Schelphoek Observation Tower – Beautiful Hiking Trail loop from Serooskerke

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Schelphoek Observation Tower – Beautiful Hiking Trail loop from Serooskerke

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Schelphoek Observation Tower – Beautiful Hiking Trail loop from Serooskerke

01:00

3.93km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 33 m for 1.32 km

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

After 1.60 km for 2.30 km

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.47 km

Schelphoek Lookout Tower — View over the Oosterschelde

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The observation tower is located in the Schelphoek nature reserve! From up there you have a wonderful view of the Oosterschelde and the beautiful landscape.

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1.51 km

Phoenix Caisson Viewpoint, Oosterschelde

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This Cassion ( a left-over from D-Day) was one of the 5 used to close the dike after the flood of '53.

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1.52 km

Schelphoek Observation Tower

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From this vantage point you can observe the exact location of the dike breach of the great catastrophic flood of January 1953. The site of the dike breach is still …

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1.94 km

Mooie Kreek

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beautiful views

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3.27 km

Schelphoek Nature Reserve

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Great round to go with the dog, sometimes not along the road, but around the lake.

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3.93 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.50 km

268 m

167 m

Surfaces

2.36 km

203 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 1 November

13°C

9°C

69 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

July 31, 2024,Schouwen-Duiveland: Schelphoek

The Schelphoek was created during the flood disaster in 1953. The hole in the dike at this location initially seemed to be not too bad, but in the months after the disaster it only got bigger. In August, six months after the disaster, this resulted in an area of 520 meters wide and 38 meters deep. A ring dike of …

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