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Alden Biesen Gatehouse – Katteberg Path loop from Alden Biesen Waterburcht

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Alden Biesen Gatehouse – Katteberg Path loop from Alden Biesen Waterburcht

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Alden Biesen Gatehouse – Katteberg Path loop from Alden Biesen Waterburcht

01:12

11.2km

90m

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Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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385 m

The Outer Courtyard at Alden Biesen

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The outer courtyard (Vorphof) was primarily built between the 16th and 18th centuries during the expansion of the Teutonic Order's complex. It served as an economic and reception area in …

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1.01 km

Alden Biesen Gatehouse

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At the back of Alden Biesen you drive through a beautiful medieval gatehouse and then arrive at a viewpoint in the fields where a large part of Limburg can be visited.

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1.02 km

Landcommanderij Alden Biesen

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The Landcommanderij Alden Biesen is the result of 600 years of construction by the Teutonic Order. After the French Revolution, the Hasselt businessman Guillaume Claes got his hands on the …

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7.09 km

Monument of the Secret Army Bilzen

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The Secret Army was an armed Belgian resistance group during World War II, also known as The Belgian Legion (La Légion belge) and The Refounded Army of Belgium (L'Armée belge reconstituée). Its founder was Charles Claser.

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7.09 km

Garden pavilion originally a chapel

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The garden pavilion on the Demerlaan in Bilzen was originally a chapel of the Alden Biesen commandery in Bilzen. The chapel was built in 1743–49 by Ferdinand von Sickingen, Alden …

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8.06 km

Katteberg Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Katteberg follows the route of an old tramway. A climb not to be underestimated awaits you here.

Historical context: This semi-hardened gravel path follows the route of the former …

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10.6 km

Boardwalk and Pond View Near Alden Biesen

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This boardwalk is located on a pond in which naturally purified water is collected by the reed bed and which has gradually sloping banks. And that means amphibians as you …

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11.1 km

Alden Biesen Information Boards

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Information boards on, among other things:
1/ Landscape hike Alden Biesen, history between field and meadow
2/ The main entrance becomes the back entrance
Previously, Alden Biesen was approached via …

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11.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.79 km

2.90 km

1.95 km

971 m

596 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.38 km

2.87 km

1.17 km

1.06 km

698 m

< 100 m

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Alden Biesen Gatehouse – Katteberg Path loop from Alden Biesen Waterburcht

The Outer Courtyard at Alden Biesen

Alden Biesen Gatehouse

Landcommanderij Alden Biesen

Monument of the Secret Army Bilzen

Garden pavilion originally a chapel

Katteberg Path

Boardwalk and Pond View Near Alden Biesen

Alden Biesen Information Boards

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