10 blossom hikes in Haspengouw
On these ten hikes, you can fully enjoy the blossom splendor that Haspengouw currently has to offer.
Away from the crowd
- Heks in Heers (yellow, 12 km): Less well-known, but this yellow loop is a fairytale-like hike past the blooming orchards of picturesque villages such as Heks, Widooie, and Bommershoven.
- Rullingen in Borgloon (red, 8 km): Orchards, rolling fields, and humid meadows alternate on this landscape hike through the heart of the fruit region.
Patricia Ballet
Fun for children
- Fruitvallei in Sint-Truiden (blue, 3 km): In the fruitvallei, you hike past old tall-stemmed orchards. Via a slide over the Molenbeek, you arrive at a play and picnic meadow.
- Grootloon in Borgloon (green, 5 km): A short hiking route through orchards, meadows, the Doorkijkkapel and a play orchard with picnic and barbecue area.
- Reuzenwandeling in Sint-Truiden (orange, 6 km): In the Cicindriavallei, the fruit giants of Sint-Truiden take you on a fun hiking treasure hunt.
Long distances
- Picturesque church villages in Zammelen (yellow, 13 km): A varied hike among the blooming fruit trees connecting four charming church villages.
- Alden Biesen (yellow, 16 km): A beautiful loop through the domain of the Grand Commandery Alden Biesen, through the nature reserve the Molenbeemd and past the wine castle Genoelselderen.
Popular hikes
- Alden Biesen in Bilzen (blue, 4 km): A nice hike along orchards, holloways, and the park woodland of the Grand Commandery Alden Biesen.
- Mettekoven in Heers (red, 6.5 km): This hike takes you through tall-stemmed orchards to the tiny farming village of Veulen.
- Grootloon in Borgloon (blue, 6.5 km): A rolling route through fruit trees with many nice picnic spots and the Doorkijkkerkje.