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Heks Village – Castle of Heurne loop from Vechmaal

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Heks Village – Castle of Heurne loop from Vechmaal

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Heks Village – Castle of Heurne loop from Vechmaal

02:50

10.8km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.75 km

Old Tramway (Sugar Tram Hasselt–Borgloon–Oreye)

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This path was part of the tramway of the NMVB line 495 that ran from Oreye (Oerle) to Vechmaal-Bommershoven-Borgloon-Kortessem-Wimmertingen and so to Hasselt.
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1.87 km

Monnikenhof Heks

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After Agnes van Loon, widow of Count Louis I van Loon, donated the income from her allodium in Heks to the hospital in Graethem in 1174, and the allodium itself …

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3.30 km

Dré Wapenaar Tree Tents and Field Furniture, Tranendreef

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Along the picturesque avenue leading to Hex Castle, four teardrop-shaped tree tents hang high among the tall trees, artistic sleeping accommodations designed by Dré Wapenaar. These temporary sculptures balance between …

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3.87 km

Old Tram Line of Orye Borgloon

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Rolling walk...

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4.95 km

Manshovenhof and Cobblestone Avenues

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Access roads of beautiful rustic cobblestone... Surrounded by orchards with cattle...

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6.04 km

Heks Village

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Witch was first mentioned as Herxe (1174) and has been known as Hex from the 16th century. This municipality in Droog-Haspengouw has as its highest points the wooded Zalenberg (120 …

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8.39 km

View of Horses in Pasture

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8.87 km

Castle of Heurne

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Tucked away in the rural village of Vechmaal, Heurne Castle exudes history, with roots stretching back to the 17th century and a beautiful castle farm dating from 1743. Once the …

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10.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.61 km

2.82 km

1.90 km

1.43 km

Surfaces

4.30 km

2.65 km

2.47 km

1.35 km

Elevation

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Wednesday 12 August

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Heks Village – Castle of Heurne loop from Vechmaal

Old Tramway (Sugar Tram Hasselt–Borgloon–Oreye)

Monnikenhof Heks

Dré Wapenaar Tree Tents and Field Furniture, Tranendreef

Old Tram Line of Orye Borgloon

Manshovenhof and Cobblestone Avenues

Heks Village

View of Horses in Pasture

Castle of Heurne

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