Name: Olmenhof Ponds
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Location: Herk-De-Stad, Hasselt, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Olmenhof-Harlaz Park – Olmenhof-Harlaz Park loop from Herk-de-Stad

6.76km

01:43

20m

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

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2. Olmenhof-Harlaz Park – Tweevoortstraat stairs loop from Herk-de-Stad

19.8km

05:01

40m

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

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3. Tweevoortstraat stairs – Wooden bench loop from Herk-de-Stad

15.6km

03:57

30m

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

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Marc 🚶‍♂️

October 7, 2024

Beautiful park with ponds, animal meadow, playground...

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October 19, 2024

Tree nurseryman Jean Dieudonné Hermans, farmer and municipal receiver of Herk and Berbroek, chose the domain now called Olmenhof and Harlaz to practice his hobby. He tried to make rare and difficult to grow trees thrive here by grafting them onto native rootstocks. This is how his pleasure garden ‘De Concorde’ came into being. The tree nursery was located on the plot between the Olmenhof and the centre. He succeeded in his experiment. Several trees that he planted can still be seen in the park today. Hermans built a small castle in the park between 1810 and 1840, in which he lived. The castle ‘de Pierpont’ now serves as the town hall. The Olmenhof-Harlaz park is fully owned by the municipality and is used as a municipal park with, among other things, a mini golf course and a zoo. It consists of, among other things, ponds, forest, groups of trees and a lawn. The highway from Herk-de-Stad to Sint-Truiden divides the domain into a western part, park Olmenhof, and an eastern part, forest de ‘Harlaz’. The whole is approximately 15 ha in size. The domain ‘Oude boomkwekerij De Pierpont’, as the domain Olmenhof-Harlaz is officially called, was protected as a landscape by Ministerial Decree of 23 March 1987 for reasons of its (natural) scientific, (cultural) historical and aesthetic value.

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Location: Herk-De-Stad, Hasselt, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

Olmenhof Ponds

1. Olmenhof-Harlaz Park – Olmenhof-Harlaz Park loop from Herk-de-Stad

2. Olmenhof-Harlaz Park – Tweevoortstraat stairs loop from Herk-de-Stad

3. Tweevoortstraat stairs – Wooden bench loop from Herk-de-Stad

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