Achel, Overpelt and Lindel.

The centuries-old, picturesque Achel is best known for the Achelse Kluis; the St. Benedict's Abbey in Achel, but what many people don't know is that the rest of the area is also more than worth a visit. More than half of Achel's territory used to consist of wasteland, through which streams flow and conifers grow in dry and moist parts. Fish ponds are wonderfully quiet places among the trees and at the edge of mysterious fens you can let your thoughts wander endlessly. It is a typical cycling area in the Belgian province of Limburg, not far from the Dutch border. There are many routes set out through the area. The Hageven is a recognized nature reserve that is close to Neerpelt and Overpelt, but most nature reserves are located in the Bosland nature reserve. This is the largest forest in Flanders.