View of De Blankaart Castle – The Blankaart Observation Tower loop from Woumen
View of De Blankaart Castle – The Blankaart Observation Tower loop from Woumen
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View of De Blankaart Castle – The Blankaart Observation Tower loop from Woumen
01:25
5.61km
10m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 20, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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1.09 km
Blankaart Castle
Highlight • Castle
The extensive reed marsh is a suitable habitat for many rare reed birds and marsh plants. 'The ghost of De Blankaart', the bittern, feels particularly at home here. The swampy hay fields and meadows in the area are a paradise for meadow birds and plants.
(Information board on site)
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1.29 km
Ice Cellar and Bat Habitat
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In the shade of the trees and embedded in the cool ground, the ice melted very slowly. To prevent the ingress of solar heat, there is an airlock with 2 doors and the entrance is also oriented to the north.
In this way, until the summer, people had ice to keep food cool in the castle kitchen or to serve chilled drinks.
Nowadays, everyone has an electric refrigerator and ice cellars have lost their original purpose. This ice cellar is now a hibernation place for bats.
Because it is so well insulated, it never freezes inside. It is also always damp and
cool. Two doors keep the freezing cold out and ensure the necessary peace during hibernation. In this ice cellar, 4 species are found in the winter: Daubenton's bat, whiskered bat, fringed bat and common long-eared bat.
Bats do not usually hang freely from the ceiling here during the winter, but squeeze themselves into holes and cracks in the walls. This way, they are even more sheltered.
In the summer, these nocturnal animals look for warmer places. They then stay in hollow trees
or in the castle attic.
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1.45 km
View of De Blankaart Castle
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1.46 km
De Blankaart Nature Reserve
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1.59 km
Boardwalk Trail
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2.70 km
Iron Footbridge
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3.07 km
The Blankaart Observation Tower
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4.04 km
Hof van de Rhille Dairy Farm
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5.61 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
2.47 km
2.20 km
492 m
333 m
Surfaces
2.89 km
2.13 km
259 m
143 m
< 100 m
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