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Schulen Church – Wooden bench loop from Herk-de-Stad

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Schulen Church – Wooden bench loop from Herk-de-Stad

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Schulen Church – Wooden bench loop from Herk-de-Stad

01:58

7.82km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 4.25 km for 777 m

Closed: • March 15-June 15 (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.54 km

Schulens Schaap Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

The artwork ‘Schulens Schaap’ chiselled from Belgian bluestone is by artist Luk Luts. The statue was given a beautiful place in front of the home of Adam, the shepherd of …

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1.70 km

Schulen Church

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You can park your car at the church and then explore the area.

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2.69 km

Herkepad Along the Herk River in Natuurreservaat Schulensbroek

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Herk rises in Rukkelingen-Loon (municipality of Heers) near the provincial border Limburg - Liège. She receives additional nourishment near Sint-Lambrechts-Herk by the incoming Mombeek. At the border between Herk-de-Stad and Halen it flows into the Gete.

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4.63 km

Natuurreservaat Schulensbroek

Nature Reserve

5.08 km

Nature Management Information Stand

Highlight • Rest Area

Nature management is cooperation. Here you can read how nature associations bought land and what important role farmers play, mainly in terms of use of the land and animals, with …

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5.89 km

Wooden bench

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Bench with a view of the flood plain around the schulens lake. It is ideal for spotting waterfowl here, so it is a good idea to bring binoculars.

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5.90 km

Information stand The Binnenbekken

Highlight • Rest Area

The inner basin is simply everything within the dikes and therefore the area where a possibly very high water level on the Demer is dealt with. If that happens, the Schulensmeer will also be the largest inland lake in Flanders.

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6.18 km

Tweevoortstraat stairs

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This is not wheelchair / buggy accessible.

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7.82 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.78 km

1.66 km

1.13 km

257 m

Surfaces

3.05 km

2.76 km

1.38 km

406 m

218 m

Elevation

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Schulen Church – Wooden bench loop from Herk-de-Stad

Schulens Schaap Sculpture

Schulen Church

Herkepad Along the Herk River in Natuurreservaat Schulensbroek

Nature Management Information Stand

Wooden bench

Information stand The Binnenbekken

Tweevoortstraat stairs

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