Culture and Nature Walk

Description

Hiked on 16/5/2026

Parking: Parking Halve Maan Diest, Omer Vanaudenhovelaan.

Distance hiked according to GPS: 11.9 km

Signage: GPS/Hiking App.

Up to km 4, you go through Diest. You cross the new Saspoortbrug to the beautiful Beguinage with the St. Catherine's Church, the city park ‘De Warande’, the center with the impressive St. Sulpitius and Dionysius Church, and Park Cerckel across the Demer to the station, where you can safely cross the tracks via the railway bridge.

Once over the R26, you travel along quiet roads and forest paths towards Schaffen airfield. You pass the well-hidden Fort Leopold. A bit later, you need to cross the R26 for the third time and head via Jan Heylen park to the Webbekomsbroek visitor center, where a stork has currently made its nest.

This walk offers both culture and nature, definitely worth hiking.

Rest bench(es): among others at 1.4/2.4/3.5/10.1 and 11.5 km.

Attractions: Beguinage / Fort Leopold.

Catering: Diest Center.

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