Boardwalks in Zammelen – Narrow paths of Zammelen loop from Gors-Opleeuw

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Boardwalks in Zammelen – Narrow paths of Zammelen loop from Gors-Opleeuw

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Boardwalks in Zammelen – Narrow paths of Zammelen loop from Gors-Opleeuw

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10.1km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.30 km

Gors-Opleeuw Church

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The Saint Martin church of Gors-Opleeuw...

The tower of the current church dates from the early 15th century. It is built in marlstone and stands on a pedestal of flint. …

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3.55 km

Start of Spoorwegzate Tongeren–Sint-Truiden Nature Reserve

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At this exact point you can enter the nature reserve Spoorwegzate (again). It is a section of the old fruit track where nature - and a few badger families - …

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5.70 km

Boardwalks in Zammelen

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The boardwalks guide you through a beautiful and varied Haspengouw nature reserve that is equipped with a lot of information boards for those who want to know more about the …

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5.97 km

Owl Wood Sculpture on the Vlonderpad

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Somewhere halfway along the long boardwalk that runs along the sloped forest from the Mombeek up towards Zammelen village you will find this beautiful wood sculpture of an owl.

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6.09 km

Mombeek Valley Wooden Boardwalk and Owl Sculpture (Zammelen)

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Prime location for that little bit more than just walking...

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9.36 km

View of Zammelen

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At the top of the hill you have a view of Zammelen...

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9.73 km

Narrow paths of Zammelen

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Narrow and winding fun paths...

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9.90 km

Saint Amandus Church, Zammelen

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Saint Amand's Church

A church dedicated to Saint Amandus had existed here for a long time, which probably belonged to the parish of Gors-Opleeuw. This church was mentioned in 1246. …

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10.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.70 km

3.27 km

2.44 km

669 m

Surfaces

3.47 km

2.91 km

2.60 km

921 m

187 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

21°C

12°C

41 %

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Comments

May 27, 2023,Pittoreske kerkdorpen, Zammelen/Gors-Opleeuw, Startplaats Zammelen, oranje route

Gors-Opleeuw and Zammelen are two of the many charming church villages in Haspengouw. The 16 municipalities of Haspengouw together have more than 150 churches. Combined with a rolling landscape of standard orchards, meadows, sloping woods, and the unique natural beauty of the Mombeek Valley, this makes it one of the top hiking areas in Haspengouw.

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November 28, 2024,Kortersem (Zammelem)

The picturesque village of Zammelen, is part of Kortessem (a town in the province of Limburg). Before 1835, the village consisted of a dozen farms that were grouped around a church and in the last decades of the 20th century, new buildings were built.
In the past, it was also one of the largest areas of fruit trees, a railway …

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