ハッセルト周辺のおすすめ交通量の少ないサイクリングルート

かつてのベギン会修道院近くのHasseltse Witte Nonnenstraatにあった元の建物は、Unitの悔悟尼の修道院農場でした。18世紀末にフランス人が尼僧たちの差し押さえられた財産をBamps家に売却した後、1803年にこの建物は蒸留所に改装されました。その後、Stellingwerff家とTheunissen家が相次いで所有しました。Theunissen未亡人が亡くなった後、1971年に活動は停止し、蒸留所は衰退しました。この時期に産業遺産への関心が高まりました。産業考古学者のAdriaan Lintersや、自身も職人的な蒸留所を所有していた歴史家のRoland Wisselsらの活動もあり、1975年にこの建物は王令により保護されることになりました。Hasselt市は1979年にこの物件を購入し、修復しました。1987年には博物館として利用できるようになりました。

ハイデをサイクリングすると、ホーヘ・ケンペン国立公園を横断します。この公園では、広大な松林と果てしないハイデが交互に現れます。サイクリングノード550と551の間の新しい接続のおかげで、自然がそのまま目の前に現れます。あなたはメヘルス・ハイデをサイクリングします。これは700ヘクタールで、フランダースで最大のハイデ地域の一つです。このルートのハイライトは、間違いなく約300メートルの長さの木製の橋で、景観の中で認識できる要素です。橋からは、自然環境の広大な景色を眺めることができます。

水上自転車道は、長さ212メートル、幅3メートルのコンクリート道で、両側には目の高さの水面が広がっています。白鳥やその他の水鳥が岸辺を泳ぎ、サイクリストを好奇心を持って眺めています。オープン以来、このユニークな自転車道への関心は非常に高まっています。平均して1日あたり800人の訪問者がリンブルフの自転車ネットワークのこの忘れられない部分を探索しており、土曜日と日曜日のピーク時には、一部の日には5,000人ものサイクリストが訪れます。

A beautiful woodland chapel with a few benches inside for relaxing and unwinding. Next to it is a lovely building especially for birds.

The wedding hall, located in the rectory, can accommodate 30 guests (including children) and the couple themselves. You can also take beautiful wedding photos in the beautiful garden, under the magnificent entrance gate, and by the authentic building.

Take a tour of the 19th-century distillery, where you can follow the distilling process firsthand. See all the jenever memorabilia: bottles, shot glasses, posters, etc.

In 2019, the Lourdes Grotto Committee and the Niel-bij-As parish celebrated the 75th anniversary of their Lourdes Grotto. It is located on Grotstraat (how could it be otherwise). In 1943, Louis Pillards made a solemn promise to Our Lady to make a pilgrimage to Lourdes, but due to the Second World War, he was unable to fulfill his promise. Therefore, he decided to build their own Lourdes Grotto together with his wife Anna Vandeurzen. Anna Berger-Vandeurzen, whose first husband had died and was now married to Louis Pillards, donated the necessary land to the parish, and Louis drew a design sketch for the grotto. Together with a number of volunteers, they traveled by horse and cart to collect pebbles from the heathland on the border between Lanklaar and As. Construction began in 1943, and the grotto was blessed in 1944. Thanks to the Zwartberg mine, they obtained the necessary cement, which was very difficult to obtain in those days. Statues of Mary, Bernadette, and even an angel were provided. In the small tower atop the grotto, there even hung a small bronze bell, which was unfortunately later stolen. On August 15, 1944, the Lourdes grotto was solemnly blessed by the then pastor of Niel, Father Gerstmans. From the very beginning, a grotto committee was established, which to this day ensures the maintenance of the Lourdes grotto and its surroundings, in collaboration with the municipality's technical department. For a long time, Mia Haumont and later Godelieve Meysen took care of the altar and the flowers. In the early years, a hermit even lived in the cottage behind the grotto for a few years. He is known as Brother Boniface. His real name is Tony Vissers. For many years, he was involved in the education of the local youth. The closeness of the Lourdes Grotto to the hearts of many Niel residents is evident in the large attendance at the services, which normally take place on May 1st and August 15th. There is an open-air service at the grotto, followed by a vehicle blessing on August 15th. On the evening of August 14th, there is also a candlelight procession from the church in Niel to the grotto. In May, it is traditional to pray the rosary together at 7:30 PM. This year, we will do this from our homes, united in faith! Want to stop by on your daily bike ride? The Lourdes Grotto in Niel-bij-As is located on the route between cycling junctions 40 and 528.

The war remains in memory...