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Een wandeling door het Genk van de twintigste eeuw. - Monument ter ere van de gesneuvelde Russische krijgsgevangenen op het kerkhof van Genk.

A walk through Genk in the twentieth century.

Genk changed in the twentieth century from a quiet rural commune into one of the most important industrial poles in Flandres. Neel Doff, a writer was an important witness of the beginning of this evolution. We talk about Russian prisoners and English pilotes. How did people live in the fifties in a garden suburb. And how did the car industry shape the city in the sixties.

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The Hasselt Greeters will surprise you by walking through lovely streets and atonishing spots, the things they love in their city.
Of course they will not forget the many streetart paintings, the Hasselt jenever, the famous spiced biscuits (speculaas), the local stores, bars and restaurants and so much more.
The Greeters can also take you on a free bicycle tour to beautiful locations outsite of Hasselt's city center. The Herkenrode Abbey site or the beautiful nature in domein Kiewit, to just name a few.

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The hiking routes starting at ‘Kattevennen’ are the ideal connection between the centre of Genk and the National Park. The vast pine forests are an excellent environment for an intensive walk. Due to the presence of the Botanical Park, the sundials of the ‘Molenvijver’ park and the Path of the Planets, it is also an educational trip.

Examples of possible trips are: following a “wooden plank path”, hiking to the ‘ecoveloduct’ (an ecoduct for both fauna and cyclists), and many more.

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The hiking booklet leads you along the floodplain of the river Maas in Uikhoven. You can reach large dikes and roads of abandoned fields. It gives the wonderful flora and fauna, with typical valleys of the Meuse. You you face a beautiful and picturesque village of centres. But most importantly, you should enjoy a piece rich in folklore, typical of the Maasmechelse Church Kotem and Uikhoven villages. Five legends are essential in the brochure. You can find them on the panels of information along the route. It is also worth to make a small loop or the trail 7 km walk to work.

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None of the Gateways to the National Park are so adapted to hiking as the ‘Mechelse Heide’. The north side of the road between ‘As’ and ‘Maasmechelen’ (‘J. Smeetslaan’) will take you through a nice forest area, while the south side mainly consists of heather and will take you to some of the highest points of the ‘Hoge Kempen’. You can even see as far as Germany. Due to the difference in height, some of the routes are considered moderate to heavy walking. But it is well worth the effort, since these hikes will take you to some of the most beautiful patches of heather in the region (‘Mechelse Heide’ or ‘Kikbeekbron’). All the hiking routes fall within the boundaries of the National Park

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Guided walk through the nature reserve het Gan and a visit to the water production centre branch of the Water group. Accompanied by a guide, specially trained for this area, visits the walkers the sunken village, caused by the mine subsidence. My prolapse everywhere for in my area, but E-Village is the only location in the county where the impact of the mine subsidence are clearly visible. After a trip through the canopies of the trees, one sinks off in nature reserve het Gan where there by the mine subsidence different water sources have come to the surface. The Water group processes this spring water from a drinkable product. The process of source to drinking water is visited in the buildings of the Water group.

Op stap met een Ranger - Rangers boeien jong en oud!

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All of this is possible under the guidance of a Ranger of the ‘Hoge Kempen’ National Park. They will welcome you to the only National Park in Flanders. In small groups, the Rangers of the ‘Hoge Kempen’ National Park will take you on a relaxing or active, but always surprising discovery of the ‘Hoge Kempen’. They want to show recreationists, nature lovers, schools, companies and youngsters a pleasant time in nature by teaching them how to enjoy nature in a playful yet durable manner and by informing them on the possibilities of natural recreation.

Cultuurwandelingen in het RivierPark Maasvallei - Cultuurwandeling in Aldeneik

Cultuurwandelingen in het RivierPark Maasvallei

Tuinwijk Winterslag - tuinwijk winterslag

Winterslag garden city

Inspired by the garden cities he had seen in England, in 1911 at the request of mining pioneer baron Evence Coppée II, the Brussels architect Adrien Blomme designed a ‘total concept’ for Winterslag that combined city and country. The design for Winterslag garden suburb, a first for Belgium, was structured around major elements like the railway station, church and mine. The planting of parks and gardens and tree-lined avenues was also integral to the plan.
The C-mine discovery map outlines a 4-kilometre walk through this charming green residential area in the vicinity of the colliery.
Priced at €1, the discovery map is available from the C-mine Visitor Centre during opening hours.

Steenmannetjesroute - Steenmannetjes

Little stone men

On the path to the right of Thor Central, 12 little stone men or small piles of basalt mark the shortest route to the top of the spoil pit. The principle is simple: you walk from one heap of stones to the next. Everyone will come across them at some point, suddenly and unexpectedly. And you are duty-bound to add your own little stone man!

Tuinwijk Waterschei - Tuinwijk

Tuinwijk Waterschei

When you walk through Waterschei garden city, you will discover just how much of a cultural melting pot Genk truly is. Go for a stroll through the middle class suburbs in the mine cities and discover in the main shopping streets a huge variety of shops, restaurants and clubs from the different nationalities that have coloured Waterschei garden city over the years.

Historische rondleiding door de dorpskern van Zonhoven - Gemeentehuis Zonhoven

Zonhoven, from a forbidden medieval market to Field Marshal Montgomery.

Because of its location, Zonhoven was an important place in the Middle Ages. Although hardly known, far-reaching events took place in this village in more recent times.

Gidstocht 'Tournée cité' (te voet) - tournee cité

Gidstocht 'Tournée cité' (te voet)

Did you know that the mine provided houses for its employees? Labourers, clerks and engineers could live in on-site residences. Each type of home was built in a typical style. Schools, shops, sports pitches, boarding houses, a cultural centre, a hospital and a church were built to fulfil the miners' needs.

A whole neighbourhood was quickly formed around the mining seat. It was called the mining estate or garden district. You can round out the walk with a visit to the mosque or the mine cathedral.

When: Every day
Duration: 2 hours/ 3 hours. Wheelchair accessible.

TIP!
A map of the mining estate is available for individual ramblers.

Reservations: Tourism Beringen: 011 42 15 52 or toerisme@beringen.be

Wandelgebied Terhills - Terhills-panoramapunt

Wandelgebied Terhills

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Pit, een pittig project, voor groot en klein

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