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Please check local regulations for: Natuurgebied Spoorwegzate

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Location: South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Castle of Betho – Beukenberg Roman Aqueduct Walk loop from Henis

6.97km

01:49

40m

50m

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

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2. Beukenberg Roman Aqueduct Walk – Hoeve Herkwinning loop from Tongeren

14.3km

03:45

110m

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

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3. View of Zammelen – Boardwalks in Zammelen loop from Tongeren

23.9km

06:17

200m

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

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An 🇧🇪

November 30, 2024

The old railway line Tongeren is a valuable piece of nature that crosses the cultural landscape in Haspengouw like a ribbon. The Spoorwegzate, formerly a busy connection between Tongeren and Tienen, is today a valuable piece of nature. Around 1879, a network of railway and tram lines was constructed between Tienen and Liège, for fast and mass transport between the agglomerations and for the transfer of goods. The old railway bed cuts through Vochtig-Haspengouw. The subsoil consists of clay and sand layers, covered by a layer of loam. The valley bottoms are very humid and were therefore used exclusively as hay and pasture. Later, poplars were also planted. The Fonteinbeek crosses the landscape and flows further into the Mombeek. Rooi Castle, Hoevenaars Castle and Kolmont Castle are historical attractions. On one side of the bed there are badger setts, high-stem orchards and fields. On the other side of the riverbed, about 50 metres away, flows the Fonteinbeek with damp grasslands and hayfields, some planted with poplars.

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Marc 🚶‍♂️

September 26, 2024

Green path on the old railway in the Spoorwegzate nature reserve

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An 🇧🇪

July 7, 2025

The Spoorwegzate, formerly a busy connection between Tongeren, Sint-Truiden and Tienen, is today a valuable piece of nature. Around 1879, a network of railway and tram lines was constructed between Tienen and Liège, for fast and mass transport between the agglomerations and for the transfer of goods. The old railway bed cuts through Vochtig-Haspengouw. The subsoil consists of clay and sand layers, covered by a layer of loam. The valley bottoms are very humid and were therefore used exclusively as hay and pasture. Later, poplars were also planted. The Fonteinbeek crosses the landscape and flows further into the Mombeek. Rooi Castle, Hoevenaars Castle and Kolmont Castle are historical attractions. On one side of the bed are badger setts, high-stem orchards and fields. On the other side of the riverbed, about 50 metres away, flows the Fonteinbeek with damp grasslands and hayfields, some planted with poplars.

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Distance 1.20 km

Uphill 10 m

Downhill 10 m

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Location: South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

Fonteinbeek Nature Trail

1. Castle of Betho – Beukenberg Roman Aqueduct Walk loop from Henis

2. Beukenberg Roman Aqueduct Walk – Hoeve Herkwinning loop from Tongeren

3. View of Zammelen – Boardwalks in Zammelen loop from Tongeren

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