Ruisbroek Mill and Mollendaal Brook Nature Trail

Ruisbroek Mill and Mollendaal Brook Nature Trail

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Ruisbroek Mill and Mollendaal Brook Nature Trail

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

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May 7, 2026

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On March 11, 2025, it was announced that ERF and Bierbeek bought the historic Ruisbroekmolen mill and what the plans for the site were and are. The press release about it on pers.vlaamsbrabant.be/erf-en-bierbeek-kopen-historische-ruisbroekmolen-iluumy

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May 7, 2026

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As early as the 13th century, a watermill stood on this very spot. The Lords of Bierbeek probably commissioned its construction. They had a branch of the Molendaalbeek stream dug, …

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In addition to the mill site and the path along the Molendaalbeek, it includes the path that runs alongside and partly through "den Hoechel". This is a small nature area that is to be further developed into a botanical grassland through mowing management, which also means: please follow the path.

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Distance 653 m

Uphill 10 m

Downhill 0 m

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Tuesday 10 November

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

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