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De Zavelput Nature Reserve – The Vlas Bridge loop from Ooigem

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De Zavelput Nature Reserve – The Vlas Bridge loop from Ooigem

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De Zavelput Nature Reserve – The Vlas Bridge loop from Ooigem

03:10

12.5km

30m

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: March 19, 2026

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3.24 km

De Zavelput Nature Reserve

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The Zavelput is an old sand quarry that is now managed as a nature reserve. After the exploitation, the pit filled with water and a rich ecosystem was created. The …

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4.12 km

The Vlas Bridge

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The steel S-shaped bridge not only connects the towpaths on both sides of the river, but also the nature reserves on the Leie. The name of the bridge refers to …

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5.03 km

Lys River Walk

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it is best to always wear boots, even in good spring weather quite soggy.

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7.73 km

Sint-Amandus Church

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Church dedicated to Saint Amandus who miraculously saved his brother from drowning. The altarpiece on the high altar still bears witness to this.
Originally it was a Romanesque church where …

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8.45 km

Vanderheeren Flax Retting Factory

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Flax barn / roterij long the Oude Leiearm - no longer to be visited but a beautiful reminder of this rich flax past here in the region.

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9.34 km

Old Flax Factory Ooigem

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Flax factory located along the old arm of the Leie. In 1936, an artificial retting facility was built at the request of Camiel Declercq, a farmer from Ooigem. A year …

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10.8 km

The development plan “Bavikhove-Ooigembos” is part of the Leie river restoration component. The restoration of a “river landscape” is emphasized with a strengthening of river dynamics, ecological potential and spatial …

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12.0 km

Ooigem Castle

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You can see the side and back of Ooigem Castle from the Oude Leie; the front from the entrance gate on Desselgemsestraat.
On an information board on site you will …

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12.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.46 km

3.07 km

2.33 km

2.14 km

487 m

Surfaces

3.84 km

2.76 km

2.51 km

1.29 km

1.20 km

895 m

Elevation

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Monday 25 May

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De Zavelput Nature Reserve – The Vlas Bridge loop from Ooigem

De Zavelput Nature Reserve

The Vlas Bridge

Lys River Walk

Sint-Amandus Church

Vanderheeren Flax Retting Factory

Old Flax Factory Ooigem

Ooigembos

Ooigem Castle

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