The Glowing
An exciting Eersel legend for young and old
Follow in the footsteps of De Gloeiige - A legend brought to life
De Gloeiige is an old Eersel legend about a greedy landowner who could never have enough. He wanted to own more and more land and did not go about it fairly. But his behaviour did not go unpunished… According to the story, he turned into a flaming ghostly apparition, which still leaves black, scorched footprints in the sand. Discover the story in the children’s book, listen to the song, join in the colouring, go on a treasure hunt or cycle in the footsteps of De Gloeiige yourself.
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Read the Gloeiige book
The children’s book *De Gloeiige* is available from Visit Eersel: an exciting story based on an old local legend from Eersel. In an accessible way, children are introduced to local heritage, regional stories and the history of the past and present. A lovely gift, perfect for reading aloud together or for use in the classroom.
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Listen to the Gloeiige song
A special song has also been written to accompany the story of De Gloeiige. This means that this ancient legend from Eersel not only features in an exciting children’s book, but also in music. Children can experience the story in a playful way, sing along and really get into the spirit of De Gloeiige.
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Treasure hunt: The Curse of De Gloeiige
Do you dare to set out in search of the secret of De Gloeiige during the autumn half-term? During the treasure hunt
‘The Curse of De Gloeiige’, children follow exciting clues, decipher a secret code and, step by step, break the curse of this mysterious legend.
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Bring De Gloeiige to life
The story of De Gloeiige also includes a special Gloeiige colouring page. Children can use their imagination to bring the mysterious legend from Eersel to life in their own way. You can pick up the colouring page for free at our Visit Eersel Informatiepunt or download it below.
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Cycling route De Gloeiige
Cycle in the footsteps of the Gloeiige and experience his story along the way. Along the route, you’ll also find interactive elements such as footprints, a statue, talking posts and story pillars.
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Gloeiig Lekker
The legend of De Gloeiige comes to life not only in the book, the route and the treasure hunt, but also in special local products from Eersel. For example, De Keizer has brewed a special Gloeiige beer and De Ruurhoeve has produced a spicy Gloeiige chilli cheese. Two local products that pay a playful tribute to the thrilling story of the burning ghostly apparition. The Gloeiige regional products are available from Visit Eersel.
