Moorsemwandeling

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10.2 km
47 m
02h02
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Rest at the Grotteke, an open-air pilgrimage site. Furthermore, you step past the house of Professor Scharpé, a great champion of the Flemish struggle for emancipation, who still taught Ernest Claes, among others. You also climb the Molenberg with at the top the ruins of the old Tower Mill, strategically located on 4 hollow roads and follow the streetcar route, the former streetcar track Mechelen-Aarschot.

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Difficulty level: Medium (50/100)

Length: 10.2 km

Duration: 02h02


Total ascent: 47 m

Maximal slope: 2.5 %

Average slope: 0.5 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 47 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 5.43 km (53 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 4.47 km (44 %)

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Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

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        Places of interest

        1. Saint Isidore and the dairy

          0 · Statue

          At the end of the 19th century, dairy became an important product in the Hageland, especially in …

          Jan Rymenams
        2. Memorial to the Marcinelle mining disaster (1957)

          0 · Monument

          Every day, a bus with 38 miners left the region for the Bois de Cazier in Marcinelle. Also on that …

          Jan Rymenams
        3. The Chapel of Our Lady and the miller

          0 · Chapel

          It is no coincidence that the chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows is located on the corner of the …

          Jan Rymenams
        4. 'The Silence', monument to the miners of Marcinelle.

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          This sculpture by artist Roger De Haes was erected in 2006 to commemorate the Marcinelle mining …

          Jan Rymenams
        5. Windmill Beltmolen

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          Good example of a belt mill that was already transformed into a mechanical mill before the First …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        6. The Puttenberg Mill: sulphur blocks and Father Damien

          0 · Mill

          There was probably a wooden windmill here as early as the 17th century. The mill was built on an …

          Jan Rymenams
        7. Flanders is building: modern living behind the mill.

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          Begijnendijk is a municipality that responds to the need for a quiet rural and affordable …

          Jan Rymenams
        8. De Beekstraatbrug, de Grote Laak en blaartrekkende boterbloem

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        9. Chapel of Our Lady

          0 · POI
          Our Lady's Chapel (corner of Chaussée de Tremelo and Place Professor Scharpé). Polygonal building …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        10. Watermill of 1750

          0 · Watermill
          Longitudinal house with one and a half storeys and gable roof, above the door with the following …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        11. The House of Scharpé: a watermill without water

          0 · House

          This house is known to Immovable Heritage as the 'Watermill of 1750', although we find no evidence …

          Jan Rymenams
        12. Windmill Tower Mill

          0 · Windmill
          Old round tower (mill ?) of iron sandstone and sandstone; high sandstone substructure; …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        13. The Old Mill, looking out over the landscape

          0 · Mill

          Although today the Old Mill is only a ruin, this tower mill is considered particularly interesting …

          Jan Rymenams
        14. Cluster van knoteiken

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          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        15. Betekom

          0 · Village centre
          Betekom.
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        16. Kunstroute IGCS: Simonne Verbeeck en An Claeys, beeldhouwen

          0 · Kunst
          Toerisme Aarschot
        17. Kunstroute IGCS: Koen Vanzegbroeck

          0 · POI
          Toerisme Aarschot
        18. Kunstroute IGCS: Anita Bueds, schilderkunst

          0 · POI
          Toerisme Aarschot
        19. Grotteke van Meetshoven

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        20. Houten verdedigingswal en kampen met houten tronen en reuzenkatapulten.

          0 · Toeristische attractie
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        21. NATUURGEBIED MEETSHOVEN - Aarschot

          0 · Natuurgebied
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        22. MEETSHOVEN KINDERROUTE - Lopen over een houten verdedigingswal! Aarschot

          0 · Wandelroute
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        23. Relicten van parkaanleg bij het kasteel Meetshoven

          0 · Park
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        24. Hoeve Wit Toreke

          0 · Farm
          Former farm of the seigneury of Meynaertshoven, mentioned since the 13th-14th centuries. In its …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        25. MEETSHOVEN WALK 9KM - along the cave of Meetshoven! Aarschot

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          The walk starts at restaurant 't Wit Toreke, where there is a large parking lot. Along a drive we …

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        26. Koen Verachtert

          0 · Restaurant
          VCD
        27. Chapel Farmers' Union

          0 · POI
          Triangular pillar chapel from 1936 commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Farmers' Union (see …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        28. The Chapel of the Farmers' Union: Rural Piety

          0 · Chapel

          In 1895, five years after the foundation of the Boerenbond in Leuven, Betekom already had its …

          Jan Rymenams
        29. Saint Joseph's Institute: a school with 19th-century roots

          0 · School

          The institute has come a long way since two Sisters of Mary from Leuven arrived in Betekom by …

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        30. Sport en spel in ‘de Tumkens’

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        31. Betekom

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Betekom is a village in the municipality of Begijnendijk, in the Belgian province of Flemish …
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        32. Burgher's House

          0 · Manor house
          Double house with two and a half floors and gable roof from the end of the 18th century; Arched …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        33. Village houses

          0 · House
          Two neo-traditional village houses registered in 1926 on the land registry as new construction …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        34. War Memorial

          0 · POI
          War memorial for the commemoration of the victims of the First World War, located on a small …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        35. Sint-Laurentius

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        36. St. Lawrence's Church: layers of bacon and fire saints

          0 · Church

          From the pointed arches of the windows you can see that the architectural style of this church is …

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        37. The old cemetery: skeletons, tombstones and a car park

          0 · Cemetery

          For a long time, at least until after 1948, the St. Lawrence Church was surrounded by a cemetery. …

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        38. The Old Arm Pump: Thanks to Cholera

          0 · Well

          We know little about the water supply in Betekom, and it is almost certain that there was no …

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        39. Het oorlogsmonument: WOI in Betekom

          0 · Monument
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        40. Risen from the Ashes: Reconstruction Architecture

          0 · House

          During the First World War, the material damage in Betekom was limited: 7 houses were burned down, …

          Jan Rymenams
        41. Chapel of the Schrans

          0 · Chapel

          Until the 1950s, this chapel stood in the middle of the C. Vissenaekensplein, but like the village …

          Jan Rymenams
        42. A chimney: a paltry remnant of a renowned brewery

          0 · Brewery

          Only the round factory chimney is a reminder of the renowned brewery 'De Sleutel' of the Smedts – …

          Jan Rymenams
        43. Liqueurs De Gent

          0 · Factory

          Liqueurs De Gent is a household name in the Hageland as the longest-existing, still active …

          Jan Rymenams
        44. The Heuvelstraat, between meadows and fields

          0 · Panorama

          To the west, the Heuvelstraat starts not very far from the Laak. To the east, the road briefly …

          Jan Rymenams
        45. The Grote Laak on the Welzaerestraat

          0 · River

          In these regions, a laak is a branch that temporarily relieves the Demer to rejoin the river …

          Jan Rymenams
        46. Historisch Draaiorgel Museum

          0 · Volksmuseum
          Jan Rymenams
        47. BEEMDENWANDELING 10KM - Get to know the rural Betekom!

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          We start at the church of Betekom. You can also park here. After 200 meters we enter the …

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        Saint Isidore and the dairy
        Memorial to the Marcinelle mining disaster (1957)
        The Chapel of Our Lady and the miller
        'The Silence', monument to the miners of Marcinelle.
        Windmill Beltmolen
        The Puttenberg Mill: sulphur blocks and Father Damien
        Flanders is building: modern living behind the mill.
        De Beekstraatbrug, de Grote Laak en blaartrekkende boterbloem
        Chapel of Our Lady
        Watermill of 1750
        The House of Scharpé: a watermill without water
        Windmill Tower Mill
        The Old Mill, looking out over the landscape
        Cluster van knoteiken
        Betekom
        Kunstroute IGCS: Simonne Verbeeck en An Claeys, beeldhouwen
        Kunstroute IGCS: Koen Vanzegbroeck
        Kunstroute IGCS: Anita Bueds, schilderkunst
        Grotteke van Meetshoven
        Houten verdedigingswal en kampen met houten tronen en reuzenkatapulten.
        NATUURGEBIED MEETSHOVEN - Aarschot
        MEETSHOVEN KINDERROUTE - Lopen over een houten verdedigingswal! Aarschot
        Relicten van parkaanleg bij het kasteel Meetshoven
        Hoeve Wit Toreke
        MEETSHOVEN WALK 9KM - along the cave of Meetshoven! Aarschot
        Koen Verachtert
        Chapel Farmers' Union
        The Chapel of the Farmers' Union: Rural Piety
        Saint Joseph's Institute: a school with 19th-century roots
        Sport en spel in ‘de Tumkens’
        Betekom
        Burgher's House
        Village houses
        War Memorial
        Sint-Laurentius
        St. Lawrence's Church: layers of bacon and fire saints
        The old cemetery: skeletons, tombstones and a car park
        The Old Arm Pump: Thanks to Cholera
        Het oorlogsmonument: WOI in Betekom
        Risen from the Ashes: Reconstruction Architecture
        Chapel of the Schrans
        A chimney: a paltry remnant of a renowned brewery
        Liqueurs De Gent
        The Heuvelstraat, between meadows and fields
        The Grote Laak on the Welzaerestraat
        Historisch Draaiorgel Museum
        BEEMDENWANDELING 10KM - Get to know the rural Betekom!
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