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Cycling through the Mechelse Heide – Mechelse Heide loop from Vlaams Natuurreservaat Tenhaagdoornheide

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Cycling through the Mechelse Heide – Mechelse Heide loop from Vlaams Natuurreservaat Tenhaagdoornheide

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Cycling through the Mechelse Heide – Mechelse Heide loop from Vlaams Natuurreservaat Tenhaagdoornheide

03:55

67.6km

240m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 29, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Natuurdomein Klaverberg

Vlaams Natuurreservaat Mechelse Heide

Bosreservaat Lanklaarderbos - Saenhoeve

Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.66 km

Domeinbos De Hutte

Forest

13.4 km

Heiderbos Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

In 1970 the Heiderbos nature reserve was established to protect the largest remaining juniper population in Flanders. In addition to the conifers, there are also various types of heather, numerous breeding birds, amphibians, reptiles and insects.

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17.8 km

As Bicycle Bridge

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Great way to cross a busy street.

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20.9 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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24.6 km

Viewpoint

26.7 km

Mechelse Heide

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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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27.0 km

View of the Kikbeekbron Valley

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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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30.2 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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36.9 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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39.2 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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41.3 km

Lanklaarderbos

Forest

67.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.0 km

14.1 km

9.26 km

2.97 km

257 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

51.7 km

14.8 km

646 m

468 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 17 July

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Cycling through the Mechelse Heide – Mechelse Heide loop from Vlaams Natuurreservaat Tenhaagdoornheide

Heiderbos Nature Reserve

As Bicycle Bridge

Cycling through the Mechelse Heide

Mechelse Heide

View of the Kikbeekbron Valley

Cycle path through the Mechelse Heide

Eisden Coal Mine Headframes (Terhills)

Cycling Across the Floating Bridge – Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

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