#nature

It's only 9 am on Saturday morning when I'm at the start of 'the wet pants route' in my own municipality with my hiking boots on.

This walking loop of approximately 5 km runs through the Handzame Valley.


The Handzame Valley, together with the Yser Valley, is a real climate sponge.
In times where the water supply is unpredictable, this is a very useful area, so.

It can store water and drains water when necessary. In the summer, farmers can do water capture at fixed points, because there are water storage systems. Water infiltration also happens frequently here.

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