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Gerhagen Nature Reserve – Houterenberg Climb loop from Diest

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Flemish Brabant

Gerhagen Nature Reserve – Houterenberg Climb loop from Diest

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4.5

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Gerhagen Nature Reserve – Houterenberg Climb loop from Diest

02:16

21.4km

150m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Natuurreservaat Dassenaarde

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.83 km

Schaffensepoort

Highlight • Historical Site

The Schaffensepoort is the only preserved city gate. It was originally formed by the guardhouse with an adjoining postern and two casemated flank batteries in the main rampart and a …

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2

2.43 km

Fort Leopold

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Fort Leopold was an important part of the defense belt around Diest in the nineteenth century. It is located on the Lazarijberg and offers a beautiful view of the city …

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3

2.79 km

Fort Leopold Diest

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

If you come from the Dassenaarde nature reserve and more specifically the Lazarijberg sub-area, a nice walk around the fort awaits you here, first with some views of parts of …

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3.67 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

5

10.6 km

Gerhagen Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

You are here at a crossroads of the wheelchair path in the Gerhagen nature reserve near the fishpond. Gerhagen has a surface area of 945ha.

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6

12.2 km

Houterenberg Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Nice climb in the Kempen.

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7

13.3 km

Engsberg Mill

Highlight • Monument

The Engsbergse windmill is a preserved mill hull dating back to a flour mill, built in 1826, of the stone top mill, bergmolen (beltmolen) type.
During a violent storm in …

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8

15.5 km

Bolhuiskapel

Highlight • Religious Site

The Bolhuiskapel is the oldest chapel in Molenstede and is also called the white chapel. You can find the Bolhuiskapel at the intersection of Asdonkstraat and a forest road in …

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9

16.2 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Zwart Water

Highlight • Bridge

Placing a new bridge over the stream "'t Zwart water" was the goal of the previous curator of the Dassenaarde nature reserve (Bart Mandervelt).

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B

21.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.23 km

7.72 km

3.10 km

1.99 km

340 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.04 km

4.92 km

4.77 km

2.88 km

505 m

330 m

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