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Van Rumsdorp naar Scherpenheuvel 2

Aurélie Raymaekers

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Van Rumsdorp naar Scherpenheuvel 2

Aurélie Raymaekers planned a hike

November 9, 2022

Van Rumsdorp naar Scherpenheuvel 2

Hard

09:25

45.3km

4.8km/h

290m

280m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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4.13 km

Onze Lieve Vrouw van ‘t Eikske

Highlight • Religious Site

12.2 km

Winsalamanderpad Adventure Trail

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This playground adventure trail is named after the northern crested newt (Triturus cristatus), in Dutch: camel salamander, which you might spot here. But beware: this amphibian is critically endangered and needs our protection.

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13.8 km

Suspension bridge over the Grote Gete

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This bridge leads over the Great Gete and does not have to hide from the great bridges of this world. No wonder, then, that her name is (pun intended) Golden Geet.

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28.6 km

Wijnhoeve Elzenbosch

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In 2017, former fruit grower Jos Boyen, at the age of 75, left his vineyard to a colleague, Jos Vanlaer van de Kluisberg. He learned to make wine from Jos …

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30.6 km

Chapel of the Holy Family (Assent, Bekkevoort)

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This chapel, which is on long lease from the municipality of Bekkevoort, was built in the 19th century and restored in 2011.

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31.7 km

Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes (Bekkevoort)

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The municipality of Bekkevoort is concerned about the chapels and wants to keep them in the future. People over 55 were therefore called upon to take on the role of …

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33.1 km

Pioneer Sculpture on Hermansheuvel

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This monument is a look back at a piece of human evolution, 6000 years ago on the Hermansheuvel. The statue, made of Corten steel, is environmentally friendly and refers to …

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34.4 km

Wissenbeemd Nature Area

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The Wissenbeemd was chosen by Pasar (the former Holiday Pleasures) as the most beautiful spot in Bekkevoort.

The Wissenbeemd is hidden in the Begijnenbeek valley and is caught between the …

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35.9 km

Assent Our Lady Church

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The first Church of Our Lady was inaugurated in 1844. It was built in local brick, made on site. The church contains a painted wood high altar dating back to …

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37.6 km

Sacred Heart Statue of Assent

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The story is well-known: Jesus looks out over Assent from the hill of Prinsenbos, where only bombs fell in the fields during the World War. It was an initiative of …

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38.5 km

Prinsenbosstraat

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The Prinsenbosstraat connects the road from Diest to Scherpenheuvel and Aarschot in Kaggevinne with the road from Diest to Leuven in Bekkevoort. It is often partly used as a shortcut. …

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39.3 km

View of Kaggevinne from the GR5

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Nice place to eat a bit in the afternoon and enjoy a fresh breeze under the shade of the lonely tree.

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41.1 km

Kaggevinne Old Oak

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The old oak of Kaggevinne is a protected monument. It is a beautiful solitary summer oak in an open agricultural landscape that remains from the time when everything here was …

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44.1 km

Rest bench

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A bench and a picnic bench a short distance apart. The bench overlooks the basilica, the picnic bench (just turn the corner at the grove where they are) overlooking Zichem and the abbey of Averbode.

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45.3 km

Basilica of Scherpenheuvel

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The basilica of Scherpenheuvel is the oldest domed church in the Low Countries and was consecrated in 1627 by the Archbishop of Mechelen, Jacobus Boonen. The church was elevated to …

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Way Types & Surfaces

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18.6 km

14.8 km

4.93 km

4.49 km

2.42 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.8 km

14.5 km

7.73 km

3.67 km

3.52 km

114 m

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Van Rumsdorp naar Scherpenheuvel 2

Onze Lieve Vrouw van ‘t Eikske

Winsalamanderpad Adventure Trail

Suspension bridge over the Grote Gete

Wijnhoeve Elzenbosch

Chapel of the Holy Family (Assent, Bekkevoort)

Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes (Bekkevoort)

Pioneer Sculpture on Hermansheuvel

Wissenbeemd Nature Area

Assent Our Lady Church

Sacred Heart Statue of Assent

Prinsenbosstraat

View of Kaggevinne from the GR5

Kaggevinne Old Oak

Rest bench

Basilica of Scherpenheuvel

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