Kalmthout Heath

#209 among destinations in Belgium

Protected area, Nature, Natural attraction

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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. ()

Area: 14.48 mi²Coordinates: 51°23'43"N, 4°26'28"E

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VlaanderenBelgium

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Kalmthout Heath – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Arboretum Kalmthout, Fort of Stabroek, De Zoom–Kalmthoutse Heide Cross-Border Park, Gemeentehuis Kalmthout.

1 miE
Botanic garden with 150 year-old trees
Arboretum Kalmthout, Kalmthout
26 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.
5.3 miSW
Forts and castles
Fort of Stabroek
135 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 miW
National park
De Zoom–Kalmthoutse Heide Cross-Border Park
34 min walk • 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.
1.7 miSE
51°22'59"N • 4°28'36"E
Gemeentehuis Kalmthout, Kalmthout
45 min walk • City hall
3.7 miSW
51°21'13"N • 4°23'10"E
Kasteel Ravenhof, Stabroek
95 min walk • Forest, Park, Forts and castles
2.6 miNE
51°25'25"N • 4°28'45"E
De Bakkersmolen, Essen
66 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum, Windmill
5.3 miS
51°19'9"N • 4°25'23"E
Irishof, Kapellen
136 min walk • Forts and castles
5.4 miSW
51°19'54"N • 4°22'5"E
Openbare Bibliotheek Stabroek, Stabroek
138 min walk • Library
4.6 miSW
51°20'17"N • 4°23'13"E
Totem, Stabroek
117 min walk • Monuments and statues