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Spotting Seals on the Belgian Coast: Where, When and How?
Ten years ago, a seal on our coast was still a rarity. Today they lie around almost every day in the harbour of Nieuwpoort or by the breakwater at Ostend. A ...
The 8 Most Beautiful Waterfalls in Belgium
Belgium is not a mountain country, but we do have waterfalls. In the Ardennes and the East Cantons, streams tumble over rocks, through deep wooded valleys an...
The Fox in Belgium: Habits, Tracks and What to Do If You Spot One?
A red shape darting across the cycle path in the evening, a bushy tail disappearing behind a hedge, a loud scream on a cold winter night. The fox is everywhe...
Hiking in the High Fens: the Best Routes and What You Need to Know
Wooden boardwalks winding through an endless, golden-brown bog. Wind sweeping across the plateau, mist that rolls in without warning, and not a house in sigh...
8 Spooky Places and Legends in Belgian Nature
Mist between the trees, a rock with a strange shape, a cross in the middle of a deserted peat bog. In autumn nature takes on something mysterious, and nowher...
Bats in Belgium: Facts, Species and Where They Hibernate
Halloween is just around the corner, and bats pop up everywhere: on decorations, costumes and horror films. But real bats are far more fascinating than their...
Roe Deer in Belgium: Where to See Them and How to Recognise Them?
It is early in the morning and the mist still hangs over the field. At the edge of the forest, a slender, red-brown animal stands still and watches. A second...
Hiking with Your Dog in the Forest: Rules and Tips in Belgium
A forest walk with your dog is one of the loveliest ways to enjoy autumn. Your dog sniffs at every leaf, while you enjoy the colours and the quiet. But may y...
Red Squirrels in Belgium: Where to Spot Them and What They Do in Autumn?
A red flash along a tree trunk, a bushy tail disappearing between the branches, a hazelnut dropping to the ground: in autumn you see squirrels more than in a...
Watching Cranes in Belgium: How to Spot the Autumn Migration
You often hear them before you see them: a loud, trumpeting call high in the sky. Look up and you will see long streams or V-formations of large grey birds w...
The 9 Most Beautiful Viewpoints in the Ardennes
The Ardennes look their best from above. Rivers winding in great loops through the valleys, wooded hills stretching to the horizon and rocks rising steeply a...
Hiking in the Rain: 10 Tips to Stay Dry and Warm
If you only go hiking in Belgium when the weather is fine, you will often stay indoors. According to climate figures from the Royal Meteorological Institute ...