in the footsteps of WWI

Description

Departure: Saint Andrew's Church, Loksbergenstraat 38, Halen

After 300 meters, we reach the regional museum, irregularly open and only on weekends. Then through apple and pear orchards, with dozens of windmills in the distance. In spring, this is a beautiful blossom walk.

Afterwards, we go via bicycle paths through a small village center to the monument of the 44 helmets - each helmet represents a Limburg municipality and was artistically crafted by local artists, schools, and associations. Then we walk past the monument of the Black Devils - carabineer-cyclists who earned this nickname here after a victory on 12/08/1914 over the German troops. A little further on is the beautiful Rotem mill, and at the end of the street, there's a small but very interesting private museum documenting the Battle of the Silver Helmets.

Afterwards, we return to the starting point via the Panoven estate, which has a Fit-o-meter, a fishing pond, and beautiful boardwalks.

There are no catering facilities along the way.

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