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Homeles Pond – De Maten Nature Reserve loop from Genk

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Homeles Pond – De Maten Nature Reserve loop from Genk

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4.3

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135

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Homeles Pond – De Maten Nature Reserve loop from Genk

01:45

6.91km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Natuurreservaat De Maten

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.20 km

Boardwalk Stiemerbeek Valley

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A few years ago it was decided to redesign the Stiemerbeek Valley. The Schabeek between the Broekskens district to the Slagmolen has been reopened and this beautiful walking path runs …

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1.49 km

Starting point for walks

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At this place you can find an information board with the possible walks that depart from this point. You can opt for the green Struinen walk (1.8 km), blue Reed …

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1.84 km

Homeles Pond

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The name Maten is related to the English "meadows". The area is part of De Wijers, a pond complex on the transition from the Kempen Plateau to the Demer valley. …

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2.46 km

De Maten Nature Reserve

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Together with the Valley of the Stiemerbeek, De Maten forms a nature reserve that is part of De Wijers and is located on the territory of Genk, Hasselt and Diepenbeek. …

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3.32 km

De Maten Nature Reserve

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Nature reserve De Maten, in the province of Limburg, between Genk and Hasselt, is one of the oldest nature reserves in Flanders. The walking routes run between the heath and …

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3.51 km

The Hommelaar

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One of the water lakes in De Maten...

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5.37 km

Slagmolen Watermill Genk

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This water mill on the Stiemerbeek was built in 1523 as a fulling mill where the woven cloth was 'fulled'.
From 1645 it was a book mill and then a …

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5.43 km

Stiemerbeek Watermill

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The Stiemerbeek has its source in the Schansbroek nature reserve near the former Waterschei coal mine and the Horensberg forest area, on the border of the municipalities of Genk and …

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6.91 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.65 km

1.88 km

363 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.77 km

2.11 km

1.16 km

401 m

345 m

117 m

Elevation

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Thursday 21 May

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Homeles Pond – De Maten Nature Reserve loop from Genk

Boardwalk Stiemerbeek Valley

Starting point for walks

Homeles Pond

De Maten Nature Reserve

De Maten Nature Reserve

The Hommelaar

Slagmolen Watermill Genk

Stiemerbeek Watermill

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