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Land Dunes of Averbode Bos & Heide

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Land Dunes of Averbode Bos & Heide

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Land Dunes of Averbode Bos & Heide

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

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1. Through the Merode woods to the Lekdreef

7.22km

01:52

40m

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

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2. Averbode Bos en Heide Vennen – Footbridge Over Weefbergven loop from Laakdal

19.7km

05:04

90m

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

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3. Averbode Abbey – Footbridge Over Weefbergven loop from Averbode

15.1km

03:54

80m

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

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Jeff S

December 30, 2024

You have a wonderful view here...

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December 29, 2024

The subsoil is the same on both sides of the road. The part on the road from Gerhagen is also managed as a piece of heathland and both areas naturally merge into each other. Note that the management of Averbode Bos & Heide requires a lot of effort and this also has consequences for the future and the subsoil. The fact that there is more sand here is largely the result of nature management. You will find inland dunes on both sides of the road. For example, you can clearly see the inland dune at the forest museum in Gerhagen where the VVV tower is located. In the past, residents sometimes went there to get sand that they used for their constructions. You will also find inland dunes here, as well as a lot further west, past the abbey, in Brabant (for example at the Weefberg).

Finally: the Landduinen sign between the photos is not here but at the inland dune near the Laat Poeltje, immediately one of the closest to this place.

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Dominiek Van Dooren

May 23, 2025

During a dry period the sand is loose and it is more difficult to walk, or should you say 'wade through the sand'.

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

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Land Dunes of Averbode Bos & Heide

1. Through the Merode woods to the Lekdreef

2. Averbode Bos en Heide Vennen – Footbridge Over Weefbergven loop from Laakdal

3. Averbode Abbey – Footbridge Over Weefbergven loop from Averbode

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