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An 🇧🇪 went for a bike ride
October 10, 2026 at 08:46
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October 12, 2026
And last weekend I jumped on my bike again and did a loop through the beautiful pond area of Midden-Limburg. This time I started from the castle of Meylandt and followed the Mangelbeek to Houthalen. From there I cycled towards Zonhoven where I cycled past the observation tower of Platwijers-Wijvenheide
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An 🇧🇪 went for a bike ride
October 2, 2026 at 08:06
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October 2, 2026
Now that my feet need some rest due to a rather stubborn injury, I thought I'd dust off the bike again... but oops, I don't have a bike anymore 🤔... so I borrowed my mother's. Fortunately, with the electric one, it goes quite fast.
I choose a cycling route close to home and pass by many familiar spots
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An 🇧🇪 and Moons Ludo went for a hike
September 25, 2026 at 06:50
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September 26, 2026
In the 70s of the last century, the Demer region struggled with economic backwardness and a high unemployment rate. At the same time, general prosperity increased, and people massively sought places for outdoor recreation.
Urban planning engineer and government advisor D. Van Havre believed that the Demer
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September 19, 2026
The 10th stage of our Loon route starts with a radiant autumn sun. Blue skies and cumulus clouds accompany us throughout the walk and provide a magnificent scenic backdrop.
We start in Avernas-le-Baudouin, where the 14th-century church dominates the village view. The robust church tower is even largely
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An 🇧🇪 and Moons Ludo went for a hike
September 11, 2026 at 06:51
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September 12, 2026
Of all the Demer towns, Zichem perhaps has the most intimate connection with the river. This is mainly thanks to Ernest Claes, the author who wove references to the Demer throughout his entire literary oeuvre. Even though he later lived in Brussels, the writer was attached to his native region and always
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An 🇧🇪 went for a hike
September 6, 2026 at 08:45
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September 6, 2026
The yellow hiking trail in the Leut hiking area runs almost entirely through the floodplains of the Meuse. The hike goes through the Maaswinkel nature reserve and leads you further through the Maas village of Vucht. Along the way, you can relax on the bank of the Meuse, near the Maaskruis, at one of
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An 🇧🇪 went for a hike
September 5, 2026 at 15:50
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September 6, 2026
This hike takes you along a magnificent and impressive sunken road - the deepest in Flanders - of a full 12 meters deep! You walk along the old hermitage of Reinrode and go up to the top of Kluisberg where you can enjoy a beautiful view over the rolling Hageland hills and where you are surrounded by
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An 🇧🇪 and Moons Ludo went for a hike
September 4, 2026 at 05:40
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September 4, 2026
A structure that you cannot miss in Zichem is the Maagdentoren, a 26-meter-high donjon from the 14th century. The name “Maagdentoren” refers to an old Zichem legend that has been circulating in Zichem since the 17th century.
The legend tells that the tower was once inhabited by Don Juan, the then governor
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An 🇧🇪 went for a hike
August 29, 2026 at 06:49
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August 30, 2026
According to the "Vita sanctarum Relindis et Harlindis", a monastery was founded here in Aldeneik by Adelardus, a powerful nobleman within the Frankish Empire. With a founding date of c. 730, originally as a convent, it is among the earliest ecclesiastical foundations in the Low Countries.
Adelardus founded
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August 24, 2026
Short walk along the main spots in Zoutleeuw, with a morning visit to the historic town hall and to finish, a visit to the church with its many art treasures.
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An 🇧🇪 and Moons Ludo went for a hike
August 21, 2026 at 05:37
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August 21, 2026
A city or village without a brewery was once unthinkable. Many farmers in the region started brewing beer as a side income. Over time, some small businesses grew into large breweries. In Diest, beer was the most important source of income for centuries. The city once had no fewer than 28 breweries.
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An 🇧🇪 and Moons Ludo went for a hike
August 17, 2026 at 05:35
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August 17, 2026
Exactly twenty-eight years ago, the Hageland awoke to apocalyptic circumstances. On Sunday evening, September 13, 1998, around 9 PM, an improbable downpour swept over the region. Gardens turned into ponds and roadways became swirling rivers. Large parts of Aarschot, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, and Diest were
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August 16, 2026
The 'Seven Summits' of the Netherlands are seven challenging hills in the beautiful South Limburg hills. They are connected by the long-distance trail the Dutch Mountain Trail, a rugged 101km hiking route known as the toughest hike in the Netherlands.
You can also discover the Seven Summits as seven
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An 🇧🇪 went for a hike
August 14, 2026 at 06:59
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August 14, 2026
Looking for a green and cool place for a walk this morning between my dentist appointment and the worst heat of the day, I ended up at this small nature reserve in Winterslag (Genk).
Natuurgebied Kielenswen, located between Vennestraat and the busy Westerring, forms the source area of the Schabeek, and
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A visit to the Forest Museum where hiking buddy @JP is a volunteer, and finished the day with a lap around the Pinnekenswijer to test how the feet are doing. Short distances like this are doable, but for longer tours, it's still a matter of waiting and resting.
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