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Picnic area – View of the Doorkijkkerk loop from Borgloon

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Picnic area – View of the Doorkijkkerk loop from Borgloon

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Picnic area – View of the Doorkijkkerk loop from Borgloon

01:48

6.75km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Bus stop

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1.15 km

Experience Orchard

Highlight • Natural

Here you can enjoy a summer picnic, taste the unsprayed fruit or romp around to your heart's content.
You can make a fire, light the barbecue and pitch your tent, …

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1.53 km

Haspengouw Orchards

Highlight • Natural

During the week it is very quiet here to walk and relax

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1.95 km

Twijfelgrens Sculpture by Fred Eerdekens

Highlight • Monument

In Borgloon, Fred Eerdekens (°1951, Belgium) shows a pleated line in the landscape. Along the Roman cobblestone you will find a wood-like sculpture in which you can read the word …

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2.29 km

Picnic area

Highlight • Rest Area

A picnic bench in a cozy place. Here you can rest a bit, eat something, drink something. Whatever you want.

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3.29 km

View of the Doorkijkkerk

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here you walk on the western flank of a Loons dry valley with views over the old high-stemmed orchards and on the other side - on the eastern slope - the famous Borgloon church with its through-view.

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4.36 km

Town Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

The first mention of the building dates from 1358; the name 's grevenhuis indicates that it was possibly the residence of the counts of Loon, when they resided in Borgloon. …

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5.69 km

Reading Between the Lines (See-Through Church)

Highlight • Monument

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 …

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5.83 km

The Boundary of Doubt

Highlight • Monument

The artwork De Twijfelgrens is not located here, but you will find the sign about the artwork. The artwork you will find here is the Doorkijkkerk (other side of the sign).

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6.75 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.94 km

1.20 km

988 m

611 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.93 km

2.10 km

1.18 km

219 m

215 m

105 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 25 June

38°C

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Comments

April 9, 2025,Uitkijkpunt – Reading Between The Lines rondtocht vanuit Groot-Loon

Today we went out with Peter (@Hayden). 🥾🇧🇪 Last Sunday we unfortunately couldn't join the kAmpmAn hike so today we decided to drive in that direction. 🛻 We picked a nice shorter route, where we would pass blossoms and the see-through church. 🌳 We still came across a sign somewhere, so we still had a bit of the kAmpmAn feeling. …

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September 25, 2021,Langs fruit en kunst bij Borgloon

You can read more here: westphil.nl/wplive/langs-kunst-en-fruit-bij-borgloon

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July 3, 2021,Wandeling Borgloon

A signposted walk that starts in the center of Borgloon at the open-air theater Klappoel. We followed the orange cross. Once through the pedestrian tunnel you can follow the arrows left or right. We opted for the left: in this way you will come across the See Through Church at the beginning of the walk. In this way we hoped …

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May 17, 2023,Greenspot oranje route Borgloon

More photos and info:
instagram.com/p/CsmJMRvL0Ch/?img_index=1

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July 31, 2025,20250731 - BORGLOON 7.6 Km

Thursday, July 31, 2025: Discovery of the transparent church in BORGLOON.
Despite threats of rain, we set out to explore the surroundings of BORGLOON and its transparent church.
We walked along streets, concrete, country paths, forest trails, and meadows in this fruit-growing Hesbaye.
We heard birds, saw calves, cows, horses, ponies, buzzards, swallows, partridges, and more.
Itinerary, slightly modified from …

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April 12, 2022,Greenspot Grootloon, startplaats Borgloon centrum (oranje)

On such a beautiful sunny day as today, it was time to head for Borgloon.
What a blissful walk this was! Not too many people on the road. Only at the see-through church people were lining up to take pictures. Just past this monument you will find a cozy outdoor cafe between the plantations to have a drink (see photos). …

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May 30, 2025,30/05/2025 - Marche Groupe Poyons - Borgloon ( Greenspot ) - 9.5 kms

Departure: KLAPPOEL
centre de Borgloon
Grootloon (Greenspot)
Balisage croix orange

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Picnic area – View of the Doorkijkkerk loop from Borgloon

Experience Orchard

Haspengouw Orchards

Twijfelgrens Sculpture by Fred Eerdekens

Picnic area

View of the Doorkijkkerk

Town Hall

Reading Between the Lines (See-Through Church)

The Boundary of Doubt

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