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Stropersbos – Clinge Play Forest loop from Sint-Gillis-Waas

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Stropersbos – Clinge Play Forest loop from Sint-Gillis-Waas

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Stropersbos – Clinge Play Forest loop from Sint-Gillis-Waas

02:26

21.8km

20m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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2.55 km

The Stropersbos is a natural gem not to be missed with its stately avenues, valuable alder forests, open spaces with heath and its large grazers! Together with the adjacent green areas, the Stropersbos forms one of the largest forest and nature complexes in East Flanders. Numerous walking and cycling opportunities introduce visitors to the Stropersbos. You can also stroll through part of the nature reserve where Konik horses graze. Children are spoiled in the play area.

More information at natuurenbos.be/stropersbos

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6.24 km

Border post 277

Highlight • Monument

The border marker with the number 277 is close to KLINGSPOOR. The border is a common thread through the past and present of this border municipality and the other themes that are discussed at KLINGSPOOR.

The cast iron boundary posts can be found from Vaals to the Zwin in Knokke. The count goes from No. 1 to No. 369. In addition to a unique number, you will find the coats of arms of Belgium and the Netherlands on either side of the pole.

The current border goes back to the positions of the warring parties at the end of the Eighty Years' War in 1648. Only at the end of this war could Frederik Hendrik van Oranje recapture the city of Hulst from the Dutch. With the Treaty of Münster in 1648, the border between the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands and the Spanish Netherlands came to lie directly above De Klinge.

Source: klingspoor.be/qr/grenspaal

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8.48 km

Clinge Play Forest

Highlight • Forest

The Clingse woods (also: Clingense woods) is a forest area between Hulst and Sint Jansteen. The area connects to the Steense forests and across the Belgian border to the Stropersbos. The area consists of deciduous forest and is freely accessible. Two walking routes have been set out. Since 2008, the area (which is a water extraction area of Evides) has been managed by the Het Zeeuwse Landschap Foundation. The Clingse Forests, together with the Wilde Landen, the Steense forests and the Schommeling, have formed the 'Water extraction forests' since 2020.
The original forest consisted mainly of conifers, which thrived on this sandy soil until the Lettersetter struck in the 2010s. From 2021, the dead trees were replaced with a multitude of species, to reduce vulnerability to pests and diseases.
(Wikipedia)

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9.14 km

Old Railway Line Hulst–Sint-Niklaas

Highlight • Cycleway

This Dutch part of the cycling and walking path on the railway bed of the old railway line 54 Mechelen - Terneuzen runs to a bend in Hulst, south of the Buitenvest and east of the Stationsplein. It is not paved everywhere, but very passable.

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13.8 km

Niemandsland Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Balancing on the Belgian-Dutch border, with a panoramic view of the border area, stands a lookout tower of approximately 22 meters high. The tower symbolizes the connection between Zeeuws-Vlaanderen and the Waasland. Look left, right, forward, backward. Wherever you stand, you have a phenomenal view of the Netherlands and Flanders. Spread over five floors, you will receive information about the nature, the agricultural character and the history of the area.
(East Flanders Tourism)

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16.0 km

Fort Sint-Jan in Stropersbos

Highlight • Historical Site

The Stropersbos is spread over the municipalities of Stekene and Sint-Gillis-Waas and is one of the largest forest complexes in East Flanders. You can explore the forest with three walking routes: the green walking loop, the red walking loop and the Laarzenpad (natuurenbos.be/sites/default/files/stropersbos_kaart_0.pdf).
(Nature and Forest)

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17.2 km

Spanish Line in Stropersbos

Highlight • Historical Site

This area has seen its share of wars. It could hardly be otherwise, for a forest that dates back to the 13th century. The War of the Spanish Succession still rears its head here and there. Here you will find remains of the Line that served in 1701.
(Information board on site)
One of the paths in the bid is therefore called "Liniedreef". This runs along the canal "De Linie".

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21.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

10.2 km

589 m

314 m

110 m

Surfaces

7.54 km

7.49 km

2.94 km

2.92 km

703 m

180 m

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Stropersbos – Clinge Play Forest loop from Sint-Gillis-Waas

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Stropersbos

Border post 277

Clinge Play Forest

Old Railway Line Hulst–Sint-Niklaas

Niemandsland Observation Tower

Fort Sint-Jan in Stropersbos

Spanish Line in Stropersbos

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