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Heks Castle – Heks Castle loop from Vechmaal

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Heks Castle – Heks Castle loop from Vechmaal

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Heks Castle – Heks Castle loop from Vechmaal

01:35

13.8km

100m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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586 m

De Horne Inn

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The building that houses Herberg De Horne has existed since 1864. As early as the middle of the last century, it was run as an inn and café, specifically on …

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3.64 km

Heks Village

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Witch was first mentioned as Herxe (1174) and has been known as Hex from the 16th century. This municipality in Droog-Haspengouw has as its highest points the wooded Zalenberg (120 …

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3.99 km

Heks Castle

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The castle of Heks is a Belgian castle, located in the village of Heks (part of Heers) in the province of Limburg.
The palatial castle was built from 1770, probably …

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5.75 km

Magneebos

Forest

6.13 km

The Magneebos is located on the southern and southwestern slopes of a 115-meter-high hill. The northern and eastern slopes are in Bommershoven, a sub-municipality of Borgloon. These slopes are less steep and are used as agricultural land.

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7.53 km

Treehouse Pod (Slaapbol)

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Spend the night in one of the sleeping balls in the trees

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9.00 km

Monnikenhof Heks

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After Agnes van Loon, widow of Count Louis I van Loon, donated the income from her allodium in Heks to the hospital in Graethem in 1174, and the allodium itself …

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9.12 km

Old Tramway (Sugar Tram Hasselt–Borgloon–Oreye)

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This path was part of the tramway of the NMVB line 495 that ran from Oreye (Oerle) to Vechmaal-Bommershoven-Borgloon-Kortessem-Wimmertingen and so to Hasselt.
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10.2 km

Heks Castle

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Hex Castle is one of the most beautiful and best preserved estates in Belgium. The castle is attributed to the Liège architect Etienne Fayn and dates from around 1775. It …

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13.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.03 km

3.75 km

2.82 km

2.22 km

Surfaces

4.01 km

3.88 km

3.56 km

2.35 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 20 May

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Heks Castle – Heks Castle loop from Vechmaal

De Horne Inn

Heks Village

Heks Castle

Magneebos and fields

Treehouse Pod (Slaapbol)

Monnikenhof Heks

Old Tramway (Sugar Tram Hasselt–Borgloon–Oreye)

Heks Castle

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