De Zoom–Kalmthoutse Heide Cross-Border Park

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De Zoom–Kalmthoutse Heide Cross-Border Park

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De Zoom–Kalmthoutse Heide Cross-Border Park is a cross-border park on the Belgian–Dutch border. It is a merger of two former parks, the Kalmthoutse Heide in Belgium and De Zoom in the Netherlands, together extending over 37.50 square kilometres. A very large part of the park is covered with heath. ()

Local name: Parc national De Zoom-Kalmthoutse Heide Established: 2001 (24 years ago)Area: 14.48 mi²Elevation: 66 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°23'54"N, 4°24'38"E

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VlaanderenBelgium

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De Zoom–Kalmthoutse Heide Cross-Border Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Arboretum Kalmthout, Fort of Stabroek, Kalmthout Heath, Gemeentehuis Kalmthout.

2.3 miE
Botanic garden with 150 year-old trees
Arboretum Kalmthout, Kalmthout
60 min walk • The Arboretum Kalmthout is a botanical garden in Kalmthout, Belgium. It was started as a tree plantation by Charles Van Geert in 1856. Van Geert developed a collection of rare plants and trees before selling the property after 40 years to Antoine Kort.
4.6 miSW
Forts and castles
Fort of Stabroek
118 min walk • The Fort of Stabroek dates from 1902. It is one of a ring of forts surrounding Antwerp, built after the city had been identified as Belgium's National redoubt to which the army and government could retreat and await allied intervention in the event of military attack from abroad.
1.3 miE
Protected area, Nature, Natural attraction
Kalmthout Heath
34 min walk • The Kalmthout Heath is one of the oldest and largest nature reserves of Flanders, bordering the Netherlands and part of the Dutch-Belgian cross-border park De Zoom – Kalmthoutse Heide. It used to be part of a vastly larger European heath landscape. Its name stems from its location: the Belgian municipality Kalmthout.
3 miE
51°22'59"N • 4°28'36"E
Gemeentehuis Kalmthout, Kalmthout
78 min walk • City hall
3.3 miS
51°21'13"N • 4°23'10"E
Kasteel Ravenhof, Stabroek
84 min walk • Forest, Park, Forts and castles
3.4 miNE
51°25'25"N • 4°28'45"E
De Bakkersmolen, Essen
88 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum, Windmill
5.5 miS
51°19'9"N • 4°25'23"E
Irishof, Kapellen
141 min walk • Forts and castles
4.9 miS
51°19'54"N • 4°22'5"E
Openbare Bibliotheek Stabroek, Stabroek
127 min walk • Library
4.3 miS
51°20'17"N • 4°23'13"E
Totem, Stabroek
110 min walk • Monuments and statues