Saint-Joris-Weert 12.7 km

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We are walking into the Doode Bemde nature reserve.

Within the domain of the nature reserve, there are two bird watching huts, one at the Langerodevijver ('Neerijse Grote Bron') and one at the Kliniekvijvers ('De Roerdomp').

We walk to the castle of Neerijse. The castle also includes a chapel, the Chapel of Our Lady ten Pui. There is also a watermill near the castle. Currently, this castle is operated as a B&B and restaurant.

Along the Dijle and the Langerodevijver, we continue our walk to the sports café De Shelter, where a bathroom stop is possible.

Afterwards, we return via the Kouterbos to the Minnebron. At the Minnebron, water has been drunk and drawn from the ground here since time immemorial. Many people who come here take the water home in bottles. The origin of the name of the spring is unknown. According to tradition, whoever drinks from the spring will marry within a year.

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