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Natural Monuments

Wallonie

Mer de Sable State Reserve

Natural Monuments

Wallonie

Mer de Sable State Reserve

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Mer de Sable State Reserve

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Parc naturel des Plaines de l’Escaut

Location: Belœil, Ath, Hainaut, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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July 17, 2024

Hiking

The Mer de Sable nature reserve is a 22-hectare protected area, renowned for its peat moors and young birch forests. Formerly a pond that dried up in the 19th century, the site is home to exceptional flora, including heather and carnivorous plants such as the sundew. The reserve, classified as a major heritage site in Wallonia, offers marked trails for hiking and observing local biodiversity.

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November 1, 2021

Hiking

The Mer de Sable is included in the 'Campine hennuyère', a region which extends to the north of the Haine depression, on very poor and acidic sands. Formerly, the region …

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September 26, 2023

Hiking

Special, that sandy area and a nice place to eat (there is also a restaurant)

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Circuit de l'Arbre à clous — Parc naturel des Plaines de l'Escaut

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Stambruges MTB Playground – Stambruges Forest loop from Stambruges

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Canarderie Pond – Beloeil Castle loop from Château de Belœil

21.8km

05:35

90m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 70 m

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Location: Belœil, Ath, Hainaut, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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