Thor Park – Klaverberg Nature Reserve loop from As

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Thor Park – Klaverberg Nature Reserve loop from As

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Thor Park – Klaverberg Nature Reserve loop from As

03:55

15.2km

70m

Hiking

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

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Natuurdomein Klaverberg

Natuurreservaat

Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.50 km

Pond in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

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Nice break by the water...

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2.80 km

Thor Park

Highlight • Structure

The Thor Park is a business, technology and science park where work is mainly done on energy and automation in cities and manufacturing companies. The former mine site plays an …

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2.96 km

Thor Park

Highlight • Monument

This is NOT C-Mine!!! C-Mine is the mining site of Winterslag. You are in THORPARK, the mining site of Waterschei!!!

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3.82 km

View of the terril in Hoge Kempen National Park

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From here - but frankly from many other places too - you have a nice view of the slag heap. Everything here breathes beautiful views. You do have some extra …

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3.86 km

Klaverberg Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Klaverberg nature reserve is located around and on the slag heap of Waterschei. Here you will find an information board. Klaverberg is not the only nature reserve that you can …

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6.31 km

Opglabbekerzavel Heathland

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A heath among the slag heaps...

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10.5 km

Flemish nature reserve

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Beautiful sandy paths meander through the heathland...

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11.2 km

Heiderbos Juniper-Heather Moor (Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen)

Highlight • Forest

The Heiderbos is a unique area in the national park. In August, when the heather is in bloom, countless Erikas create purple explosions. The juniper berries ripen later in the …

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15.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.13 km

4.91 km

1.06 km

129 m

Surfaces

6.40 km

3.05 km

2.91 km

1.50 km

1.32 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

21°C

8°C

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Comments

January 27, 2024,Thorpark Genk is een geschenk

During the weekend the sun would shine again, time to disappear from our garden🌞... Yes, yes, the walking shoes are also happy, today we drove with them to the Genk Waterschei🚘🥾... At the entrance gate Komoot was started from the Thor Park, where the miners once braved the underground depths ⛏⛏⛏... Tons of coal were lifted up here, the big …

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August 27, 2026,Thorpark-Wanderung - Bergbaugeschichte trifft Wildnis

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My last hike showed me the Belgian Flanders from a completely different side. This time I was out in the Thorpark, a part of the Hoge Kempen National Park – and the landscape here tells quite impressively about how much a place can change.

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September 22, 2025,Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen - Visit Flanders: Thorpark Route

Heiderbos Parking
Kantonnale Baan 33, 3665 As, Belgium
51°00'53.9"N 5°34'34.6"E

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"The Thorpark is a 10 km² area behind the former Waterschei mine and has been part of the national park since 2018.
Here you will find everything the Hoge Kempen has to offer: mining mountains surrounded by heath and pine forests, a beautiful stream valley, juniper berries, and inland …

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December 30, 2024,Randonnée Nordic Walking dans le Natuurdomein Klaverberg (Waterschei)

The last hike of the year took me to the Thor Park in Waterschei with the aim of passing the 900 kilometer mark. The first eleven kilometers were on partly sandy paths typical of the Hoge Kempen region. It is still more than enjoyable to be able to walk in beautiful nature without worrying about the presence of mud. The …

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