The walk starts at the klingspoor site and goes through the Lange Vaag nature reserve to the No man's land lookout tower. Then you cross the border with the Netherlands and walk through the Waterwinbossen, a unique area on a low-calcium cover sand ridge.
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Distance: 11 km
Duration: 2h30
Grade: Easy
Gps track: Yes
Route description: Yes
Type: Circular
Height gain: Flat.
Way mark: Walking nodes
Wheelchair: Not suitable
Dog: Allowed on a leach
Lange Vaag and Waterwinbossen.
From the starting point you walk in the direction of the Lange Vaag nature reserve, which is part of the Stropersbos. You pass the grazing zone and eventually reach the N290. You cross the busy road and walk through a more open landscape in the direction of the No Man's Land lookout tower that you can see from afar. On the 22 meter high tower you have a beautiful view of the surroundings. You go from the tower along boundary marker 281 into the Waterwinbossen nature reserve. You make a detour in this unique area over long avenues and large water features until you reach the N290 again. You cross the road again and continue through the Clingse woods. At the end of the walk you will arrive at the Klinspoor site, where you can discover everything about the train connection between Mechelen and Terneuzen, which was put into use in 1871. You also walk past a reconstruction of the Death Wire, which was supposed to prevent smugglers from crossing the Belgian-Dutch border here during WWI.
Download PDF for nodes to follow.
In the Netherlands, the walking node signage looks slightly different. Look for green-yellow signs.
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