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Thor Central

Thor Central

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Thor Central

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Location: Genk, Hasselt, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Thor Park – Flemish nature reserve loop from Waterschei

27.1km

07:05

210m

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

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2. Thor Park – Waterschei spoil heap loop from Waterschei

12.6km

03:15

60m

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

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3. Thor Park – Klaverberg Nature Reserve loop from Terheide

4.94km

01:17

30m

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

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Jeff S

January 27, 2024

Beautiful place to take a nice walk on the roof of the mine, where the Black gold used to be brought up. Much respect to the miners.

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June 17, 2023

This is, as the name suggests, more or less the central building of the Thor site and, importantly, nearby is Parking 1, the start of the walking routes, a small park with a pond and some catering, including cozy outdoor seating in good weather (Thor Terrazza). You can also reach the other old mine buildings in a jiffy. Thor Central itself is located in the former main building of the mine site. You can't just visit it inside because there are several rooms for receptions, events and the like. However, in July and August you can follow a free experience tour in the building from Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 15:30, more about that here: thorcentral.be/nl/fotoshoots

Also in the building: a brasserie and restaurant (Partaasch and Lampada), rental/sale of steps and childcare. For the hikers: Thor Central is not only the starting point for hikes to the slag heaps, from the site they are also developing the nature reserve Stiemervallei at a rapid pace because the Stiemerbeek originates here. And of course there is also the industrial heritage and the new infrastructure where they are building many cycle paths.

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

September 22, 2025

visitlimburg.be/de/was-tun/thor-central
"Thor Central is a powerful, impressive industrial building that was considered a cultural heritage site after the closure of the coal mines. The task of giving this beautiful building a new future was also part of the search for a meaningful purpose for the Waterschei mining site and the option of transforming this site into a technology park.
Thor Central is the beating heart of the Thor Park site. The Food Plaza is particularly worth visiting, with Restaurant Partaasch and Brasserie Lampada, which are open daily to the public. Furthermore, the building has been given a primarily business-oriented layout, with meeting rooms, an auditorium, a central reception, and even a daycare center. Events and exhibitions are regularly organized here."

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Elevation 120 m

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Location: Genk, Hasselt, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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Thor Central

1. Thor Park – Flemish nature reserve loop from Waterschei

2. Thor Park – Waterschei spoil heap loop from Waterschei

3. Thor Park – Klaverberg Nature Reserve loop from Terheide

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