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Wannes Raps Bridge

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  • Location: Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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    May 26, 2024

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    Bridge over the Hulpe near the small car park on the road between Averbode and Zichem from where you can enter the Demerbroeken (a stone's throw from the Claes house). The bridge has been there for a while, the name is more recent and was given following the upgrading of the pilgrimage routes. Everything about this bridge and all others that are usually quite new and about their names (with plans and the like) at sharpenheuvel-zichem.be/welkom-welkom-bij-de-drie-bruggetjes
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    May 19, 2025

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    A helper about the Helpe...
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    May 12, 2024

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    During the design of the pilgrimage route from Scherpenheuvel to Averbode, sturdy iron bridges were laid over three watercourses (Demer, Hulpe and Zwarte Beek). The residents of Scherpenheuvel-Zichem chose Wannes Rapsbrug for the bridge over the Hulpe.

    Wannes Raps is a novella by the Flemish author Ernest Claes from 1926.
    The person is said to have really existed, because his death is mentioned in Diest: on the night of October 9 to 10, 1899. The figure of Wannes Raps was performed at the time in the series Wij, Heren van Sichem, which was filmed for television.
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    Demerbroeken Nature Reserve – Demerbroek View loop from Zichem

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

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

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    Elevation 60 m

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    Location: Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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