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Pietersheim Water Castle (ruins) – Asbeek Stream in Pietersembos loop from Lanaken

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Pietersheim Water Castle (ruins) – Asbeek Stream in Pietersembos loop from Lanaken

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Pietersheim Water Castle (ruins) – Asbeek Stream in Pietersembos loop from Lanaken

01:50

7.19km

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 15, 2026

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After 5.93 km for 85 m

Closed: • April-September, Monday-Sunday: 9:00 PM-8:00 AM • October, Monday-Sunday: 7:00 PM-8:00 AM • November-March, Monday-Sunday: 6:00 PM-8:00 AM (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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570 m

Pietersheim Water Castle (ruins)

Highlight • Castle

The old moated castle is now only a ruin, but still worth seeing. It is located right next to the restored moated castle.

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1.13 km

Ancient Beeches and Oaks of Pietersembos

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When you walk through this forest, a little reverence is in order. Because here there is not just one tree next to the other, here highly specialized creatures create a …

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2.97 km

Asbeek Stream in Pietersembos

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The Asbeek originates from spring water in the Asbroek, slightly east of the Zutendaal hamlet of Bessemer on the Kempens Plateau. The Asbeek is a defining feature of the Pietersembos …

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3.43 km

Asbeek Trail in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Highlight (Segment) • River

If you look closely and pay attention to the steep edge of the Kempisches Plateau, you will see that the Asbeek (i.e. Asbach) is artificial. Because there the course of …

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4.00 km

Wooden Lounge Chairs by the Stream

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Comfortable benches for "forest bathing" :-)

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4.01 km

Rest Benches by the Asbeek Stream

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Path over the Asbeek via stepping stones to 2 wooden resting sofas.
You see these resting sofas popping up in many places. Beautiful and practical in dry weather. Now (autumn) …

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4.63 km

Fern Forest and Wooden Bridge on the Asbeek

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Watch out, you are walking through a living museum - because ferns (botanical: Filicinophyta, Polypodiopsida) are among the oldest plant species on earth. They were already growing when dinosaurs still …

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5.37 km

Wooden Boardwalk Through Asbeek Wetlands

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Due to the geological composition, the soil is wet and boggy. Thanks to the wooden plank path, you can get dry feet through the terrain. But be careful when it's wet - the planks can be slippery!

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7.19 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.99 km

2.87 km

689 m

579 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.88 km

1.97 km

927 m

896 m

485 m

Elevation

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Pietersheim Water Castle (ruins) – Asbeek Stream in Pietersembos loop from Lanaken

Pietersheim Water Castle (ruins)

Ancient Beeches and Oaks of Pietersembos

Asbeek Stream in Pietersembos

Asbeek Trail in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Wooden Lounge Chairs by the Stream

Rest Benches by the Asbeek Stream

Fern Forest and Wooden Bridge on the Asbeek

Wooden Boardwalk Through Asbeek Wetlands

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