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View of the Mechelse Heide loop from Bosreservaat Platte Lindenberg

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View of the Mechelse Heide loop from Bosreservaat Platte Lindenberg

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View of the Mechelse Heide loop from Bosreservaat Platte Lindenberg

06:06

23.2km

200m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Vlaams Natuurreservaat Mechelse Heide

Bosreservaat Lanklaarderbos - Saenhoeve

Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.34 km

Grote Plas

Lake

3.26 km

Pond in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Highlight • Lake

With a beautiful view, if you stand in the right place, of the church of Eisden, one of the four mine cathedrals in Limburg - a reminder of what once was here.

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5.21 km

Mechels Bos

Forest

6.91 km

Mechelse Heide — Lakes and Sand Dunes

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful surroundings. Especially come in August when the heather is in bloom. Wonderful!

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7.20 km

Stairway to the Viewpoint of Mechelse Heide

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Is a good workout for the calves

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7.39 km

View of the Mechelse Heide

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Water playground

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8.29 km

Sandy Path to the Gravel Lake (Mechelse Heide)

Highlight • Trail

Nice view point over the old gravel lake.

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9.45 km

View of the lake in Mechelse Heide Nature Reserve

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View with bench. Nice point to take a break.

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11.3 km

View of the Heather Fields, Mechelse Heide

Highlight • Viewpoint

Always beautiful, but particularly beautiful when the heather is in bloom.

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17.0 km

Forest Trail in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

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Asch station is an ideal starting point, and there is also a beautiful piece of nature with many hiking trails.

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23.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.5 km

7.53 km

344 m

331 m

292 m

Surfaces

8.60 km

6.79 km

3.51 km

3.12 km

785 m

232 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 1 July

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Comments

June 18, 2023,Rondje nationaal park hoge Kempen

Got up early this morning so that at twenty past five I was on the twin slag heap for the sunrise, from there towards Mechelse heide. On the way I first encountered several wild boars with their young, so I gave them plenty of time to flee. After wandering around the heath towards the railway tunnel under the main road. …

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November 30, 2024,Van Lanklaar naar Lanklaar

The original route is incorrect. There is a fence of a company that you cannot pass between 12 and 13. It is better to stay on the path in the forest.

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View of the Mechelse Heide loop from Bosreservaat Platte Lindenberg

Pond in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Mechelse Heide — Lakes and Sand Dunes

Stairway to the Viewpoint of Mechelse Heide

View of the Mechelse Heide

Sandy Path to the Gravel Lake (Mechelse Heide)

View of the lake in Mechelse Heide Nature Reserve

View of the Heather Fields, Mechelse Heide

Forest Trail in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

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