The farmland landscape of Sint-Margriete-Houtem lies just outside the city limits of Tienen. This walk takes you through open fields, and every now and then you’ll find yourself a little deeper into a beautiful sunken road. The Genovevabeek stream originates at the Muizenbeemd farm. Somewhere around here, the village must have been founded in the ninth century from a knight’s farmstead. The farmstead was named Houtheem, which meant “house by the forest.”
Features
Distance
4,0 km
Climbing
12,0 m
Type of road
Flat route, always dry feet, 55% paved, 45% unpaved
Signposted
Yes, with nodes
Location and accessibility
Public transport
Bus stop 'Sint-Margriete-Houtem Dorp' 111 metres from the starting point. Bus lines: 647.
Resting points
Rest bench or picnic area along the way
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Directions
Walking and cycling
See and do
Food and drink
Practical
Where the route is a dotted line, the surface is unpaved.
