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De Galgenberg Nature Reserve – 't Kruiske Farm loop from Vroegere mijnschacht 1

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De Galgenberg Nature Reserve – 't Kruiske Farm loop from Vroegere mijnschacht 1

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De Galgenberg Nature Reserve – 't Kruiske Farm loop from Vroegere mijnschacht 1

02:47

10.8km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Vlaams Natuurreservaat Helderbeek-Terril

De Galgenberg

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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514 m

Heusden Water Tower on De Galgenberg

Highlight • Monument

Here too, the water tower is on a mountain as you often see. Other examples: the water tower on the Klitsberg in Paal, the Balenberg in Baal and so on.

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1.16 km

De Galgenberg Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

The Galgenberg is a small nature reserve a stone's throw from the parking lot of the mine spoil heap in Heusden-Zolder and the neighboring Lindeman, one of the first garden …

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1.18 km

In memory of Father Landewald Janssen

Highlight • Monument

Landewald Janssen, a Franciscan Friar Minor, was an adept naturalist in various fields. His numerous publications, including those in De Wielewaal, Natura-Limburg, and
in publications of the Limburgs Landschap, dealt …

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1.77 km

Rossi Ice Cream Bar

Highlight • Cafe

Close to the Lindeman residential area where mainly Turkish and Italian (descendants of) miners live and the first mosque in Western Europe can be found. And when it comes to ice cream, that of course means gelato.

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3.04 km

't Kruiske Farm

Highlight • Historical Site

The Grauwe Steenstraat, where 't Kruiske is located, is in fact the border between Lillo and Helchteren. Technically speaking, the farm is located in Helchteren, but the residents of Lillo …

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3.69 km

La Reine Sucrée

Highlight • Cafe

La Reine Sucrée is a green oasis where you can relax in a pleasant atmosphere. The cycling terrace is located between junctions 308 and 316 of the Limburg cycle network. …

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4.91 km

Domeinbos De Kraanberg

Highlight • Forest

Domain forest De Kraanberg is one of the many (natural) areas throughout Limburg where at some point people started planting conifers to meet the ever-increasing demand for mine timber. And …

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5.01 km

Villa Leirens-Eliaert (ca. 1860)

Highlight • Historical Site

Villa, according to the current resident from about 1860 or a little later, built northwest of the now disappeared Helchteren station as a summer residence by senator J.L.Ch.M. Leirens-Eliaert (1828-1913), …

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10.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.63 km

2.15 km

1.90 km

1.12 km

Surfaces

4.72 km

2.48 km

2.12 km

1.29 km

193 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 14 July

30°C

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De Galgenberg Nature Reserve – 't Kruiske Farm loop from Vroegere mijnschacht 1

Heusden Water Tower on De Galgenberg

De Galgenberg Nature Reserve

In memory of Father Landewald Janssen

Rossi Ice Cream Bar

't Kruiske Farm

La Reine Sucrée

Domeinbos De Kraanberg

Villa Leirens-Eliaert (ca. 1860)

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