About vineyards and fruit blossoms
The sun on the southern slopes and the ferruginous soil make the Hageland a beautiful wine region with forests and hollow roads. And where the slopes flatten, you find fruit plantations that in spring roll out a fragrant carpet of blossoms over the valleys.
The Hageland is one big hiking country, from the Gete valley to the Merode forests. You'll find historical landmarks like Horst Castle and the Virgo Tower, and new icons like the Vlooyberg Tower. It is the region of De Witte van Zichem and of Hoegaarden, of Rock Werchter and Pater Damiaan. Each town is different, from the pilgrims in Scherpenheuvel to the beguinage of Diest, the statues of Aarschot, the sugar of Tienen, the medieval church treasures of Zoutleeuw and the Roman burial mounds of Landen.
