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Molenheide Nature Reserve

Molenheide Nature Reserve

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Molenheide Nature Reserve

Name: Molenheide Nature Reserve
Rating: 2

Recommended by 72 hikers

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Location: Aarschot, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Molenheide Nature Reserve – Heimolen Langdorp loop from Langdorp

16.1km

04:10

90m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Molenheide Nature Reserve – Heimolen Langdorp loop from Wolfsdonk

13.1km

03:22

70m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Aarschot Beguinage – View of the church loop from Aarschot

24.0km

06:07

80m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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February 15, 2024

The nature reserve around the Heidemolen in Langdorp called Molenheide. Quote: "Molenheide is the area around the Heimolen in Aarschot. Since 1662, the Heimolen has determined the landscape on the Oude Stok. As the name suggests, you will still find heathland there as in the past... The nature reserve mainly consists of heathland and coniferous plantations. The management of the area is aimed at restoring the old heath relics that remain after many years of disturbance. This is done, among other things, by mechanically or manually digging the soil down to the original sandy soils where germinative heath seeds are still present. restoration of the heath was started in the early 2000s. In addition to the restoration of the heath, a fen was also restored during these restoration work. This had overgrown and was released during the restoration with the aim of allowing the mineral-poor water to support specific animal and would attract plant species that are rare in Flanders." More at natuurpunt.be/natuurgebied/molenheide

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Chris

January 26, 2022

Nature at its best.

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Philippe

June 8, 2025

Beautiful nature reserve. Well-maintained paths.

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Location: Aarschot, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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Molenheide Nature Reserve

1. Molenheide Nature Reserve – Heimolen Langdorp loop from Langdorp

2. Molenheide Nature Reserve – Heimolen Langdorp loop from Wolfsdonk

3. Aarschot Beguinage – View of the church loop from Aarschot

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