The best cycling routes in Bunder- En Elslooërbos

Station As is a former railway station on lines 21A (Hasselt-As) and 21B (As-Eisden). The station building now houses a restaurant and the Kolenspoorvereniging (Coal Railway Association) uses it for the operation of the tourist railway line Waterschei-As-Eisden. Station As is also one of the gateways to Hoge Kempen National Park and has an observation tower.

AI overview The church in Borgharen has been closed with immediate effect in April 2025 due to structural defects, but the church in nearby Itteren will remain open for the time being. Due to the closure in Borgharen, services have been moved to the church in Itteren. However, the future of the church in Itteren is uncertain due to declining revenues. Borgharen situation: The Sint-Corneliuskerk in Borgharen is closed due to the risk of collapse (rotted structural parts and falling stones). Ittteren situation: Services have been moved to the church of Itteren. Definitive closure: According to earlier plans, both churches would close around January 1, 2026, but the situation in Borgharen has accelerated this.

Father Karel, born Joannes Andreas Houben on December 11, 1821, in Munstergeleen, grew from an ordinary Limburg boy into a special figure for many. His life path led him via Belgium to England and Ireland. Because he spoke poor English, he could not preach, but with his listening ear and involvement, he offered comfort to the sick and those in need. According to tradition, he even healed some people. He was seen as a source of hope, and even after his death, his influence remained great. In Ireland, many people gathered to bid him farewell. In his native region, his memory lives on. Near his parental home on the Geleenbeek, a barn was converted into a Mary chapel, where visitors still come for peace, prayer, or a moment of reflection.

The stables of the old moated castle Schloss Geulle, demolished in 1850, have been converted into comfortable accommodation with elegantly landscaped gardens within the moat. Guest rooms with fireplace, fully equipped kitchen, bicycles and free Wi-Fi. Numerous golf courses and excellent Michelin-starred restaurants in the surrounding area.

The castle can be visited on Saturdays from 10 am. Admission: €10,-

Good opportunity to cross the canal.

• Info board text Het Savelsbos One of the most beautiful slope forests in South Limburg Het Savelsbos is an elongated, narrow slope forest on the eastern edge of the Maas valley southeast of Maastricht. The slopes are interrupted in several places by valleys and erosion gullies, such as the valley of the Dorweg, the Scheggelder Grub, and the Schone Grub. They form the natural boundary between the different forest sections. These so-called 'grubben' were once carved out by the water flowing from the plateau. Varied soil, rich nature The slope soil consists of gravel, limestone, and loess. This variety, along with the differences in altitude, ensures unique plant growth. On the gravelly soil along the plateau edge, plants such as false sage, lily of the valley, and wild honeysuckle grow. The chalk-rich slopes are covered in spring with a lush carpet of flowers, including wood anemones and wild garlic. Here and there are abandoned limestone and gravel quarries. The forest itself has been intensively used for coppicing for centuries. This is still the case in the Eijsderbos, near the Zure Dries, and on the Riesenberg. The animal life is also very diverse, with special species such as badger, hazel dormouse, and midwife toad. Het Savelsbos is home to the last native population of hazel dormice in the Netherlands. The forest is designated as a Natura 2000 area because of the beautiful slope forests with spring flora. Prehistoric flint mine Traces of former mining can be seen in Het Savelsbos. The five-thousand-year-old flint mines. In prehistoric times, flint was already used to make tools and spear points. The flint mines can be visited with a guide from April 1st to September 30th. Tickets for the mine can be booked via Visit Zuid-Limburg. Enjoy the view of the Maas valley The Knopen Lopen walking network has been laid out in South Limburg. This walking network is on the map. On the website www.visitzuidlimburg.nl/routes you can find various themed routes that have been developed based on the Knopen Lopen. Some paths are steep and can be slippery due to rain and leaf fall. There are some stair paths. The routes go past a burial mound (from the Bronze Age), limestone and gravel quarries, high-stemmed orchards, and beautiful views of the Maas valley. Natura 2000: protected nature areas in Limburg Limburg has a lot of beautiful nature. More information about Staatsbosbeheer and what there is to do? Look at https://www.staatsbosbeheer.nl/

Info/Source: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sluis_Limmel The Limmel Lock was a lock complex on the Juliana Canal in Maastricht, consisting of two adjacent locks. It was one of the locks along the canal, completed in 1934, which together had to bridge a drop of 23 meters. The Borgharen weir and lock complex lies southwest of the lock in the Meuse River. A new single-chamber lock was built between 2016 and 2018, eliminating the lockage regime. In the future, the lock will close at 1700 m³/s, but with a discharge of 1200 m³/s to 1700 m³/s, lockage will no longer be necessary. Due to the interventions on the Grensmaas, it takes longer for a high water level to reach. The Meuse riverbed has been widened in Itteren, Borgharen, and Geulle, and the banks have also been lowered. This has created more space for the non-navigable section of the Meuse, allowing it to handle higher discharges. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2195707790456196