
A chance to see the world with full love,
With open eyes and a heart full of tinder,
We can contemplate the beauty of life.
The sun sometimes shone its radiant light,
The trees reflected on the flat water, but not their core, it was …

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March 5, 2022,Turfput wandelroute - Overmere Donk

Peat well hiking route, a route via hiking nodes of Routen (routen.be), 9 - 11 - 10 - 31 - 30 - 29 - 28 - 14 - 15 - 7 - 1 - 2 - 9. More than sufficient place to park at the Onthaalpoort Donkmeer (tourist information office). You are immediately on the walking node network between nodes …

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August 13, 2021,Turfputtenroute

Classic among the classics. Ideal with friends, children and dog...

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January 16, 2022,Donkmeer Onthaalpunt – De Turfsteker Rondje vanuit Donk

Did 2 km less than original tour….twent dark🤷‍♀️

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October 3, 2021,Berlare

Junctions 9 11 10 31 30 29 28 14 15 7 1 2 9
Beautiful in the rain 🌧 ☔️ already beautiful, can't wait to come back when it's full fall 🍂 !!!

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August 6, 2025,balade Berlare

Welcome to the land of lakes, ponds and marshes! A very nice walk near Berlare. Apart from a few hundred meters of quiet road near the wastewater treatment plant (km 7.4), the circuit is entirely on paths and trails and, for the most part, well shaded; an ideal walk in hot weather to keep cool. Water is omnipresent, whether in …

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May 25, 2023

Step back in time and discover the turbulent past of the peat pits of Berlare in Belgium. This 10 kilometer long route takes you along the special peat pits, the picturesque Broekse Vaart and the Berlare waterfall.
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The peat pits of Berlare, located in East Flanders, form an important historical landscape

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