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To the Convent Pond and Langven.

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8.1 km • Scherpenheuvel-Zichem

1.4973 1 5/5

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Jan Theunis

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Herseltsebaan 2, 3271 Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, BE

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Parking: Averbode Abbey, Herseltsebaan. (Parking disc required)

Distance walked according to GPS: 7.98 km.

Signposting: Walking junctions/GPS/Walking App.

Walk through heath and forest in the Merode woods. First, you head towards the Conventsvijver, and after a lap around this pond, you go to the beautiful Langven. From then on, it's mainly through the forests, at junction 84 you have a stunning view of Averbode Abbey and a bit further you pass the Clog Museum. After crossing the Herseltsebaan, another beautiful stretch of forest with an abundance of ferns follows.

Bench(es): including after 0.9/4.4 and 7.1 km.

Sights: Averbode Abbey and the Clog Museum.

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Saturday, May 9, 2026 by David Brockenabsolutely beautiful, on a sunny day in May 2026
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