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Bessemer Trail – Forest Path loop from Zutendaal

Bessemer Trail – Forest Path loop from Zutendaal

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Bessemer Trail – Forest Path loop from Zutendaal

02:02

29.3km

140m

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 29, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.13 km

Bloombergstraat Pathway in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice cycle path, with a small climb

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2

13.1 km

Verlengde Pannestraat Forest Path

Highlight • Trail

good gravel road, semi-paved, good to cycle in any weather

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13.2 km

Bessemer Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

I am a bit older - over 70 - and thought this was a wonderful route suitable for my age: almost the entire route goes through the forest, wide paths …

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15.0 km

Gravel Section Imkerstraat–Bessemerstraat

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good gravel strip, semi-paved, also in wet conditions

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5

16.4 km

Forest Path

Highlight • Forest

This trail takes you through a beautiful and peaceful forest, with paths lined with ferns and moss-covered tree trunks. This soft, sandy path winds through the forest and offers a …

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17.0 km

Grensweg Gravel Section

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first stretch of asphalt, in the forest a good hardpack gravel road, straight line

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7

25.8 km

View of the Meadow in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Highlight • Viewpoint

Start from the South (canal), then you have a nice climb for the legs ;)

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26.0 km

Zutendaal

Highlight • Viewpoint

Zutendaal is beautifully situated in the rich forests of the green heart of Flanders.

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29.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.0 km

6.18 km

3.58 km

2.39 km

177 m

Surfaces

17.3 km

5.12 km

3.64 km

3.34 km

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Thursday 16 July

28°C

17°C

30 %

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