Smeetshof - Wijffelterbroek - purple - 6,5 km

At the kissing gates at hiking switches 172 and 175, you can pass through the grazing zone. If you prefer not to, no problem, you can simply go around it. Did you know that the Smeetshof once formed part of a 5,000 ha border swamp together with the Dutch Wijffelterbroek? The landscape was extensively reclaimed at the end of the last century. In 2003, restoration of the swamp began. The Smeetshof nature development project created new swamp areas, heathland restoration, ponds with amphibians, and wet and dry grasslands with scattered woodlands. Vantage points, bird hides, and boardwalks offer you a unique view into this surprising part of KempenBroek. You hike between Belgium and the Netherlands, between woodlands, swamps, meadows, and streams.