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Cycling through the Mechelse Heide – Mechelse Heide loop from Zutendaal

Cycling through the Mechelse Heide – Mechelse Heide loop from Zutendaal

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4.9

(7)

108

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Cycling through the Mechelse Heide – Mechelse Heide loop from Zutendaal

02:48

42.0km

220m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Vlaams Natuurreservaat Mechelse Heide

Bosreservaat Lanklaarderbos - Saenhoeve

Vlaams Natuurreservaat Neerharerheide

Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.28 km

Dalerschans

Archaeological Site

7.71 km

Cycling Bridge 'Fietsen Door De Heide'

Highlight • Bridge

From the almost 300 meter long wooden bicycle bridge, you get a wide view of the natural environment.

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7.79 km

Cycling through the Heath

Highlight • Bridge

Cycling across the heath takes you right through the Hoge Kempen National Park. In this park, vast pine forests alternate with endless heathlands. Thanks to the new connection between cycle nodes 550 and 551, nature is presented to you on a platter. You cycle across the Mechelse Heide, with 700 hectares, one of the largest heathland areas in Flanders. The highlight of this route is undoubtedly the almost 300-meter-long wooden bridge, a recognizable element in the landscape. From the bridge, you have a panoramic view of the natural surroundings.

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8.65 km

Cycling through the Mechelse Heide

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The Mechelen heath is at its most beautiful in the months of August and September because the heather is then in full bloom.

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16.2 km

Sand Quarries in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

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In the Hoge Kempen National Park you will find gravel and sand extraction in various places, which provides spectacular views.

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19.7 km

Lanklaarder Forest Hollow Way

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Beautiful single trail in an area with numerous single trails for mountain biking.

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22.5 km

Mechelse Heide Entrance Pavilion and Bike Path

Highlight • Rest Area

The Hoge Kempen National Park is the first and so far the only one in Belgium. It was opened in 2006 and, among other things, the pine forests and the heathland are protected here.

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23.1 km

Mechelse Heide

Highlight • Forest

Real sandy MTB single track, note many hikers on Sundays, public holidays and vacations, recommended during office hours

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32.0 km

Aspermansvijver

Lake

33.2 km

Rekem Singletrack Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A wonderful single track with short bends. It's really difficult to keep up the speed here. Quite a bit of maneuvering is required to get through the trees, stumps and roots. Very nice.

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42.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.0 km

11.1 km

8.78 km

2.37 km

1.71 km

Surfaces

22.1 km

12.1 km

4.52 km

2.76 km

489 m

< 100 m

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Weather

Sunday 12 July

31°C

15°C

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Comments

July 20, 2024,Stille gravelpaden van de Hoge Kempen

Nice route, almost completely through the forest with some quite challenging descents and climbs. Nice single trails.

Part of the tour may be closed on weekends. This is just after Walkro.

However, after crossing the rails for the second time, there is a steep descent. In my opinion, this descent is not suitable for gravel bikes and falls under the …

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October 7, 2023,GR NP De Hoge Kempen

NP De Hoge Kempen is a great area where you can walk, MTB or gravel. I have chosen a few routes from a collection by Bram Tankink. This was a short but tough tour entirely in the National Park, literally racing through the woods.

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November 27, 2021,Gravel Hoge Kempen

Super nice gravel ride on the Hoge Kempen. This ride is by Bram Tankink and there is a lot of variety, from singletrack to beautiful long gravel paths. You really relax because you are also cycling a lot in the woods. Was a bit muddy, so some parts were a bit off, but highly recommended and will definitely cycle more …

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Cycling through the Mechelse Heide – Mechelse Heide loop from Zutendaal

Cycling Bridge 'Fietsen Door De Heide'

Cycling through the Heath

Cycling through the Mechelse Heide

Sand Quarries in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Lanklaarder Forest Hollow Way

Mechelse Heide Entrance Pavilion and Bike Path

Mechelse Heide

Rekem Singletrack Trail

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