Trainstop from Hever to Eppegem
Trainstop from Hever to Eppegem
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Trainstop from Hever to Eppegem
05:50
23.0km
50m
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With the Treinstapper Hever station to Eppegem station, you will explore Mechelen and its green surroundings along the banks of two rivers, the Dyle and the Zenne. On dry paths through wet marsh areas and along the meandering Dyle, you will hike through the green countryside as far as the vibrant city of Mechelen. This trail is packed with history and culture. You'll find Flemish Masters in ancient churches, pass magnificent historical façades, but also encounter lush parks offering plenty of shade. At Vrijbroek Park, you can explore the Hotel Ruins, partly adapted to shelter bats, salamanders and other creatures, which have been living in the abandoned 'ghost hotel' even since the 1970s.
Last updated: June 16, 2025
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2.08 km
Barebeek Valley
Highlight • River
Old pollard willows form beautiful lines in the landscape. Little owls like to nest in the hollows of the old pollard willows.
In the valley of the Barebeek you can regularly spot storks where they find a lot of food.
They hunt for snails, earthworms, frogs and mice in the valley.
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2.80 km
The Bridge House
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The bicycle café has a beautiful large outdoor terrace where you can relax. Be sure to take a look inside and take a seat on one of the wooden benches. Enjoy the warmth of the coal stove. Don't forget to try the delicious spaghetti of the house. Let yourself be accompanied by a special beer from the region.
Historical context:
The Brughuis is a brown pub with a rich history. Since 1350, there has been a wooden bridge over the Dijle, more or less at the same place here, connecting the village of Muizen with the Kempen. On the oldest detailed map of the site, from the 18th century, the predecessor of the current Brughuis is next to that bridge: a low stone farm with a thatched roof.
Over the centuries, this site has had an eventful history. You can read about this in detail in the offered drinks menu.
The Brughuis is a place to cherish.
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3.80 km
Mechels Broek boardwalk
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6.44 km
Fulling Mill and Sluice House
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7.27 km
Church of Our Lady over the Dijle
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Moreover, you can discover exceptional art treasures in the Dijlekerk. Just like in St. John's Church, Rubens also painted a work for this church. The fishmongers commissioned him to illustrate the richness of their craft, as they did with the construction of 'De Grooten Zalm' on the Zoutwerf. The large triptych 'The miraculous catch of fish' tells the biblical story of the same name and once again demonstrates the richness of their craft.
Furthermore, the fourteenth-century statue 'Our Lady with the Leaning Lee' is a real eye-catcher. It is the only free-standing statue in Mechelen from that period and owes its name to the typical position of Mary's hip.
Source: tourism Mechelen
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7.70 km
Grootbrug (Hoogbrug) over the Dijle
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The Gothic Hoog- or Grootbrug dates from the 13th century.
It has four arches: three connect the high with the low bank of the Beneden-Dijle and the fourth covers the vliet to the IJzerenleen.
Also notice the former toll booth that hangs over the water at the 'Restaurant Madrid' building. The toll booth was also called "the leftover" because it hangs all the way over the river.
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9.67 km
Hotel ruins
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14.2 km
Egleghem Pond
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History: The Eglegemvijver was dug at the end of the sixties as a sand extraction pit to build the nearby E19 motorway between Antwerp and Brussels.
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23.0 km
Eppegem station and the Crèmebar
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The station building is of the standard 1895 type. In 1904, it replaced an older station built in 1881 by the Group of Brussels-North. Nine stations of this type were built, including Station Sint-Katelijne-Waver (demolished in 1931), Station Dilbeek[1] and Station Sint-Martens-Bodegem[2].
The station building dating from 1904 was sold in 2002.
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Way Types & Surfaces
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7.45 km
7.15 km
3.99 km
3.41 km
1.02 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
8.43 km
7.06 km
3.57 km
3.24 km
422 m
326 m
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Not an ideal train connection during the weekend, long journey. When we did this train step, the train from Muizen to Eppegem was not running. We then went to Eppegem on foot.
A walk is also possible from Muizen, the station is less than 10 minutes from the track.
It may also …
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Unfortunately largely (+-75%) paved, so that was a bit disappointing, but the part in the Wormelaar nature reserve was worth it again.
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June 2, 2025
With the Treinstapper Hever station to Eppegem station, you will explore Mechelen and its green surroundings along the banks of two rivers, the Dyle and the Zenne. On dry paths through wet marsh areas and along the meandering Dyle, you will hike through the green countryside as far as the vibrant city
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