Pearls of nature and silence around Arendonk

The walk combines several shorter walks so that you can immerse yourself in the peace and quiet of the Kempen Arendonk for a whole day. This municipality is intersected from east to west by the Wamp, a small river that rises in the marshes of Goorke, Reusels- and Postelsmoer. In the lap of the Wamp, several beautiful natural areas were formed, with lowland moors, heathland and reed lands.

A pearl necklace of nature

Domain forest Hoge Vijvers, Rode Del, Het Goorken, Belevensche Heide and Lokkerse Dammen: there is no shortage of nature reserves during this walk! In Domain forest Hoge Vijvers, in the north of Arendonk, you will not find any ponds, but with a bit of luck you will spot a hunting hobby or a whistling yellowhammer in the coniferous forests or above the fields and heath. You have a better chance of admiring a nightjar if you camp adventurously in the bivouac zone.

Up the dike

The marshlands in the south and the forests in the north are connected by walking on the towpath of the Turnhout-Dessel-Schoten Canal. You can interrupt this long walk for a drink and a bite to eat, or even for an overnight stay, in the pancake inn De Hollanderhoeve.

Photo copyright: Mie De Backer