Kruis van Blommerschot – Valley of the Delfte Brook loop from Zalfens Gebroekt

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Kruis van Blommerschot – Valley of the Delfte Brook loop from Zalfens Gebroekt

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Kruis van Blommerschot – Valley of the Delfte Brook loop from Zalfens Gebroekt

02:23

9.43km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

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1.03 km

Boardwalk

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Thanks to this wooden and well-maintained path you can walk dry-shod through this swampy piece of forest.

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1.09 km

Rest bench Nature & Landscape Care

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Here you can take a comfortable break.

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2.17 km

Shelter with picnic tables

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Here you can take shelter if you are caught in a sudden rain shower.
You can eat your picnic here in peace, both inside and outside.

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2.20 km

Information boards

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On these signs you can read about the following:
- Valley of the Delfte Beek
- Re-meandering of the Delfte Beek

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2.22 km

Kruis van Blommerschot

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The forest cross, which lies against the border of Oostmalle and Zoersel, was built on a six-way junction in 1931 long before the construction of the E34. There is a …

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5.24 km

Dead Trees of Domein Blommerschot

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Domein Blommerschot and the Beulkbeemden together form a beautiful nature reserve with a mix of forests, grasslands and wet meadows. In Blommerschot you will find extensive deciduous forests with winding …

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7.75 km

NATO Airfield Malle

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Malle-Zoersel Airport was built in the period 1952-55 as a NATO reserve airfield on grounds that were then mainly used for forestry. It never served as an operational airport.

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8.25 km

Valley of the Delfte Brook

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The Delfte Beek originates in the area of the Kempen clay. For thousands of years, clay particles were deposited on the valley floor during floods. As a result, the soil …

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9.43 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.72 km

2.96 km

2.61 km

150 m

Surfaces

3.83 km

2.13 km

1.37 km

1.16 km

938 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

18°C

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Comments

September 18, 2025,Blommerschotpad xtra vanuit Wechelderzande

Depart from the parking lot at Blommerschot. The walk begins with a very beautiful stretch of forest before you encounter the first concrete strip...extremely quiet surroundings...birds...just our thing. However, past the Blommerschot Cross, they were no longer audible due to the noise of the highway, which thankfully passed further on... Expectations weren't very high for this walk, with the airport …

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November 11, 2022,Blommerschot

If there are people who want to take this walk, just keep walking on the roadway at the start, as planned. I thought I had found a nice path next to the road (it was!), but after a while it dawned on me that it was private. When I finally found a passage back to the roadway, five minutes later …

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