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Visitor Center De Watersnip – Forest walking trail loop from Vallei van de Zwarte Beek (Beringen)

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Visitor Center De Watersnip – Forest walking trail loop from Vallei van de Zwarte Beek (Beringen)

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Visitor Center De Watersnip – Forest walking trail loop from Vallei van de Zwarte Beek (Beringen)

01:46

6.86km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. 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: June 26, 2026

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54 m

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw aan de Staak Chapel ('t Fonteintje)

Highlight • Religious Site

The chapel of Our Lady on the Stake of 1833 is located in a beautiful area with lots of recreation and on the path of walks in the Valley of …

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405 m

Zwarte Beek Valley Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Here the valley of the Zwarte Beek is wide; boardwalks allow you to walk through it and the ends, sometimes marshy and sometimes with heather, are full of fauna and …

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1.06 km

Recreation Area 't Fonteintje

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From this freely accessible 30 meter high tower, you have an impressive view of the Limburg area. For a snack or a drink you can go to the tavern at the foot of the tower.

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2.22 km

Pond and Heath at De Watersnip

Highlight • Natural

Behind the pond, near De Watersnip, there is a beautiful piece of heathland with a fen and some lovely benches to enjoy the peace and/or the view.

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2.54 km

Visitor Center De Watersnip

Highlight • Rest Area

The visitor center is the perfect starting point for cycling and hiking tours in the area, which is particularly beautiful due to the alternation of hay meadows, pastures and forests. …

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3.76 km

Heather Pathway

Highlight • Trail

piece of heathland on sandy soil

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4.09 km

Forest walking trail

Highlight • Trail

Bring anti-mosquito gel

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6.12 km

Wooden Boardwalk Through Wetland

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful view from the path of the wet zone.

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6.86 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.54 km

1.78 km

1.32 km

701 m

522 m

Surfaces

3.53 km

2.44 km

614 m

281 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 11 July

31°C

18°C

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Comments

December 20, 2025,Koersels Kapelleke, Startplaats De Watersnip, gele route

In the lead-up to Christmas, the last few days have been quite busy and hectic. But when the weather turned sunny and dry this afternoon, against all expectations, I decided to leave everything behind and put on my walking shoes. A little time in nature to unwind and de-stress...
Koersels Kapelleke is not far from where I live, so it …

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Visitor Center De Watersnip – Forest walking trail loop from Vallei van de Zwarte Beek (Beringen)

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw aan de Staak Chapel ('t Fonteintje)

Zwarte Beek Valley Nature Reserve

Recreation Area 't Fonteintje

Pond and Heath at De Watersnip

Visitor Center De Watersnip

Heather Pathway

Forest walking trail

Wooden Boardwalk Through Wetland

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