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Wooden Boardwalk Over the Pond – The Smeetshof Nature Reserve loop from Stramprooierheide

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Wooden Boardwalk Over the Pond – The Smeetshof Nature Reserve loop from Stramprooierheide

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Wooden Boardwalk Over the Pond – The Smeetshof Nature Reserve loop from Stramprooierheide

02:11

8.63km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Natuurreservaat Smeetshof

Kempen~Broek

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.74 km

Grenspaal 164

Highlight • Monument

Border post 164 for the enthusiasts. There is much more than a pole. Grab info boards and some memorials.

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3.37 km

Kettinghoeve (Turfhuis) Kettingdijk

Highlight • Historical Site

Kettingdijk is not only the name of the higher sand road that lies here, but also of the farm built in 1939 (in the Dutch Altweerterheide (Weert), also known as "the turf house" but actually called Kettinghoeve.

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3.58 km

Boardwalk in Kempen-Broek Nature Reserve

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A slightly longer bat path in good condition. It takes you to the wider Kettingdijk (elevated dirt road) where various routes, including large route paths, run. The sides are ideal for a closer look at water plants and swamp areas.

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3.76 km

Lozenbroekbeek

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After the bridge, you cross this stream with a bridge... The path afterward can be greasy and boggy...

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4.82 km

Bench with a View near Smeetshof

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Very small bench with nice views. Is quite close to the Smeetshof and is not the best resting place in the area.

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6.25 km

Wooden Boardwalk Over the Pond

Highlight • Bridge

This is a fairly short bat trail, there are longer ones elsewhere. It is not in ideal condition but is in better condition than many others we have already seen …

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6.68 km

The Smeetshof Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

The Smeetshof is both the name of the farm (see photos of the white-painted building) where the walks depart and the nature reserve through which the walks run. The farm …

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7.27 km

Lake

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Not the only pond you will encounter around here, but this one doesn't have a name yet... So a pond without a name...

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8.63 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.76 km

2.71 km

171 m

Surfaces

4.30 km

2.51 km

1.66 km

171 m

Elevation

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Monday 10 August

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Comments

June 5, 2022,stramproy

A nice route but with obstacles.
Huge mounds of dirt blocked the path, very tall grass in some areas, a rotten bridge, and fallen trees in the path.
If you want to walk the route now, make sure you wear good clothing and apply yourself against mosquitoes and horseflies.
Start and end at new Vosseven where you can eat and …

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January 11, 2022,Altweerterheide (01)

Was tough, should have brought waders, very swampy and many trails were flooded. Route originating from Natuurroutes (Kempen-Broek).

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Wooden Boardwalk Over the Pond – The Smeetshof Nature Reserve loop from Stramprooierheide

Grenspaal 164

Kettinghoeve (Turfhuis) Kettingdijk

Boardwalk in Kempen-Broek Nature Reserve

Lozenbroekbeek

Bench with a View near Smeetshof

Wooden Boardwalk Over the Pond

The Smeetshof Nature Reserve

Lake

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