The Zwarte Beek rises in Hechtel-Eksel and then flows through Beringen to Lummen. There the Helderbeek and the Halbeek flow from Heusden-Zolder into the Zwarte Beek.
Since 1974, the province of (Flemish) Brabant has owned the 120 hectare Vinne. In 2000 it was decided to transform the area into a lake again. Work started in 2004; …
Until 1989, the steep Kalvariebos (83 m) was part of the nearby castle park 't Serclaes. The beech forest is now owned by the municipality of Lubbeek. A calvary group …
The 500 ha Walenbos is a vast, wild, wet and inhospitable nature reserve. It is one of the most important nature reserves in the Hageland. The forest is home to …