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Helshoven Chapel and Hermitage – Floating Chapel of Helshoven loop from Kapel van Helshoven

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Helshoven Chapel and Hermitage – Floating Chapel of Helshoven loop from Kapel van Helshoven

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Helshoven Chapel and Hermitage – Floating Chapel of Helshoven loop from Kapel van Helshoven

01:40

6.30km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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32 m

Helshoven Chapel and Hermitage

Highlight • Religious Site

Listed chapel and ancient place of worship, built in the half of the 13th century by the Johannine monks as a chapel with a guest house. From the 17th century …

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744 m

Floating Chapel of Helshoven

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At the highest point of Helshoven, "De Galg," is this floating, or floating, cherrywood chapel. It's a work of art by Frits Jeuris, inspired by the Helshoven Chapel.

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1.23 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

4

3.85 km

Mettekoven Mill

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The mill of Mettekoven on the Herk is in fact located just in the grand area of Groot-Gelmen, under the jurisdiction of the Gelinden justice, but close to the border …

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4.36 km

St. Martin's Church - Mettekoven

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St. Martin's Church

It is a simple neoclassical building and consists of an extended west tower, a single-aisled nave with three bays, a transept of one bay and a straight …

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6

4.84 km

Helshoven Nature Reserve

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Some beautiful green hilly nature...

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7

4.94 km

Bench With View of Ponds

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Lots of view and peace...

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8

5.12 km

Rest bench

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Rest bench with a view of the fields...

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9

5.22 km

Beautiful Country Path

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Descending long hedgerow with a view of fertile Haspengouw

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6.30 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.08 km

1.99 km

166 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.61 km

2.15 km

1.37 km

118 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 16 May

15°C

8°C

73 %

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