Zutendaal Hoge Kempen forest walk

automatic translation

12.4 km • Maasmechelen

2.6112 0 0/5

12.4 km

route offered by

Peter XX

Icon starting point Addresse starting point (approximate)

Weg Naar Zutendaal 199, 3630 Maasmechelen, BE

Icon type signage of route signage

The route is not signposted. Use a GPS device or our app to follow the route.

Icon description route Description

Departure: parking lot Weg naar Zutendaal 199 - Maasmechelen

The Hoge Kempen National Park is a natural area with very few hikers and a lot of tranquility. We first walk along the Royal Estate and the monastery that was built in 1995 by testament after the death of King Baudouin. The building permit for this has already been annulled twice by the Council of State, and the monastery is therefore still not permitted.

Then we walk to the grounds of FN Herstal. These are heavily monitored with cameras and barbed wire fencing. This natural area thus has many secrets and destinations.

The second part of the walk is along the valley of the Ziepbeek. In this heath area, it can be quite muddy and marshy. It is advisable to walk with an app. The forests and forest paths all look alike, so one can easily get lost here.

automatic translation