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Den Battelaer

Antwerpen  >  Belgium

Old flood plain between the river Senne and the Leuven-Dijle canal where many birds can be seen.

Added* by Greet Sienap
Most recent update 3 May 2022

Description

Den Battelaer is a nature reserve of 33 hectares and part of the green belt around Mechelen. It is an old flood plain between the Senne and the Leuven-Dijle canal and many different species of birds can be seen such as Common Nightingale, Bluethroat, Cetti's Warbler, Blackcap, Common Cuckoo, Northern Lapwing, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Eurasian Green Woodpecker, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Common Snipe, Gadwall, Common Pochard and Marsh Warbler.

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Nederlands: Den Battelaer is een natuurgebied van 33 hectare en onderdeel van de groene gordel rond Mechelen. Het is een oud overstromingsgebied tussen de Zenne en het kanaal Leuven-Dijle en er zijn veel verschillende soorten vogels te zien zoals Common Nightingale, Bluethroat, Cetti's Warbler, Blackcap, Common Cuckoo, Northern Lapwing, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Eurasian Green Woodpecker, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Common Snipe, Gadwall, Common Pochard en Marsh Warbler.

Details

Access

The dikes around Den Battelaer are the perfect path for a walk around the nature reserve. Click on the P in the map for directions. The circular walk on the map is about 5 km long. Easy to combine with a visit to GGG Zennegat (also described on Birdingplaces)

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Nederlands: De dijken rond Den Battelaer vormen het perfecte pad voor een wandeling rond het natuurgebied. Klik op de P in de kaart voor een routebeschrijving. De rondwandeling op de kaart is ongeveer 5 km lang. Gemakkelijk te combineren met een wandeling door het aangrenzende natuurgebied GGG Zennegat (ook beschreven op Birdingplaces).

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Wetland , Lake , River , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Paved road , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Links

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