# Trekkershut Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen, Belgium: what it is and when to go

> Trekkershut Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen is an unusual place to stay in Belgium (Hasselt). Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 43. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/trekkershut-nationaal-park-hoge-kempen/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Unusual stay · History
- **Where:** Belgium
- **Best time:** April to October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** LGG Grâce-Hollogne, 42 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [nationaalparkhogekempen.be](https://www.nationaalparkhogekempen.be/nl/trekkershutten.)
- **Type of building:** yes
- **Run by:** RLKM
- **Coordinates:** 50.98881, 5.67654

## What it is and where

Trekkershut Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen is an unusual place to stay in Belgium (Hasselt).

bijgebouwtjes bij het station gebouwd in 1926

It is in [Hasselt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/hasselt/), where this site lists 96 more places to see, 14 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 50.98881, 5.67654; the nearest main airport is Liège Airport (LGG, Grâce-Hollogne), 42 km as the crow flies. How to get around Belgium (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.98881%2C5.676536)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.98881%2C5.676536)

- **Type of building:** yes
- **Run by:** RLKM

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/historia/) places in Belgium. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Trekkershut Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen is **April to October and December**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 10 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 44 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 34 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 19 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 17 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 53 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 21 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 24 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 37 |
| December | Best time | 7 h 43 |

In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 43. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Belgium in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Belgium

To enter Belgium there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Belgium checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz (as in France); emergencies: 112 · 101 police.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Tweelingsterril](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/tweelingsterril/): Spoil tip in Lanklaar, Belgium · 1.6 km
- [Bosreservaat Lanklaarderbos - Saenhoeve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/bosreservaat-lanklaarderbos-saenhoeve/): Protected area · 2.7 km
- [National Park Trail Via Kolenspoor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/national-park-trail-via-kolenspoor/): Hiking · 3.8 km
- [Nieuw Leven, Leut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/nieuw-leven/): Windmill in Leut, Belgium · 4.2 km
- [Bosreservaat Dilserbos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/bosreservaat-dilserbos/): Protected area · 4.3 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/).

## More in Belgium: History

- [Manneken Pis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/manneken-pis/): bronze sculpture and fountain by Jérôme Duquesnoy the Elder in Brussels, Belgium
- [Spa, Belgium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/spa/)
- [Grand-Place](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gran-plaza/): main square in Brussels, Belgium
- [Tournai Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/tournai-cathedral/): Cathedral
- [Stoclet Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/palacio-stoclet/): historic mansion in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium
- [Plantin–Moretus Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/casa-talleres-y-museo-plantin-moretus/): museum in Antwerp, Belgium

Every Belgium place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/historia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Trekkershut Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen?

It is an unusual place to stay in Belgium.

### When is the best time to visit Trekkershut Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen?

April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 43.

### How do you get to Trekkershut Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen?

The nearest main airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 42 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.98881%2C5.676536) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Belgium is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Belgium map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Tweelingsterril](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/tweelingsterril/), [Bosreservaat Lanklaarderbos - Saenhoeve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/bosreservaat-lanklaarderbos-saenhoeve/), [National Park Trail Via Kolenspoor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/national-park-trail-via-kolenspoor/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/219159964), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).