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Hamont-Achel is a wooded municipality in the far north of Limburg, near the Dutch border and on the edge of De Groote Heide. Here, you will set off through the endless green countryside and afterwards taste all the goodies Hamont-Achel has to offer.
Things to do in Hamont-Achel
The Achelse Kluis is a centuries-old abbey site at the gateway to nature reserve De Groote Heide. The Achel abbey beers are still brewed at this historic site today. At the inn , taste their own beers before or after your tour of the countryside. Take home your favourite beer as a souvenir in the abbey shop.
The Groote Heide is a cross-border nature reserve of no less than 6000 hectares. From the Achelse Kluis, you start your walk or cycle trip through the Leenderbos, the Groote Heide or the Beverbeekse Heide.
For centuries, the Franciscan nuns lived in Catharinadal. Now the Boonen family makes farmhouse cheeses there as they did 500 years ago. No fewer than 210 dairy products are made, including the award-winning Grevenbroecker, a unique blue cheese. Taste it!
Practical in Hamont-Achel
- For more information, contact the UiTpunt Hamont-Achel (Hamont) and V.V.V. Hamont-Achel (Achel).
- Bicycle rental is possible at V.V.V. Hamont-Achel.
- Hamont-Achel has a train station with direct connections from Antwerp and Lommel.
- Be sure to check the De Groote Heide website for more inspiration.
