A look at theme routes

Discover Genk in different ways thanks to original theme routes.

1 - Cultural walk Waterschei (5.4 km) 

This walk goes from the Christus Koning church past the most beautiful locations of the city of Waterschei. En route you will discover this English inspired garden suburb with its typical houses and  its prestigious mining infrastructure, interspersed with green oases and the necessary public conveniences. You will walk past the first monastry for the Brothers of the Christian Schools, the Ukranian-Catholic church and the Waterschei Turkish mosque.

Price walking map: € 1.50/each


2 - Winterslag cultural walk (4 km) 

This walk leaves from the Winterslag mining buildings and leads you past the architecturally most interesting locations of the garden suburb. The Winterslag garden suburb is at its most splendid in the ‘Winterdlag church square’, the Evence Coppéesqueare.
It is a beautiful example of city planning and architecture from the 20s and 30s.
The holy Heart church  de St.-Michielsschool and C-Mine are the eye catchers.

Price walking map: € 1.50/each

ATTENTION: The Winterslag cultural walk is temporarily unavailable. From June 2011 a new map will be available. You can get a free city map at UiT in Genk. An employee will indicate this walk on the map.

Maps are available from UiT in Genk and the Kattevennen visitors' centre.