Discover Haasrode

Haasrode combines remarkable architectural heritage with trails through the forests of Heverleebos and Meerdaalwoud. Those looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home will find various starting points here for planning their days: historic ensembles and houses for culturally minded discoveries, as well as routes around Bremberg, Mollendaalbos, and the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk.

Neo-Gothic Ensemble and Historic Houses

A defining landmark is the ensemble consisting of the Parochiekerk Onze-Lieve-Vrouw and the pastorie in Haasrode. It was built in 1894–1895 to a design by Leuven architect Pieter Langerock and is considered a homogeneous neo-Gothic ensemble. Since 15 February 2005, it has been designated as a protected townscape or village landscape. This means that a walk through Haasrode can also be combined with a look at architectural history.

The Dorpshuis reveals further historic details. The single-storey house dates from the second half of the 18th century. Characteristic features include the sandstone surrounds of the segmental-arch windows and the sandstone surround of the door. A hoeve in Haasrode also dates back to the 17th to 18th century. It consists of a single-storey brick dwelling house in traditional brick-and-sandstone construction and a converted barn with preserved wall decorations and an oculus in the gable. Those who value cultural and historical themes when choosing their accommodation can plan these buildings as specific points of discovery.

Forest Landscape and Trails for Active Days

The Dreven van Heverleebos en Meerdaalwoud is an approximately 75-kilometre network of avenues and paths in the roughly 2,500-hectare forests of Heverleebos and Meerdaalwoud. It was created between 1727 and 1770 as an extension of the castle gardens of the Duke of Arenberg. The combination of avenues, paths, and forest history gives walks a special cultural setting, without requiring you to commit to just one way of spending the day.

For a specific route idea, the Brembergweg route leads to Bremberg and the “trou d’Haesrode”, the “gat van Haasrode”, at Mollendaalbos. Another option is the “Herfstwandeling - Oud-Heverlee (Haasrode) - Recreatieve wandelroute” route. It starts and ends at the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk on Milsestraat in Haasrode.

A municipal brochure with a map also provides orientation. It guides walkers to more than 30 historically interpreted sites in Heverleebos and Meerdaalwoud. This allows you to select individual historical stops according to your interests, rather than exploring the entire landscape in the same way.

Choose Accommodation to Match Your Travel Idea

A holiday apartment in Haasrode is a suitable option to search for if you want to put together your trip from various ideas for spending the day: an architectural tour, a route to Bremberg, or an exploration of the forest landscape. A holiday home may also fit your plans if you do not want to reduce your days to a single experience. What matters here is less a prescribed order than your personal focus between architectural heritage, walks, and historically shaped landscapes. The documented routes and sights provide specific themes for this, while allowing you to choose your accommodation independently of any single attraction.

Other Places in the Surrounding Area

For further travel planning, you can also explore Villers-La-Ville, Herne, Walhain, Linden, Helecine, Sint-Genesius-Rode, Linter, and Affligem.

For the overview of the wider region: Brabant.