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Dendermonde
Berlare

Donkmeer – Butterfly Garden at Donkmeer loop from Donkmeer

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Belgium
Flanders
East Flanders
Dendermonde
Berlare

Donkmeer – Butterfly Garden at Donkmeer loop from Donkmeer

Easy

4.5

(2)

36

hikers

Donkmeer – Butterfly Garden at Donkmeer loop from Donkmeer

00:50

3.29km

10m

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: March 30, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationaal Park Scheldevallei

Waypoints

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Start point

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1

274 m

Donkmeer

Highlight • Lake

A largely closed path to walk from Overmere towards Berlare Donk.

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2

451 m

Butterfly Garden at Donkmeer

Highlight • Natural

Very touristy and busy. You're better off in Berlarebroek, on the other side of the road...

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3

1.35 km

Reserve zone Donkmeer is of regional ornithological importance because of the presence of the only large breeding colony of grey herons in the Scheldt valley between Ghent and Dendermonde. The …

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1.68 km

Duck Decoy and Keeper's Cottage Donkmeer

Highlight • Historical Site

On an island in the Donkmeer lies the Eendenkooi, the "duck cage", which dates back to 1678. Until shortly after 1930 it was used to store ducks that were caught …

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5

1.73 km

Decoy house and landmark tree

Highlight • Historical Site

This picturesque little house was not a bomb house, but had several functions: the decoy man kept his equipment there and used it as a temporary storage place for captured …

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6

2.00 km

Petting zoo

Highlight • Structure

Now there were no animals to be seen.

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7

2.03 km

The domain is accessible daily from sunrise to sunset.
Free access to the domain, the swimming area is paid.
The domain is smoke-free from 2024. Smoking and vaping is only …

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3.29 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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2.03 km

646 m

516 m

Surfaces

2.26 km

362 m

317 m

155 m

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Saturday 23 May

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