Water retention basin on the Jeker – Sint-Pieterskerk Lauw loop from Oreye

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Water retention basin on the Jeker – Sint-Pieterskerk Lauw loop from Oreye

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Water retention basin on the Jeker – Sint-Pieterskerk Lauw loop from Oreye

02:32

9.74km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.69 km

Water retention basin on the Jeker

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The Jeker normally discharges a few m3 per second and can also effortlessly handle 10 m3 per second. But during long and heavy rainfall, Lauw has had to deal with …

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4.90 km

Chapel of Our Lady

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Chapel located on the Daalmolenweg opposite the former Daalmolen and dedicated to Our Lady. Dating from around 1930.

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6.25 km

Sint-Pieterskerk Lauw

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The Sint-Pieterskerk is a church building in Lauw in the Belgian municipality of Tongeren in the province of Limburg. The church is located on the Lauwstraat, the main street through …

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7.76 km

Jeker Valley Between Lauw and Otrange

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The undulating relief and the fertile, loamy slopes of the Jeker Valley are surrounded by open arable areas, with mainly old hayfields in the valley surrounded by hawthorn hedges. This …

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8.53 km

Grotto with Religious Statues by the Jeker

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Small grotto with figures of saints on the Jeker.

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8.55 km

Mariagrot

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9.74 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.62 km

2.30 km

2.04 km

1.79 km

Surfaces

5.22 km

2.27 km

989 m

907 m

366 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Sunday 1 November

10°C

6°C

57 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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March 20, 2024,Lauw, Startplaats Schutterijstraat, rode route

The Jeker River valley formed in the southeastern part of Haspengouw. The undulating terrain and fertile slopes of the Jeker Valley are surrounded by open farmland, with the valley primarily made up of old hay meadows fringed by hawthorn hedges. The Jeker is the only river in Haspengouw that flows into the Meuse.
On this walk, you'll enjoy the tranquility …

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November 22, 2023,Lauw ( Limbourg)

Today a nice little stroll from Tongres to Lauw to be exact. Lauw is a section of the Belgian municipality of Tongeren located in the Flemish Region in the province of Limburg. The Saint-Pierre parish is very old, perhaps existing in the 9th or 10th century. The old village church was built on the ruins of this Roman fortification. The …

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