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Alden Biesen Commandery – Alden Biesen Gatehouse loop from Alden Biesen Waterburcht

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Alden Biesen Commandery – Alden Biesen Gatehouse loop from Alden Biesen Waterburcht

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Alden Biesen Commandery – Alden Biesen Gatehouse loop from Alden Biesen Waterburcht

01:18

4.85km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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701 m

Wooden boardwalk through the orchards of Alden Biesen

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A wooden boardwalk leads through the orchards, allowing visitors to view the tall fruit trees up close. The boardwalk is designed to be easily accessible and is part of the …

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779 m

Alden Biesen Commandery

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A Landkommande (command post) was a regional administrative and economic unit of a religious military order, primarily the Teutonic Knights.

It served as:

• an administrative center for the surrounding holdings (farms, villages, lands),

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1.25 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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2.12 km

Hollow Way in Haspengouw

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The sunken road has been eroded into the slope over the centuries and is richly overgrown with summer oaks and common ash trees, among other things. A unique biotope for …

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2.77 km

Path Along the Alden Biesen Estate

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This "forest path" is a slightly sloping walking path that starts near a small car park where the end of the boardwalk, the so-called Camp and a few other paths, …

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4.03 km

View of Alden Biesen Castle

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If the hedge isn't too high at least...

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4.19 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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4.56 km

The Guesthouse of the Land Commandery

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Bistro ’t Gasthuis
’t Gasthuis is a warm, welcoming brasserie right by the main entrance of Alden Biesen. The brasserie is operated under concession by an entrepreneurial family. You will …

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4.85 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.76 km

1.36 km

811 m

536 m

390 m

Surfaces

1.26 km

1.02 km

916 m

575 m

545 m

536 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 21 August

20°C

12°C

72 %

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Comments

April 5, 2025,Alden Biesen

On the first weekend of the Easter holiday, I went with the family to Alden Biesen. We walked around the castle and had a picnic there. The weather was fantastic, and there were a lot of visitors. The apple and pear trees started blooming.

July 25, 2025,Alden Biesen, Startplaats Landcommanderij Alden Biesen, blauwe route

A pleasant walk in the immediate vicinity of the Grand Commandery. It passes orchards, sunken lanes, and the Alden Biesen park forest.

Starting point:
* Grand Commandery Alden Biesen, Kasteelstraat 6, 3740 Bilzen

More Haspengouw Landscape Walks: komoot.com/nl-nl/collection/2311319/-wandelen-langs-haspengouwse-landschappen

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June 9, 2024,Boucle Kasteel Alden Biesen – Landcommanderij Alden Biesen au départ de Martenslinde

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Today we left the horse at the stable and set off on foot, with snow.
Nice walk around the castle starting from Martenslinde, easy access, large parking lot, path also accessible with a stroller although the last path is quite narrow with untrimmed foliage. Mostly flat without much difficulty. We did not enter the castle gardens, although they were …

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Alden Biesen Commandery – Alden Biesen Gatehouse loop from Alden Biesen Waterburcht

Wooden boardwalk through the orchards of Alden Biesen

Alden Biesen Commandery

Alden Biesen Gatehouse

Hollow Way in Haspengouw

Path Along the Alden Biesen Estate

View of Alden Biesen Castle

Boardwalk and Pond View Near Alden Biesen

The Guesthouse of the Land Commandery

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