Hoge Kempen National Park and Ter Motten Castle

Dilsen-Stokkem, Flanders, Belgium

Cycling route: 133168

Provided by: Groots Genieten

54.9 km
03:13 h
967 kcal
89 m

Description

Dilsen is located in Maasland, consisting of the Maas valley, the Maas terraces and the Kempens Plateau. The height varies from 33 metres near the Maas to 93 metres on the plateau. The plateau used to be home to the Ledebos, which gradually turned into heathland due to overgrazing. Today, this area is part of the Hoge Kempen National Park. The soil here consists of gravel and gravelly sand deposited by the Maas in the Middle Pleistocene. This is covered by a thin layer of loamy sand. The Hoge Kempen National Park is approximately 5750 hectares in total. You will mainly find coniferous forests and heathland here, but there are also deciduous forests, inland dunes, streams and fens. Many beautiful plant species such as the juniper, which is very rare in the Netherlands, the gorse and the red bell heather grow well here.
Hoge Kempen National Park is the first national park established by the Flemish government. In addition to vast forests, it also includes other (protected) nature areas: Mechelse Heide, the Ziepbeek Valley, the Ven onder de Berg and the Neerharer Heide.

Ter Motten Castle

This beautiful castle stands on the spot where another castle or motte probably once stood. The current baroque castle was built in 1725. When the Rijksweg was constructed in 1812, the accompanying park was divided in two. In 1932, a wing was added to the rear facade. The interior contains several eighteenth- and nineteenth-century fireplaces. Some contain Delft blue tiles.
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Directions

# Description Distance
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44 (3650, Dilsen-Stokkem, Flanders, Belgium) 0.00 km
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48 (Heulentakstraat, 3650, Dilsen-Stokkem, Flanders, Belgium) 0.64 km
Ter Motten (Bestuurscentrum Kasteel Ter Motten, 3650, Dilsen-Stokkem, Flanders, Belgium) 3.21 km
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49 (3650, Dilsen-Stokkem, Flanders, Belgium) 6.17 km
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49 (Dilsen-Stokkem, Flanders, Belgium) 6.43 km
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50 (Molenveld, 3650, Dilsen-Stokkem, Flanders, Belgium) 9.97 km

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