This walk starts at the nature reserve De Grote Putting, one of the few real old-land areas that Zeeland still has. In the village of Kuitaart you pass the corn mill Vogelzicht from 1865 and then you walk along the nature reserve De Vogel. Hengstdijk is located on a twelfth-century dike and has been embanked by Flemish monks, once it had an open connection with the river Westerschelde.
Distance: 11 km.
Time: 2h30.
Grade: Easy.
Type: Circular.
Gps Track: Yes.
Route description: Yes.
Wheelchair: Not suitable.
Dog: Allowed.
Height gain: Flat.
Trail: Almost completely paved roads.
Marking: Walking nodes.
Hiking shoes recommended.
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Grote Putting and De Vogel.
You leave at the nature reserve De Grote Putting and go via a traffic-calmed road in the direction of the village of Kuiting. Here you follow the N689 to get to the corn mill Vogelzicht. Then you walk along the nature reserve De Vogel to reach Hengstdijk. Via the Sint-Catharinakerk you walk back in the direction of the departure point.
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POI 1 - The Grote Putting.
The Grote Putting is one of the few real old-land areas that Zeeland still knows. The area is located in the Grote Hengstdijkpolder which had already been pillaged before 1161. This makes it one of the oldest areas in the region. The Putting is a low-lying meadow area and consists of a lot of small plots bounded by winding ditches. In earlier times, peat has been removed from the subsoil, which explains in part the 'hollow' character of the grassland. In the summer months, the Putting is mainly an area for meadow birds, such as lapwing, godwit and avocet. In the winter months, it is mainly large groups of long-legged geese, gray geese and Canadian geese that visit the area.
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POI 2 - Flour mill Vogelzicht.
The corn mill Vogelzicht was built in 1865 by order of Josephus van Jole by Gebroeders De Moor from Sint-Niklaas in Belgium. The unique thing about this mill is that it is a combination of a flour mill and a grinding factory. The mill is still grinding.
Vogelzicht.
www.molenvogelzicht.nl
POI 3 - De Vogel.
De Vogel is one of the oldest creeks in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen. The Groote Hengstdijkpolder was reclaimed in the 11th century and has not been flooded since then. Since that time, this creek has also been located within the dykes. Before that time it was a tidal channel where the water from the Westerschelde flowed in and out twice a day. A new piece of nature has recently been built on the south side of the creek. It is now a piece of grassland with a number of low-lying areas and water features. Especially water birds appreciate the area.
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