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Paddebroeken Nature Reserve – Kartelobos loop from Merchtem

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Paddebroeken Nature Reserve – Kartelobos loop from Merchtem

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Paddebroeken Nature Reserve – Kartelobos loop from Merchtem

03:08

12.2km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.96 km

Along the Hellebos

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Vallei van de Puttenbeek is the Opwijk part (with reed collar De putten and 'D'Helle') of the recognized reserve “Paddebroeken” (E-346), which extends from 'Vogelenzang' at the Kravaal forest …

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3.72 km

Paddebroeken Amphibian Pond

Highlight • Lake

To my surprise, one of the pools was virtually dry. Some rain will be needed here.

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4.18 km

Paddebroeken Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

In the area's six pools, various aquatic animals such as common frog and alpine newt benefit from the clean water. Plants such as water gentian and water violet provide oxygen …

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5.53 km

Kartelobos

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The Kartelobos, popularly also called "Kettelobos", has an area of 12 hectares and is the largest forest in Asse. It is a beautiful, old deciduous forest with mainly tree species …

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5.88 km

Hof ter Kalken

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Guy and Pieter-Jan Lemaire live for their trade. They are already the sixth generation of farmers who work day in, day out in the centuries-old Hof ter Kalken and the …

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6.88 km

Kloosterbeekbos

Nature Reserve

8.68 km

Pollard Tree Trail

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The knot trees on this hiking trail are very characteristic of the landscape in Flanders. Pollard trees are trees that are truncated one and a half to two meters. Over …

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8.95 km

Picnic spot by the frog pond - Grote Molenbeek

Highlight • Rest Area

The benches have already suffered a lot from the natural elements. They are only pleasant to sit on in good weather.

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10.3 km

Meandering Grote Molenbeek

Highlight (Segment) • River

Nice walking environment in nature. It can be busy at times. The path is also used by cyclists, so be careful.

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12.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.74 km

3.48 km

3.45 km

836 m

651 m

Surfaces

4.91 km

3.06 km

1.60 km

1.50 km

894 m

182 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 21 August

19°C

12°C

49 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

February 26, 2023,Hellepad

We start on the village square of Mollem at the Sint-Stefanuskerk. Soon we find the Grote Molenbeek. The Merktpad along the meandering water is particularly idyllic.
The Grote Molenbeek brings us to Merchtem. After 2 kilometers through buildings, we happily dive back into nature.
Now the Puttenbeek is our guideline, first through the nature reserve of the same name. This …

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Paddebroeken Nature Reserve – Kartelobos loop from Merchtem

Along the Hellebos

Paddebroeken Amphibian Pond

Paddebroeken Nature Reserve

Kartelobos

Hof ter Kalken

Pollard Tree Trail

Picnic spot by the frog pond - Grote Molenbeek

Meandering Grote Molenbeek

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