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Nieuwenhoven Pond – View of Nieuwenhoven Castle loop from Basiliek Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Kortenbos

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Nieuwenhoven Pond – View of Nieuwenhoven Castle loop from Basiliek Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Kortenbos

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Nieuwenhoven Pond – View of Nieuwenhoven Castle loop from Basiliek Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Kortenbos

01:39

6.33km

40m

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: March 18, 2026

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119 m

Basilica of Our Lady of Kortenbos

Highlight • Religious Site

When someone from the Tessenderlo region thinks of Scherpenheuvel, someone from the Tessenderlo region immediately thinks of Scherpenheuvel, but here, in Haspengouw, a stone's throw from the road from Sint-Truiden …

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261 m

Kortenbos Castle

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Kortenbos Castle, also known as Hotel de Groete Engel, is actually a castle-like enclosed farm at Hasseltsesteenweg 448 in Kortenbos. Built in 1641, it was intended to accommodate pilgrims and …

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1.85 km

Provincial Domain of Nieuwenhoven

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This expansive 161-hectare parkland welcomes you with stately avenues, ancient heirloom trees, and a surprisingly rich biodiversity, all without ever sacrificing any agricultural land. You'll stroll past tranquil fishponds, open …

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2.53 km

Nieuwenhoven Forester's House and Timber-Framed Barn

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The former half-timbered forester's house dating from the mid-nineteenth century and, together with the associated half-timbered barn, is located in the former park of Nieuwenhoven Castle and serves as a …

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2.62 km

Nieuwenhoven Pond

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Two-part pond... One for fishing... Another with two beautiful wooden plateaus in the middle of the water, with beautiful lilies...

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3.17 km

Carving of a German Soldier in Tree

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The 'Child' in this tree is in fact a German soldier from WWI. It is not known whether the soldier carved it himself or whether it was created in the …

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3.22 km

View of Nieuwenhoven Castle

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Peeking place between the trees...

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6.04 km

Casselaer Farm

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This truly impressive square farm is a former dependency of the Herkenrode Abbey. There is another facade stone with the coat of arms of Abbess d'Oultremont, year 1736 and slogan: …

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6.33 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.68 km

2.29 km

694 m

649 m

Surfaces

3.56 km

962 m

739 m

692 m

366 m

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Monday 18 May

16°C

7°C

63 %

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Nieuwenhoven Pond – View of Nieuwenhoven Castle loop from Basiliek Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Kortenbos

Basilica of Our Lady of Kortenbos

Kortenbos Castle

Provincial Domain of Nieuwenhoven

Nieuwenhoven Forester's House and Timber-Framed Barn

Nieuwenhoven Pond

Carving of a German Soldier in Tree

View of Nieuwenhoven Castle

Casselaer Farm

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