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Linden Mill, Diest – Beguinage of Diest loop from Assent

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Linden Mill, Diest – Beguinage of Diest loop from Assent

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Linden Mill, Diest – Beguinage of Diest loop from Assent

01:40

23.4km

180m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

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Webbekoms Broek

Diesters Broek

Begijnhof Diest

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9.07 km

View of the Windmill at De Halve Maan Recreation Area

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Opposite the entrance to the Halve Maan stands the Lindenmolen. an old windmill. It used to grind in Assent and on the Doodsberg in Schaffen. The last generation of millers donated the mill to the city of Diest, and since then it has stood here in splendor.

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9.35 km

Provincial Domain Halve Maan

Highlight • Rest Area

Recreation area of 50ha.
The park takes its name from the 'lunette', part of the nineteenth century defensive belt around the city.

More information about the Provincial Domain Halve Maan:
vlaamsbrabant.be/nl/vrij-tijd-en-toerisme/provinciedomein-halve-maan-diest

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9.47 km

Linden Mill, Diest

Highlight • Monument

The mill was built in 1742 and originally stood in Schaffen, on the Doodsberg. In 1887 he moved to the Mierenberg in Assent. The mill was in operation until 1953. Six years later, the city bought it and it was rebuilt on the city walls. Today the mill belongs to the heritage of the Provincial Domain Halve Maan, which manages the monument in collaboration with 'Living Mills' and keeps it in good working order.
The Lindenmolen is a unique example because of its windmill case, one of the largest in Flanders. It is a stake or standard mill, so named after the large trunk (stake or standard) from which the entire mill case hangs. The trunk also serves as a pivot to turn the mill to the wind (turning). This is done with a kind of pulley on which a chain can be wound. Around the mill are twelve stones to which the chain can be attached, the creepers

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10.7 km

Beguinage of Diest

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The beguinage is one of the largest and best preserved in the country and was founded in 1253. Past the beautiful entrance gate in Rubensian Baroque (1671) you enter a world of narrow, quiet streets. The early Gothic St. Catherine's Church dates from the 14th century
Source: hiking guide: GR 5/E2 North Sea-Rivièra - route in the low countries

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