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Albert Canal Arch Bridge – Herkenrode Abbey Mill loop from Schulen

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Albert Canal Arch Bridge – Herkenrode Abbey Mill loop from Schulen

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Albert Canal Arch Bridge – Herkenrode Abbey Mill loop from Schulen

03:23

58.7km

130m

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

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Natuurreservaat Tommelen

Vlaams Natuurreservaat Herkenrode

Natuurreservaat Rode Vijvers-Wijvenheide

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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25.4 km

Observation tower and pools in bomb craters in Tommelen nature reserve

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A lookout tower with a clear view of the bomb craters in the Tommelen nature reserve.

The bomb craters, now water pools, were created in April 1944 after American and British bombings of the Hasselt train station.

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31.7 km

Albert Canal Arch Bridge

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The Albert Canal starts at the Port of Liège, with the Liège suburb of Herstal on the left bank and the island of Monsin on the right bank. Until Ternaaien, the Albert Canal runs parallel to the Maas. There it turns to the west to bypass Maastricht. As a result, the canal had to cut through the Plateau van Caestert (Caestert Crossing) and the Cannerberg. The Kempens Plateau also had to be crossed (Briegden-Berenbroek). Incidentally, this section is where the watershed between the river basins of Meuse and Scheldt (Eigenbilzen) is located. The canal remains on the west side of the Kempens Plateau, before descending 30 m to Hasselt. There it enters flat terrain and continues, in straight lines and with a slow descent, to the Scheldt.

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33.3 km

Bammerikbos

Forest

34.6 km

Herkenrode Abbey Site

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This abbey is over 800 years old. The historic buildings have been restored, and today it's a place to visit and relax. The surrounding nature reserve houses a botanical garden with over 500 different species. Discover it on a self-guided tour or with a guide!

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34.8 km

Herkenrode Abbey Mill

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The abbey mill on the Herkenrode abbey site in Hasselt has been completely renovated. For 10 years, volunteers from Molenzorg Zuid-Limburg worked on making the mill ready to grind again. Among other things, the volunteers built new lock gates and a new water wheel. The millstone was also put back in order and new wooden teeth were made for a gear wheel. A long-term job, but now the abbey mill can grind again.
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35.2 km

Herkenrode Abbey and Nature Reserve

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Cycling through the water: cycling about 200 meters in length through a pontoon, the edges of which are at the height of the water surface. Nice to do and to cycle to the Wijers.
Attention : cycling through the water is only possible in an interior design.

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39.8 km

Natuurreservaat Rode Vijvers-Wijvenheide

Nature Reserve

40.8 km

De Platwijers-Wijvenheide Nature Reserve

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The 200-hectare nature reserve is best known for its abundance of birds. It consists mainly of fish farming ponds and meadows and is the heart of the large landscape unit de Wijers, the largest contiguous pond area in the Benelux.

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41.3 km

De Wijers Observation Tower, Zonhoven

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The 15-meter-high lookout tower in the Bolderdal pond area is partly in the water and offers a view over the hundreds of ponds.
From the 15 meter high tower you can enjoy a breathtaking view over the ponds. If you don't dare go up, you can enjoy the panorama through the periscope.

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54.6 km

Vijverstraat

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Small street, little traffic.

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58.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.7 km

17.6 km

14.0 km

3.00 km

2.41 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.4 km

15.0 km

2.69 km

2.68 km

873 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 8 July

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Comments

July 22, 2021,Fietstocht Linkhout (Door het hinterland van Hasselt).

Today we went on a bike ride in Limburg. We started at the church of Linkhout. Our planned starting point was inaccessible due to last week's flooding. Via Halen, Herk-de-Stad and Stevoort we cycled a bit through Hasselt. Then a stretch along the Albert Canal and the Herkenrode and Rode Ponds-Wijvenheide Nature Reserve. In Bolderberg we did a terrace. Back …

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Albert Canal Arch Bridge – Herkenrode Abbey Mill loop from Schulen

Observation tower and pools in bomb craters in Tommelen nature reserve

Albert Canal Arch Bridge

Herkenrode Abbey Site

Herkenrode Abbey Mill

Herkenrode Abbey and Nature Reserve

De Platwijers-Wijvenheide Nature Reserve

De Wijers Observation Tower, Zonhoven

Vijverstraat

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