Urnfield Heesakkerheide – Sevensmolen Windmill loop from Ballasthoeve

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Urnfield Heesakkerheide – Sevensmolen Windmill loop from Ballasthoeve

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Urnfield Heesakkerheide – Sevensmolen Windmill loop from Ballasthoeve

01:55

7.56km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Camping Site

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422 m

Maria Chapel Ten Rozen

Highlight • Religious Site

The Maria chapel ten Rozen is located at a crossroads of paths in the fields, close to the Sint Oda service center in Pelt, where the red hiking route Heesakkerheide …

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3.26 km

At the end of the nineteenth century, a prehistoric cemetery was discovered on the Heesakkerheide, as explained on an information board (where someone also expresses dissatisfaction with the nitrogen agreement). …

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4.48 km

Back to the Roots by Will Beckers

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The exciting thing about such sculptures, which are made of plants: They change, are subject to change and growth - and at some point to decay.

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5.14 km

Sevensmolen Windmill

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The Sevensmolen is what is known as a post mill: the entire mill revolves around a huge wooden spindle attached to brick pins. This allows the mill to turn and …

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5.20 km

Heesakkerpark Entrance and Information Boards

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At Breugelweg 196 in Pelt (Overpelt) you will find the parking and entrance of the Heesakkerpark. This is also where most hiking trails depart and where you will find both …

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5.40 km

Molenmuseum Overpelt

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What about the "daily bread" and the "sweat of the face" in which man should eat it (1st Book of Moses, 3:19)? Here you will learn where the bread comes …

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7.53 km

The Ballasthoeve

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7.56 km

De Ballasthoeve Camping and Café

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Ballasthoeve is a rustic, old-fashioned café with two terraces and a children's playground. You can enjoy a delicious Belgian beer and/or a cup of coffee with Limburgse vlaai (a type …

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7.56 km

End point

Camping Site

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.35 km

2.13 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.50 km

939 m

910 m

222 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

21°C

12°C

58 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

December 26, 2023,Heesakkerheide, Startplaats Wedelse Molen, rode route

The Heesakkerheide hiking area is located near Bosland National Park. This hiking area offers views of the Dommel Valley. Along the way, you'll discover windmills in a diverse landscape. From the Sevensmolen, you'll embark on a varied walk through forests, Heesakkerpark, the Dommel Valley, and the route of a former railway line.

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