Kalmthout, Flanders, Belgium
Cycling route: 623485
Provided by: Noordertuin van Antwerpen
In the Belgian-Dutch border area between Essen and Zundert you drive from one special nature reserve to the other. Jump on the saddle and experience the natural beauty and striking tranquility here.
The Mates
From Nieuwmoer you can drive to De Maatjes in no time, a unique cross-border nature reserve with reed beds, marshes and wet meadows. What immediately stands out here: the silence! In Horendonk you drive along the leafy banks of the Roosendaalse Vaart: an ancient canal over which peat was transported to the market in Roosendaal. The next nature reserve is not long in coming. In the Horendonkse Bossen you drive between the fragrant conifers. It will not surprise you that many smuggling roads once ran here.
Estate Wallstein
After crossing the border, you will come across Landgoed Wallsteijn with its coniferous trees, old oak avenues and hedgerows. Via the church village of Achtmaal, which is surrounded by tree nurseries, you drive back into Belgium, back to De Maatjes. Here is a 7 meter high watchtower that offers you a beautiful panorama. Next to this tower, a piece of the Wire of Death from the First World War has been reconstructed. A peat pile has also been placed that indicates the former thickness of the peat layer.
Below you will find various suggestions for breaks that you can visit during your route. These are divided into different categories, making it easy for you to choose.
# | Description | Distance | |
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Kerk van Nieuwmoer (Kerkstraat, 2920, Kalmthout, Flanders, Belgium) | 0.00 km | ||
De Maatjes (4885 KL, Zundert, North Brabant, The Netherlands) | 1.36 km | ||
7 | 7 (2920, Kalmthout, Flanders, Belgium) | 2.39 km | |
Uitkijktoren "De Klot" (de klot, 2990, Wuustwezel, Flanders, Belgium) | 3.44 km | ||
4 | 4 (2990, Wuustwezel, Flanders, Belgium) | 5.09 km | |
2 | 2 (2990, Wuustwezel, Flanders, Belgium) | 8.09 km |
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