At Lieteberg, you don’t just hear, see, and feel nature—you can taste it too! How about a sweet little “Honing Potteke” from Lieteberg? Or maybe you’re in the mood for a refreshing Lieteberg honey beer or a glass of Beredrüpke, a delightful honey-citrus liqueur brewed using honey from our own bees? We also offer Mead (a sweet honey wine), honey cake, honey bonbons, ...
Ever tried eating an insect? Our shop also offers crunchy cricket chips and dried mealworms and crickets in a variety of flavors. A healthy alternative to traditional chips and snacks—and great as a salad topping too! Bet you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the taste.
In addition to local treats, you’ll find soothing honey soap, hiking and cycling maps of Limburg and the Hoge Kempen National Park, and more. Not sure what to gift? Surprise someone with “a parcel of nature” using a Lieteberg gift voucher*! Gift cards start at just € 5. You can combine €5 and € 20 vouchers to create your ideal amount. Vouchers are valid for 2 years from the date of purchase and can be used for both admission tickets and shop products.
We haven’t forgotten our youngest visitors! The Lieteberg Shop is full of original and playful insect-themed gifts for children. Choose from cuddly stuffed animals, mood rings, necklaces, backpacks and more.
In short, stop by the Lieteberg Shop and take a piece of your unforgettable visit home with you!
The "Bestuivers, Steunpunt Bijenteelt Limburg" (Limburg Beekeeping Support Center), based at the Lieteberg Visitor Center, helps beekeepers harvest and distribute their honey more easily, with a strong focus on improving honey quality.
With support from the "provinciale plattelandsontwikkelingsprogramma Platteland Plus" (Rural development program), Lieteberg is launching a unique initiative: the Limburg Honey Cooperative*. The goal? To create a win-win for both beekeepers and consumers. Demand for locally produced honey is rising in retail and specialty stores, but high equipment costs and labor intensity make honey harvesting less appealing for many beekeepers.
Not all beekeepers harvest honey
It may sound odd, but not every beekeeper is focused on honey. Some specialize in pollination for crops or breeding bee colonies. For beginners, harvesting honey is often the most difficult part of the process. Equipment is expensive, and time-saving solutions cost even more.
That’s why Lieteberg has set up a professional honey harvesting facility available to beekeepers. The space meets strict hygiene standards and is equipped with modern tools to make harvesting easier and to ensure top quality.
Lieteberg will purchase honey from participating beekeepers at a fair price and plans to sell it locally in various product forms—such as honey cookies, pralines, and alcoholic drinks. This cooperative model creates the scale needed to meet retail demand reliably, something individual beekeepers often can’t guarantee.
A High-Quality Regional Product
This project aims to develop a product line and, over time, earn an official regional product label for Limburg honey. The scope and impact of this project are significant—it’s the first of its kind in Flanders, making it an exciting and innovative initiative.
At Lieteberg, we set the bar high. Quality is one of our core values. After all, consumers expect a top-quality product made close to home.
*This project is co-financed by Platteland Plus, supported by both the Flemish government and the Province of Limburg. More info: www.vlaanderen.be/pdpo
