The best family-friendly hikes and walks around Tongeren

Super great idea and a real highlight of the region. Whoever looks closely will see at which points the bridge is movable and can slightly change its shape.

Sint-Pietersberg offers a unique mosaic of open chalk grasslands and light-permeable forests, worth visiting for every nature lover. On the 'Sint-Pietersberg' you will feel like you are in a foreign country. Where else can you find such beautiful hills and such a special marl landscape? The Plateau of Caestert consists of valuable slope forests and chalk grasslands, a rare biotope in Flanders. Beneath the forests and grasslands are unique marl quarries, which form a true paradise for a dozen species of bats.

The fathers walked from their monastery in Maastricht across the border to Kanne to reach the Jesuit Quarry. The 'Jezuitenpad' is therefore the specific route that took the Maastricht fathers across the Belgian border and through the forests of Kanne. The small bridge is part of this route.

This transparent church, aptly named 'Reading Between the Lines', is a work of art by PIT, designed by the architectural duo Gijs Van Vaerenbergh. It symbolises the decay of the church. The ten-meter-high artwork consists of one hundred stacked layers of sheet steel in the shape of a church in Loon. Thanks to the unique construction, the beautiful Haspengouw landscape remains visible through the church. In 2012, this transparent church received the 'Building of the Year' award from the renowned website ArchDaily. It was the first time a Belgian project had received this honour. Enjoy the view; this is a place with one of the most breathtaking panoramas.

Cycling between the terraces, also known as cycling over water, is a cycling project that opened to the public in September 2024. It is a pontoon cycle/footpath across the Große Plas (Great Pond) between the waste heaps at resort Terhills. It is a new addition to the series of special cycling projects previously realised in the cycling paradise of Limburg (such as cycling through the water (Domain Bokrijk), cycling through the heathlands (north of Zutendaal), and cycling through the forests (Bosland National Park)).

The church was presumably founded at the end of the tenth century. As early as 1027, a chapter of canons was associated with the church. In 1047, the archdeacon of Liège consecrated the church to St. Peter, St. Paul, and St. Odulf, and the church was first mentioned in writing. In 1130-1131, the place of worship was replaced by a Romanesque church, using flint, river pebbles, and sandstone as building materials. A partially preserved and dated consecration stone depicting Christ, Peter, and Paul bears witness to this period. From 1290 onwards, the church was recorded as being in poor condition. About a century later, in 1396, the Romanesque tower disappeared to make way for the current Gothic tower (built: 1406). Significant extensions took place in the 18th century: the southern arm of the transept was built in 1773, the northern one in 1774, and in 1783 the large sacristy was built. The church's current Neo-Romanesque appearance is largely determined by the renovation in 1903 and 1904. Since 1935, the church, with the exception of the Neo-Romanesque aisles, has been a protected monument. In 2002, the protection was extended to the entire church. The church was renovated between 2014 and 2020 and restored to its full glory, with a focus on the Romanesque, Gothic, and Neo-Romanesque elements. Useful links: - https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sint-Odulfuskerk_(Borgloon) - https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/erfgoedobjecten/31816 - https://www.borgloon.be/toerisme/groepsbezoeken/ontdek-borgloon/sint-odulphuskerk - https://sint-odulphuskerk.be/ - https://openchurches.eu/nl-be/gebouwen/sint-odulphus-borgloon - https://sint-odulphuskerk.be/halo-open-kerk/

The Neercanne castle is built on the original site of Roman fortifications whose caves still exist and are used as a wine cellar. In the hall, the original staircase with a railing on wide columns is still present. Weapon trophies are depicted in relief on the ceiling. Currently, the castle is used as a hotel and restaurant. The restaurant has been awarded one star by the Michelin Guide.

No doubt it's beautiful here...