Dassenaarde Nature Reserve - Val and Oli

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9.18 km
89 m
01h50
Hard

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Last verified: 13 May 2025
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Very nice walk in a little-frequented reserve, straddling the municipalities of Diest and Tessenderloo, on the border between the Antwerp Kempen and Limburg. Woods, meadows, fields, rams and sheep running free, superb heather landscapes, and a small, inconspicuous island, not mentioned on the walking maps, where you can find a strange bird...

Plenty of Pick Nick benches and tables on the way. An ice cream farmer that is also worth a visit.

Departure:
GPS coordinates : 51.024070,5.056090
Easy parking on the side of the road.
Asdonkstraat 41, 3980 Tessenderlo

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Difficulty level: Hard (87/100)

Length: 9.18 km

Duration: 01h50


Total ascent: 89 m

Maximal slope: 21.1 %

Average slope: 1 %

Net ascent: 11 m

Total descent: 78 m

Difficulty level according to the author: 1/10

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Paved roads: 2.15 km (23 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

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Car free roads: 7.7 km (84 %)

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Urban area

Water rich area

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        Closest address to start: Coordonnées GPS : 51.024070,5.056090 Stationnement facile sur le bas-côté. Asdonkstraat 41, 3980 Tessenderlo

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        Places of interest

        1. Elongated farmhouse

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          Dilapidated, elongated farmhouse from the 19th century, with ordinance: cart house-cross …
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        2. Bolhuiskapelleke

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          The Bolhuis Chapel is the oldest chapel in Molenstede and is also called the white chapel. You can …

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        3. Bolhuis chapel

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          The bollhuis chapel, also called white chapel, is the oldest chapel in Molenstede and stands at …
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        4. Nature farm Het Bolhuis

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          You can go to nature farm het Bolhuis for organic farm products. Every month there is organic …

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        5. Water brings life!

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          Water brings life!

          Observe nature here: alders, reeds and (pollard) willows give this place a …
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        6. Water brings life!

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          Water brings life!

          Observe nature here: alders, reeds and (pollard) willows give this place a …
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        7. Asdonkberg

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          The "Asdonkberg" located in Diest
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        8. German trenches from the First World War (Dassenaarde)

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          On top of the Dassenaardeheuvel in the Dassenaarde nature reserve in Molenstede-Diest is a trench …
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        9. Trenches in the Dassenaarde nature reserve

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          Extensive historical research has shown that during WWI the Germans after the construction of the …
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        10. Play forest

          0 · Play woods
          Area: Badger Earth Owner: Natuurpunt Beheer vzw Access: 1 July - 31 Aug
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        11. White Weyersberg

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          The "Witte Weyersberg" located in Diest
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        12. The KIEWITHOEVE

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          Garden terrace, playground and mini golf
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        13. Parking lot

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          Parking near De Kiewithoeve and at junction 307

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        14. Saint Lucia Church

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          The Sint-Luciakerk is the parish church of Engsbergen in the Belgian province of Limburg. The …
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        15. Parish Church of Saint Lucia

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          Neoclassical church with 17th-century choir (1668-1669), surrounded by a cemetery. In the 15th …
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        16. Engsbergen

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          Engsbergen is a village and parish in the Municipality of Tessenderlo in the Belgian province of …
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        17. Lourdes Grotto Engsbergen

          0 · Cave
          Lourdes Grotto Engsbergen Beautiful Lourdes grotto with memorial stone with inscription; "A.M. We …
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        18. Garden of the farm Groot Asdonk

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          'Jardin anglais' or 'anglo-chinois' of 6 hectares next to a farm built in 1760 with 'house of …
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        19. Oaks as border trees in Domein Asdonk

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          In front of the Asdonkhoeve is a row of eight imposing pedunculate oaks. These mark the border …
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        Trenches in the Dassenaarde nature reserve
        Play forest
        White Weyersberg
        The KIEWITHOEVE
        Parking lot
        Saint Lucia Church
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        Garden of the farm Groot Asdonk
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