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Heather Fields of Tenhaagdoornheide Nature Reserve

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South Limburg

Maaseik

Houthalen-Helchteren

Heather Fields of Tenhaagdoornheide Nature Reserve

Recommended by 55 hikers out of 58

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Vlaams Natuurreservaat Tenhaagdoornheide

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Location: Houthalen-Helchteren, Maaseik, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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1. "Heath" bench loop from Ten Hout

6.68km

01:43

30m

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

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2. Abbey Pond – Houthalen Abbey Farm loop from Ten Hout

10.9km

02:47

50m

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

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3. The Pit of Zonhoven – Pond in the Heath loop from Ten Hout

24.6km

06:18

110m

100m

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

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August 25, 2023

Yep, you can also see the heather bloom from here on the cycle path. But if you take a walk in the area you will see many more and in many more places :) And of course only in August and September.

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October 9, 2024

What do you do with a highlight that is only a highlight for a few weeks a year.... 🙄

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October 9, 2024

Heathland or moorland is a name for vegetation that mainly consists of dwarf shrubs from the heather family. Heathland occurs in a limited number of countries. In addition to the Netherlands and Belgium, it also occurs in the coastal strip of Western Europe, Great Britain and Ireland. It is a typical vegetation that feels at home in regions with a maritime climate, with high humidity and not too warm summers and no severe winters. The natural distribution of heathland vegetation consists of decalcified parts of the dune landscape (particularly in the northern Netherlands), mountains above the tree line and the edges of raised bogs. The heathland inland is a cultural landscape that has arisen through the extraction of nutrients by grazing and the sod cutting of sandy soils. Pollen analytical research shows that heathland vegetation has always occurred inland, but the large treeless heathlands and the sand drifts were created by the intensification of sheep farming during the Middle Ages.

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Location: Houthalen-Helchteren, Maaseik, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

Heather Fields of Tenhaagdoornheide Nature Reserve

1. "Heath" bench loop from Ten Hout

2. Abbey Pond – Houthalen Abbey Farm loop from Ten Hout

3. The Pit of Zonhoven – Pond in the Heath loop from Ten Hout

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