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Overbroek Nature Reserve

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Overbroek Nature Reserve

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Overbroek Nature Reserve

Recommended by 62 hikers out of 63

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Natuurreservaat Overbroek

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Location: Sint-Truiden, Hasselt, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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1. View of Gelinden – On the hill loop from Gelinden

8.57km

02:18

100m

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

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2. Overbroek Nature Reserve – View of Gelinden loop from Gelinden

7.29km

01:55

70m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Rode Dreef of Hornebos – Red Avenue loop from Gelinden

18.7km

04:52

130m

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

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May 25, 2023

The Overbroek-Egoven nature reserve is protected at the European level as part of the Natura 2000 area "Forests and Calcareous Grasslands of Haspengouw." Located between Heers and Gelinden, it is managed by Natuurpunt and is quite special for several reasons. Situated in the Herk valley, the nature reserve boasts a unique flora in the calcareous grasslands, poplar forests, wet meadows, and reed beds it encompasses. Perhaps the most famous are the wild daffodils found here in early spring and various rare plants that thrive in calcareous environments, including orchids.

Overbroek is also well-known to geologists. Until just after the Second World War, marl was mined in three open-air quarries in Overbroek. At the end of the nineteenth century, these quarries became world-famous for the discovery of a vast number of well-preserved fossils of plants dating back many millions of years. These even included fossils of plants previously unknown.

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Jeff S

July 4, 2022

Beautiful piece of nature with a view of the green hill...

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An 🇧🇪

May 31, 2024

You can also explore the Overbroek-Egoven nature reserve under the guidance of a guide. More information: natuurpunt.be/natuurgebied/overbroek-eoven

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Location: Sint-Truiden, Hasselt, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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Overbroek Nature Reserve

1. View of Gelinden – On the hill loop from Gelinden

2. Overbroek Nature Reserve – View of Gelinden loop from Gelinden

3. Rode Dreef of Hornebos – Red Avenue loop from Gelinden

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