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Thor Central – Station As loop from Diepenbeek

Thor Central – Station As loop from Diepenbeek

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Thor Central – Station As loop from Diepenbeek

04:32

79.7km

290m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 13, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Natuurreservaat Caetsweyers

Bosreservaat Dilserbos

Natuurdomein Klaverberg

Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Kempen~Broek

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.9 km

Thor Central

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful place to take a nice walk on the roof of the mine, where the Black gold used to be brought up. Much respect to the miners.

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16.1 km

André Dumont Coal Mine (Waterschei) – Thor Park

Highlight • Historical Site

Thor Central is an impressive industrial building. After the hard coal plants were closed, it was considered a cultural heritage.
A restaurant, a brasserie and the Food Plaza invite you to stay and are open every day.

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16.3 km

Thor Central and 'Faith' Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Thor Central is a powerful, impressive industrial building that was protected as heritage after the closure of the mines. In the search for a meaningful function for the Waterschei mining …

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22.5 km

Station As

Highlight • Cafe

Station As is a former railway station on lines 21A (Hasselt-As) and 21B (As-Eisden). The station building now houses a restaurant and the Kolenspoorvereniging (Coal Railway Association) uses it for the operation of the tourist railway line Waterschei-As-Eisden.

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22.5 km

Starting point at Ashes station

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From the starting point Station As you can ride straight onto the trails of the Hoge Kempen mountain bike network!

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24.9 km

Stokkemerbos

Forest

27.9 km

Bosreservaat Dilserbos

Nature Reserve

31.7 km

Historic Railway Bridge on the As–Maaseik Line

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Bridge under the historic coal railway from As to Maaseik.

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42.4 km

Forest Cycle Path in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

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good cycle path through the woods and heath fields.

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47.0 km

Gruitroderbos

Forest

67.6 km

C-Mine

Highlight • Historical Site

Parts of Flanders look back on a long history as mining regions. The city of Genk in the province of Limburg has always been one of the most important industrial …

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79.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.1 km

33.3 km

5.06 km

3.19 km

3.17 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.2 km

23.4 km

18.8 km

12.2 km

1.18 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Tuesday 14 July

30°C

18°C

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Thor Central – Station As loop from Diepenbeek

Thor Central

André Dumont Coal Mine (Waterschei) – Thor Park

Thor Central and 'Faith' Sculpture

Station As

Starting point at Ashes station

Historic Railway Bridge on the As–Maaseik Line

Forest Cycle Path in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

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