The Meylandt Vissers' Cabin – Bridge Over the Mangelbeek loop from Zolder

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The Meylandt Vissers' Cabin – Bridge Over the Mangelbeek loop from Zolder

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The Meylandt Vissers' Cabin – Bridge Over the Mangelbeek loop from Zolder

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11.9km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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572 m

Old rectory

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The walled Woutershof is a parsonage from 1742, built in a classicist style, which owes its name to the Wouters family who bought it as a black asset from the …

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943 m

Schansbeemden

Forest

1.29 km

De Poelmennekes Fairy Garden

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These are "the Poelmennekes" and they live next to the apartments at Molenstraat 31 (glass containers), in the forest, on the footpath to the Beekbeemdenschool next to the Mangelbeek.

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3.16 km

Signpost to the Villages of Heusden-Zolder

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The Mangelbeek is the connection between the two village centres of Heusden and Zolder. The municipality has worked on the construction and improvement of the slow roads so that this …

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4.49 km

The Meylandt Vissers' Cabin

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Behind the castle of Meylandt lies the Blokhut of fishing club De Meylandtvissers.
The Blokhut is open from:
Monday and Tuesday from 13:00 to 19:00
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from …

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5.54 km

Bridge Over the Mangelbeek

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The bridge leads to the Mangelbeekbeemden. Opposite it is a strategic bench where you can take a break.

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6.33 km

Het Routeke (Former Zolder–Genenbos Railway Line)

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The Routeke is a former railway line (also called the Zolder coal track) that connected the Zolder coal mine with the De Lossing coal port in Genenbos / Lummen. It …

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10.5 km

Schansbeemdenbeek Bridge

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The Schansbeemdenbeek owes its name to the fact that a redoubt once existed in this area. The exact location of the redoubt can only be indicated approximately, since it had …

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11.4 km

Domherenhuis

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The name "Domherenhuis" is derived from the first and also most famous resident of the complex: Baron Lambert de Villenfagne (1753-1822). He was a canon of the chapter of the …

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11.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.74 km

1.65 km

1.48 km

1.00 km

Surfaces

6.03 km

2.15 km

1.41 km

1.16 km

899 m

228 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

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Comments

March 11, 2023,Vallei van de Mangelbeek, Startplaats Domherenhuis Zolder, Meylandtwandeling, rode route

The nature reserve "De Vallei van de Mangelbeek" (The Valley of the Mangelbeek) is located between the villages of Heusden and Zolder. Historically, these villages grew up on two historic hills. A hike in the Valley of the Mangelbeek leads you through diverse landscapes and introduces you to the nature and history of yesteryear.

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