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Overall, this place and the surrounding area is a great practice ground for sand riding and has beautiful nature.

This scenic unpaved path winds through the Teuvenderberg forest reserve, offering a peaceful escape into nature. Surrounded by dense woodland, diverse flora, and the occasional wildlife sighting, the trail provides a tranquil setting for hikers and cyclists alike. The natural terrain, combined with the quiet atmosphere, makes it an ideal route to enjoy fresh air, forest sounds, and the feeling of being immersed in a protected natural landscape.

An told the origin of the sand pit (construction of Brustem airport) and elsewhere on a nearby highlight mentions a Merovingian burial ground, while Marc mentions a grave here. Those who are interested can find a historically and archaeologically very fascinating overview of the many rich finds in the "Merovingian Burial Ground in Engelmanshoven" in the January 1954 edition of the "Oude Land van Loon" by Knight Ph. de Schaetzen and M. Vanderhoeven. It shows you how extensive, important and simply 'rich' the finds made here are. Much can be admired in the Gallo-Roman museum in nearby Tongeren. See the PDF at https://oar.onroerenderfgoed.be/publicaties/ARBE/18/ARBE018-001.pdf

mill town

Very nice, is a path down.

There is now also a mammoth skeleton in De Kuil. Don't believe it? Read more here: https://www.zonhoven.be/rendierjagerspad De Kuil has indeed been included - and successfully - in the new Reindeer Hunters' Trail. Be sure to walk around there too, new benches, information boards and fun things that refer to prehistoric times. And if you want to see the cross-country skiers at work, you should definitely also check out the grass areas behind the pit where sometimes a runner goes up high via one of the ski jumps.

Hollow road that runs from Grasbos down to the Demer valley.

A sunken road is a road that is so deeply worn that it lies between two slopes. It is the result of centuries of use and erosion. The most beautiful sunken roads can be found especially in hilly areas with a subsoil that easily forms steep walls, such as in Haspengouw and Hageland.