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De Liereman Nature Reserve – View over the fens loop from Oud-Turnhout

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De Liereman Nature Reserve – View over the fens loop from Oud-Turnhout

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De Liereman Nature Reserve – View over the fens loop from Oud-Turnhout

01:58

7.78km

10m

Mountaineering

Easy mountaineering route. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Natuurreservaat Echelkuil

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Parking

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399 m

De Liereman Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Landschap De Liereman is the first official quiet area in the Kempen. The landscape is a feast for the eyes: a mosaic of forests, grasslands, heathland and fens. Konik horses, …

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3.08 km

The marshes and fens of De Liereman are not empty spaces, but a fragile and vibrant ecosystem where water, insects, birds, and amphibians are closely linked—a landscape where wetlands make all the difference.

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3.65 km

Grazing animals in De Liereman Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

I can always be pleased with a look at the animals. They're usually grazing happily in the meadow.

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5.52 km

Boardwalk at De Liereman Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Depending on the season, you will discover a purple heather, the spicy-smelling gale shrubs or a sweet-smelling broom via the boardwalk over soaking wet peat bogs. Highly recommended in all seasons, but make sure you have suitable footwear (boots).

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6.07 km

View of the pond in Echelkuil Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

At the Echelkuil you enter a marshy landscape that has something enchanting about it. Boots are really recommended here because the hiking trails are usually very soggy.

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6.32 km

Shelter and picnic area at Natuurreservaat Echelkuil

Highlight • Rest Area

Shelter from unexpected elements of nature where you only hear the silence.

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7.46 km

Birdwatching hide at the boardwalk

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Viewpoint that you reach via a boardwalk and where you can see over the fens with the many reeds where the birds like to hide.

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7.76 km

Landschap De Liereman Visitor Centre

Highlight • Rest Area

Landscape De Liereman is the first official sanctuary in the Kempen. You can hear the regional, soothing sounds of nature. The landscape is a feast for the eyes with a …

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7.78 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.17 km

3.19 km

336 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.86 km

1.91 km

1.62 km

394 m

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Sunday 7 June

22°C

11°C

82 %

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De Liereman Nature Reserve

View over the fens

Grazing animals in De Liereman Nature Reserve

Boardwalk at De Liereman Nature Reserve

View of the pond in Echelkuil Nature Reserve

Shelter and picnic area at Natuurreservaat Echelkuil

Birdwatching hide at the boardwalk

Landschap De Liereman Visitor Centre

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