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Hobokense Polder boardwalk – Polder Forest loop from Hoboken-Polder

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Hobokense Polder boardwalk – Polder Forest loop from Hoboken-Polder

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Hobokense Polder boardwalk – Polder Forest loop from Hoboken-Polder

02:14

8.87km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Hobokense Polder

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Start point

Train Station

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2.32 km

Hobokense Polder boardwalk

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A butterfly path is always fun and is much needed here to keep your feet dry.

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2.42 km

"Without human intervention, swamps can quickly become dense with shrubs and trees. We are combating this forest formation locally in the Hobokense Polder to keep the wealth of swamp plants and animals as high as possible."
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2.66 km

The Kingfisher Bird Hide

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Interesting information can be read on the bird watching wall.

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3.93 km

View of the water in the Hobokense Polder

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Water is never far away here in the Hoboken polder.

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4.52 km

Polder Forest

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The Hobokense Polder owes its name to the former polder area that stretched along the banks of the Scheldt: low-lying land that was regularly flooded and was cultivated by modest farmers. Since the embankments, which were carried out from the 1960s onwards, that area has permanently disappeared. A new landscape has emerged, a landscape that is still constantly changing due to the rapid evolution of flora and fauna.
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6.83 km

Galloway cattle in the Hobokense Polder

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More and more Galloways are used in nature management. In earlier times, large and small grazers formed the landscape. However, many of these wild grazers are extinct in our regions. Instead, cattle breeds that are closely related to their wild ancestors are now being introduced. The Galloway is a bovine with many primitive features. It is a social animal that lives in a herd and can be released in small groups in nature reserves. It is very well adapted to outdoor life and requires little care. For example, it does not need any help with calving, it does not need to be milked and it finds sufficient food, so that additional feeding is not necessary. Because it does not only eat grasses and grazes some parts more or less, the diversity of the landscape increases. Its friendly and quiet character is ideal in nature areas with a high number of visitors.
Still this. Despite the very gentle character, these animals are not tame and cannot be compared to the cows we know from the farm. It is also important that the animals retain their self-reliance and do not become dependent on humans. It is therefore asked to leave the animals alone, not to walk towards them and not to feed them. It is also best to keep the dog on a leash!
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8.06 km

Birdwatching hide at Hobokense Polder

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This viewing wall dates from 2017 and was realized after the previous one was reduced to ashes by vandals in 2014.
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8.60 km

De Hobokense Polder Adventure Trail

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More information about this AS Adventure route and others can be found at: asadventure.com/nl/expertise-tips/walking/Ontdek-de-A-S-Adventure-wandelroutes-van-Natuurpunt.html

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8.87 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.00 km

1.93 km

809 m

108 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.81 km

2.15 km

1.98 km

1.38 km

362 m

151 m

Elevation

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Saturday 23 May

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Hobokense Polder boardwalk – Polder Forest loop from Hoboken-Polder

Hobokense Polder boardwalk

Marsh Biotope

The Kingfisher Bird Hide

View of the water in the Hobokense Polder

Polder Forest

Galloway cattle in the Hobokense Polder

Birdwatching hide at Hobokense Polder

De Hobokense Polder Adventure Trail

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