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Helga67 Says: Other typical trees in the reserve are the pines. At some time in the past, the pinewood was planted to grow wood for the mining industry.
myriam_c Says: Lots of varieties, every season has its own flowers and plants.
Frogs in the pools at the Arboretum
myriam_c Says: Walking in the Arboretum with my friends conny_bazen and b_caro, we heard this strange sound. We thought it were geeze or ducks. Coming closer we saw a pool full of FROGS !!! Man, do these make noise !!!
B_Caro Says: Another nice place in Kalmthout is the heide.It is also a very nice walking area.This walk was done on a cold & dark december day.
B_Caro Says: When you happen to be in Kalmthout, you should pay a visit to the Arboretum.For more pics take a look at the travelogue.
myriam_c Says: Interactive museum for kids with Suske & Wiske (Bob & Bobbette in French - Spike & Suzy in English) as the leading characters. In fact Suske & Wiske were created in this house by Willy Van der Steen, the famous comics draughtsman.It's not a traditional museum in which you...
Het Huis van Augustijn: Het Huis van Augustijn
myriam_c Says: Bistro-brasserie style. Casual atmosphere. Everything fresh and home-made. Salads, pasta, wok, fish, meat, seasonal specialties ...Very friendly staff. We all had soup of the day, which was broccoli soup. Main courses were:spare ribs for my sonveggie wok for his...
Bistro De Zilverden: Bistro De Zilverden
myriam_c Says: It's a bistro-style restaurant with very casual atmosphere. Style is years 50-60. They have a beautiful patio for warm summer days and nights. Everything served is fresh and home-made and especially their daily varying lunch menus are worth their price (17 euros for a...
myriam_c Says: Lunchroom, sandwich shop (called Loket 5, next to the lunchroom - see second picture), restaurant, cafe. It's all there in this new little place next to the railway station of Heide.The building has been completely renovated after it had been standing there un-used for maybe...
myriam_c Says: I love this restaurant for its location in the municipal park. Food really comes in the second place here. Although their buffet breakfast on Sunday is always good, extensive and cheap. Also a good place for a light lunch or afternoon coffee. The breakfast buffet on...
Helga67 Says: The Kalmthoutse Heide is best reached by car. There is a large parking place in front of the entrance.Coming from Antwerp, follow Highway A12, direction Bergen Op Zoom/Rotterdam (NL), take exit 13 (Stabroek), turn right and follow the main road for approximately 9 kms. You...
Helga67 Says: The moor is very dry. During summertime, the risk of fire is big. Always be careful with sigarets and other stuff.If there is some danger for fire, an orange or red flag with explanation will be present at the entrance of the nature reserve.
Helga67 Says: Boots for the wet parts. Insect repellant for the bugs close to the water during summertime. A photo camera with zoom lens and binoculars for watching the birds.
Don't go off the beaten path in this reserve :-)
Helga67 Says: The nature reserve has 5 marked footpaths, access to part of the dune area is restricted.
myriam_c Says: Once upon a time, a beautiful princess happened upon a frog in a pond. The frog said to the princess, "I was once a handsome prince until an evil witch put a spell on me. One kiss from you and I will turn back into a prince and then we can marry, move into the castle with my...
The perfect place for a nice bike tour
myriam_c Says: Thanks to our huge nature reserve Kalmthout is a perfect place for making long bike tours, either on an ATB or a race bike. The terrain is mostly dirty roads, so an ATB is essential in the rainy period (that's almost year round in Belgium! ;). Of course it's possible to...
Helga67 Says: Every of the 5 paths has its own color and symbol. Just follow the marks and they will bring you to some lovely parts of the reserve.1. Purple - butterfly - 1.5 km2. Yellow - forest - 3 km3. Green - dragonfly - 4.2 km4. Blue - sheep - 7.2 km5. Red - dune - 7.4 km
Helga67 Says: Just enjoy the variety in landscapes in this nature reserve. Strolling along one of the 5 marked foothpaths, you'll pass fens, moors, landdunes and pinewoods.
Helga67 Says: I like to take my dogs for a long walk in this nature reserve. But beware, not all marked foothpaths are fully accessible for dogs.
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Welcome to my village !! - Kalmthout is the village where I have lived all my life. I guess I will be staying here for the remaining part, which I hope is still a very long time. Our village is in a rural area about 20 km north...
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Kalmthout is the village where I have lived all my life. I guess I will be staying here for the remaining part, which I hope is still a very long time. Our village is in a rural area about 20 km north...
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Kalmthout lies about 25 km north of Antwerp city, close to the Dutch border. The 'Kalmthoutse Heide' (heath of Kalmthout) is a 1800 ha big nature reserve with pinewoods, moor, fens and landdune.
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I've got some interesting experiences in Kalmthout. I'd love to share with you the 2 tips I've written, the 16 photos uploaded, and 2 travelogues I've created.
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This 1,800 acre preserve features a varied terrain, with pine forest, marsh, sand dunes, and moors. There are lots of footpaths for adventurous hikers.
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The Heathland of Kalmthout (Kalmthoutse Heide)
The Kalmthoutse Heide is a cross-border nature reserve (Belgium- Netherlands) of 3750 ha (9375 acres), with many pools, heath land, inland dunes and vast forests.
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