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Barrages de l'Eau d'Heure

Hainaut  >  Belgium

Built in the seventies, this network of hydroelectric dams doubles as a popular tourist resort. In the winter, dozens of species of waterfowl can be found here.

Tillagd* av Jeremy Jaegers
Senast uppdaterad 12 februari 2020

Beskrivning

The artificial lakes produced by the dams cover a large superficy (several square kilometres). The entire area is surrounded by trails and there are many excellent vantage points looking over the various lakes. Furthermore, there are many parking areas, bicycle rentals, and several restaurants around the lakes.

The largest and deepest lake is the westernmost Plate Taille, which in the winter frequently harbours uncommon species such as the svarthalsad dopping, svartnäbbad islom, storlom, or svärta. Hundreds of birds of more common species are present on the water at most hours of the day, such as Kricka, vigg, and bläsand.

The southernmost lake Falemprise is commonly occupied in the winter by knipa, brunand, and occasionnally small groups of sångsvan.

The "middle" lake, l'Eau d'Heure proper, may have in addition to the above species stray individuals of the species bergand, salskrake, storskrake or occasionally geese such as grågås and bläsgås.

The woods surrounding the entire area are also quite rich in species, including notably grönsiska, domherre, mellanspett, and Nötväcka.

The entire site is also replete with seagulls of various species and common waterfowl such as gräsand, vigg, sothöna, snatterand and vigg.

Unfortunately because of the important disturbances by high tourism in the spring and summer, there is little to observe at those seasons.

Detaljer

Tillgänglighet

It is a half hour drive from Charleroi, most notably through route de Philippeville and the N5. The entire site is surrounded by large paved paths that can be travelled on by foot or by bicycle, and numerous small parking areas allow travel by car between distant areas of the lake for easier observation.

Terräng och habitat

Skog , Slätt , Dal , Platå , Sjö , Flod , Jordbruk

Förhållanden

Kulligt , Platt , Öppet landskap

Rundtur

Ja

Tubkikare behövs?

Ja

Bästa säsong för skådning

Vinter

Bästa tid för ett besök

Vinter

Rutt

Asfalterad väg , Bred stig

Hur ansträngande vandring

Lätt vandring

Nås

Till fots , Cykel , Rullstol , Bil

Fågeltorn / plattform

Nej

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