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Market Square, Diest – City view loop from Diest

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Market Square, Diest – City view loop from Diest

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Market Square, Diest – City view loop from Diest

01:20

5.18km

30m

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: May 6, 2026

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Begijnhof Diest

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Start point

Bus stop

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66 m

Market Square, Diest

Highlight • Settlement

Some will appreciate the many cafés and restaurants, others will be more attracted to the facades of houses from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries where many of these businesses are …

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328 m

City view

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here at the top of the stairs, near the Citadel (and free parking) of Diest, you have a beautiful view of the city and surroundings.

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3.21 km

Rainbow Bridge, Diest

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

The pedestrian bridge at the station has been painted in the six colors of the rainbow flag. Everyone is welcome in Diest and should be able to be themselves, regardless …

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3.31 km

Demer River

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In 1960, the Demer River disappeared from the center of Diest. The river had become an open sewer and regularly overflowed. But when the Demer was diverted around the city, …

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3.71 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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3.99 km

Saspoortbrug Observation Deck

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the viewing platform, you have a good view of the Saspoort Bridge and the Grote Steunbeer (Great Buttress). The construction of the Saspoort Bridge is an important step in …

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4.44 km

Demer Boardwalk

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De Demer has been the beating heart of the city since the Middle Ages.
Many goods reached the city via boats on the water.
From 1969 to 1972, the Demer …

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4.47 km

Ezeldijkmolen

Highlight • Monument

Large watermill (1553), formerly belonging to the Nassaus, built on a branch of the Demer. Building in the shape of a Latin cross with stepped gables at the four ends; …

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5.18 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.00 km

1.69 km

988 m

345 m

138 m

Surfaces

2.42 km

2.00 km

382 m

338 m

< 100 m

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Market Square, Diest – City view loop from Diest

Market Square, Diest

City view

Rainbow Bridge, Diest

Demer River

Schaffensepoort

Saspoortbrug Observation Deck

Demer Boardwalk

Ezeldijkmolen

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