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Cycling through the Mechelse Heide – View of the Kikbeekbron Valley loop from Zutendaal

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Cycling through the Mechelse Heide – View of the Kikbeekbron Valley loop from Zutendaal

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Cycling through the Mechelse Heide – View of the Kikbeekbron Valley loop from Zutendaal

02:17

38.8km

170m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Vlaams Natuurreservaat Mechelse Heide

Bosreservaat Lanklaarderbos - Saenhoeve

Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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851 m

Dalerschans

Archaeological Site

7.04 km

Cycling through the Mechelse Heide

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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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12.9 km

Panoramic View of Hoge Kempen National Park

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Nice resting place with a beautiful view over the Hoge Kempen.

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17.1 km

Lanklaarderbos

Forest

18.7 km

Cycling Across the Floating Bridge – Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

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A great example of cycling tourism by Visit Limburg, a unique experience that will leave you speechless.

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21.4 km

Eisden Coal Mine Headframes (Terhills)

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Anyone looking for Eisden's mining past will discover traces that are as diverse as they are striking. They stood like exclamation marks in a history that threatened to be erased …

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27.4 km

Mechelse Heide

Highlight • Natural

Heather can be found along the cycle path, which is particularly beautiful in summer/late summer.

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28.2 km

Cycle path through the Mechelse Heide

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A busy bike path, but still manageable without any problems. Every now and then there is a train of racing cyclists, but there are no problems with roots under the road surface.

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31.4 km

View of the Kikbeekbron Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

There is a little air of Sweden here, but you are in Belgium! The Kikbeekbron Valley is a nature reserve located on a former sand and gravel quarry.

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31.6 km

Mechelse Heide

Highlight • Natural

The Mechelse Heide is the perfect gateway to explore on foot. From mid-August to mid-September, the blooming heather transforms this landscape into a purple painting. Unlike at the other entrance …

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38.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.4 km

4.36 km

3.48 km

1.24 km

310 m

Surfaces

28.5 km

8.42 km

1.33 km

556 m

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Thursday 2 July

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9°C

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Cycling through the Mechelse Heide – View of the Kikbeekbron Valley loop from Zutendaal

Cycling through the Mechelse Heide

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