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When you drive from the north along the Meuse towards Dinant, it is noticeable that you see many castles and castle ruins on the slopes of the deeply incised Meuse valley. In the Middle Ages, the Meuse was the most important transport and trade route in the region. Whoever controlled the river controlled
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3 days ago
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Once upon a time, the Demer was an untamed, capricious river. When autumn storms raged over Flanders and winter rains drenched the land, the Demer swelled into a wild stream. It overflowed its banks, flooded the fields, and threatened the homes of the people in the valley. The inhabitants always watched
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An 🇧🇪 went for a hike
6 days ago
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6 days ago
This orange route goes via the Smokkelmolen to Château Neercanne and from there over the Cannerbos and the Jezuïtenpad to the west flank of the Sint-Pietersberg and the ENCI quarry. Along the way, you will enjoy beautiful views over the Jekerdal valley towards Maastricht and Kanne.
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An 🇧🇪 went for a hike
7 days ago
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6 days ago
During these summer days, the forest of Nieuwenhoven is the ideal place to find some coolness. Here you walk under the shade of imposing beech, oak, and chestnut trees. During this walk, you can catch a glimpse of the Castle of Nieuwenhoven, the former summer residence of the abbots of Sint-Truiden
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7 days ago
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4 days ago
The Wijerbos breathes history. The noble roots of this estate date back at least to the fourteenth century. The core consists of a historic forest with special plants that thrive in old forests such as woodland sage, wood betony, and yellow archangel. The forest also features a beautiful dry valley
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July 12, 2026
After a break of just over a year, we were finally able to pick up our Loonse Route again today. We ended last time in Mielen-boven-Aalst, so that was also our starting point today. From there, we continued to our final destination Huy. The first part of our hike today runs along the Streek GR Haspengouw
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An 🇧🇪 and Moons Ludo went for a hike
July 10, 2026
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July 10, 2026
Schulense tiles are in Limburg and its surroundings a synonym for the old, handmade Flemish (roof) tiles. In the first half of the 19th century, Schulen was therefore one of the most important production centers in the region, alongside Loksbergen, Bilzen, Hasselt, and Tongeren. In contrast to those
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An 🇧🇪 went for a hike
July 5, 2026
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July 5, 2026
Herkenrode is derived on the one hand from the Celtic word 'arika', a diminutive of 'ara' (meaning river), and on the other hand from 'rode', meaning an open, cleared place in a forest. Herkenrode therefore means an open place by a stream. Once, this monumental abbey was one of the richest women's abbeys
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An 🇧🇪 and Moons Ludo went for a hike
July 3, 2026
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July 3, 2026
Hendrik van Veldeke, the 12th-century poet who came from Spalbeek (Hasselt), in the county of Loon, is considered the founder of Dutch literature. Van Veldeke is regarded as the originator of Dutch literature. He is the oldest known poet to have written in Middle Dutch (Diets) for the first time. His
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An 🇧🇪 went for a hike
June 27, 2026
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June 27, 2026
‘Ontdek het dorp’ (Discover the village) was a Leader project of the Landelijke Gilden that came to life in 14 Limburg villages, half of which are in Haspengouw. Villagers worked together with the local Landelijke Gilden department to create fun walking routes in their village: a village loop, a short
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An 🇧🇪 went for a hike
June 26, 2026
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June 26, 2026
The name Herkenrode comes from the Celtic word ‘arika’, a diminutive of ‘ara’, meaning river, and ‘rode’ meaning an open place in a forest, a cleared, felled place. Herkenrode therefore means an open place near a stream. In this case, the Demer. The name Demer comes from the Celtic ‘tam’ (dark-colored
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An 🇧🇪 went for a hike
June 25, 2026
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June 25, 2026
Parken met Smaak is an initiative of Regionaal Landschap Lage Kempen with the support of the City of Beringen, the municipality of Heusden-Zolder, and the municipality of Houthalen-Helchteren. A wild foraging trail has been created in each of the three municipalities. With this concept, they want to
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June 21, 2026
Early start 😊
Nice varied walk 🤩
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An 🇧🇪 went for a hike
June 20, 2026
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June 20, 2026
Thorpark is an area of 10 km² behind the former Waterschei mine. The area has so many qualities that it will connect to the National Park. You will find everything the Hoge Kempen has to offer here: mine spoil heaps amidst heathland and pine forests, a beautiful stream valley, junipers, and sand dunes
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about 18 hours ago
Everyone of course knows the famous Leffe beer, blond or dark, depending on taste, but few know where the abbey is actually located and even fewer know about its history.
Leffe is a district belonging to the city of Dinant. The abbey is located on the right bank of the Meuse just before you enter Dinant
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