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Wilderen

Flanders, Belgium · Europe

About Wilderen

Wilderen is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Velm, 39km from Hoge Kempen National Park.

Wilderen is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 1,414, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Wilderen sits in Belgium, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Brussels time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Wilderen to your route.

About Wilderen

The Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium is a stadium in Sint-Truiden, the home ground of Belgian football club Sint-Truidense. Originally constructed in 1927, the stadium holds 14,600 after its most recent rebuild. The Stayen Hotel is built into its north side – 20 of its rooms overlook the pitch. The name "Stayen" is a local

Read more dialect word for "Staden", an old quarter on Sint-Truiden's western side. Between the 1950s and 2009, the word was normally written as "Staaien". One regularly applied soubriquet is "Hel van Stayen" ("Hell of Stayen"), used on behalf of top teams that suffered notable defeats at the stadium. From February 2023, Daio Wasabi Farm acquired the naming rights of the Stayen, the first by a Japanese firm in Belgian football history, and renamed it "Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium".

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Wilderen offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Wilderen located?

Wilderen is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 50.8155 latitude, 5.1423 longitude.

What is the population of Wilderen?

Wilderen has a population of approximately 1,414 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
1,414
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Flanders
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
50.8155, 5.1423

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Belgium

Police
101
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Wilderen

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

Circuit Zolder

A Belgian circuit tragically linked to Gilles Villeneuve's death in 1982, with a rich history in Formula 1 and touring car racing.

21 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Leuven Town Hall

A lacework masterpiece of late-Gothic stone, crusted with statues and pinnacles in Belgium's great university city.

32 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Vrijthof Maastricht

A grand cafe-ringed square anchored by two medieval churches in the Netherlands' oldest, most Burgundian city.

39 km · about 45 min drive

national park

Hoge Kempen National Park

Belgium's first national park, a heath and pine landscape in Limburg with six gateway entrances and visitor car parks.

39 km · about 45 min drive

museum

Musée Hergé

Christian de Portzamparc's angular white museum in Louvain-la-Neuve devoted to Tintin's creator, holding original plates, sketches and the world's largest Hergé collection across eight themed galleries.

41 km · about 45 min drive

castle

Citadelle de Namur

One of Europe's mightiest hilltop fortresses guards the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers in Wallonia's capital.

44 km · about 50 min drive

castle

Citadel of Namur

Extensive hilltop fortress at the Sambre-Meuse confluence in Namur, with a scenic road climbing to the ramparts.

44 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Valkenburg Marl Caves

Hill-country Valkenburg hides Roman-era marl tunnels, a ruined castle and the Netherlands' only true hilltop drives.

49 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Wilderen

  • 62 kmVaalserberg DrielandenpuntThe Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
  • 63 kmGileppe DamA 19th-century dam near Spa crowned by a 13-ton stone lion, with a 78 m panorama tower and forested Ardennes reservoir views a short detour off the Verviers road.
  • 75 kmSignal de BotrangeAt 694m this is the highest point in Belgium, marked by a stone tower on the Hautes Fagnes plateau.
  • 76 kmBaraque de FraitureBelgium's second-highest point at 652 m, a windswept Ardennes plateau crossroads on the N89 with a small ski station and sweeping high-fen scenery.

Driving in Belgium

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.74/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

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Velm

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4 km awayPop. 2,580

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6 km awayPop. 2,693

Budingen

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6 km awayPop. 2,569

Nieuwerkerken

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7 km awayPop. 6,466

Attenhoven

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