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Heiderbos Juniper-Heather Moor (Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen)

Natural Monuments

Heiderbos Juniper-Heather Moor (Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen)

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Heiderbos Juniper-Heather Moor (Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen)

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Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Location: As, Hasselt, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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September 3, 2021

Hiking

The Heiderbos is a unique area in the national park. In August, when the heather is in bloom, countless Erikas create purple explosions. The juniper berries ripen later in the year - that too will impress you, because here you will find one of the largest occurrences in Flanders with no fewer than 7,000 bushes.

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January 28, 2024

Hiking

The Heiderbos is the last extensive juniper heath in Flanders and has been known for generations as the place with the most juniper berries in all of Flanders. With no fewer than 7,000 juniper bushes, the juniper is, next to the yew, our oldest and only conifer species still found in the wild. It is therefore strikingly present in the Heiderbos. natuurenbos.be/natuurbanden/heiderbos

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January 27, 2024

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Nice walking paths meander through the heath here... Bushes with juniper berries can be found here in abundance...

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Location: As, Hasselt, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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