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Forest Climb Path – Hollow Way loop from Hoeleden

Forest Climb Path – Hollow Way loop from Hoeleden

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4.7

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Forest Climb Path – Hollow Way loop from Hoeleden

03:40

55.0km

440m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Last updated: March 28, 2026

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5.79 km

Battle of the Silver Helmets Memorial

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The Battle of the Silver Helmets took place on Aug. 12, 1914 in the Limburg town of Halen. It was the last major battle at equestrian division level and the only Belgian victory without help from Allies over German troops during W.O.I. The name "BATTLE OF SILVER HELMETS" comes from finding the shining headwear after the fight; Pastor poet A. Cuppens wrote a ballad about it.
This battle entered the history books because it was the very last time the cavalry charged in Western Europe. Eventually the Germans lost on horseback from the Belgian cyclists.
44 concrete Stahl helmets that symbolize the German occupation in Limburg. Each helmet represents one Limburg municipality and was artfully crafted by local artists, associations and schools. Put together, the helmets show very different and varied perspectives on the theme of war and memory.

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Helmen Memorial of the Battle of Halen (1914)

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41.2 km

Buurtweg 73

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51.6 km

Chapel of the Redeemer (Ransberg)

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According to the friendly lady who told us more about the chapel on Open Monument Day 2024 (and who had helped with the restoration), this chapel had several names. As is often the case, it was also built on a site where something else had already existed. The people from the Inventory of Immovable Heritage confirm that it was a crucifix that hung against an oak tree, which had already created great popular devotion since 1653.

On 28 November 1722, Pope Innocent XIII granted a plenary indulgence to the faithful who visited the chapel on a Friday during Lent. The site formed by the chapel and the surrounding trees was designed as a meeting place and therefore had an important religious significance.

The chapel is a small baroque construction on an octagonal plan, built of brick and sandstone and covered with a curved pyramidal roof ending in a small pear spire.

On the outside is a facade stone with a blazon and dates 1692-1699, which refers to the building campaign commissioned by the lord of Neerlinter and his wife.

On the facade stone one can read the following: "This chapel had made by H.J.F. De Trips VB and Anne-Marie Hoen de Cartels and Philippine de Spies de Bullesheim, Baroness van Eys, free H. and women of Neerlinter, year 1692 and 1699".

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.7 km

13.9 km

5.52 km

1.82 km

968 m

176 m

Surfaces

23.3 km

13.5 km

7.82 km

7.71 km

2.53 km

176 m

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Thursday 21 May

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