View of Herkenrode Abbey – Herkenrode Abbey Mill loop from Schulen

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View of Herkenrode Abbey – Herkenrode Abbey Mill loop from Schulen

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View of Herkenrode Abbey – Herkenrode Abbey Mill loop from Schulen

03:27

59.7km

140m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 10.6 km for 861 m

Permit required

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Train Station

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View of Herkenrode Abbey

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Personally, I think that you have the most beautiful views of the abbey if you walk to / from the Tuiltermolen (which also belonged to it) and if you come …

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Herkenrode Abbey Site

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This abbey is over 800 years old. The historic buildings have been restored, and today it's a place to visit and relax. The surrounding nature reserve houses a botanical garden …

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Herkenrode Abbey Mill

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The abbey mill on the Herkenrode abbey site in Hasselt has been completely renovated. For 10 years, volunteers from Molenzorg Zuid-Limburg worked on making the mill ready to grind again. …

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Herkenrode Abbey and Nature Reserve

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The 200-hectare nature reserve is best known for its abundance of birds. It consists mainly of fish farming ponds and meadows and is the heart of the large landscape unit de Wijers, the largest contiguous pond area in the Benelux.

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De Wijers Observation Tower, Zonhoven

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The 15-meter-high lookout tower in the Bolderdal pond area is partly in the water and offers a view over the hundreds of ponds.
From the 15 meter high tower you …

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