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Lommelse Sahara Observation Tower – Lommel Sahara loop from Natuurreservaat Heuvelse Heide

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Lommelse Sahara Observation Tower – Lommel Sahara loop from Natuurreservaat Heuvelse Heide

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Lommelse Sahara Observation Tower – Lommel Sahara loop from Natuurreservaat Heuvelse Heide

02:54

36.3km

70m

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 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 17.5 km for 83 m

After 30.6 km for 66 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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17.6 km

S-Bridge Over the Bocholt-Herentals Canal

Highlight • Bridge

The beauty of bridges: They connect. This architectural masterpiece by the architect W. Grauwner connects two nature reserves: the Lommel Sahara and the Blekerheide.

The S-shaped construction is made of steel and wood and is suspended from two steel pylons.

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18.4 km

Lommelse Sahara Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Super nice lookout tower with an even better overview of the area... The Sahara, the ponds and the forests can be seen in one package...

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21.9 km

Bosland Forest Trail

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26.8 km

Saturnus Sculpture

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The sculpture "Saturn" by artist Niko Hendrickx has been moved from the roundabout at Kristalpark (where it stood for 16 years) to the bike path behind the Sahara. The sculpture …

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27.2 km

Lommel Sahara

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This nature reserve with many opportunities for walking and cycling was created by human activities. For example, the lake was created by sand extraction between 1920 and 1925 and the …

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27.4 km

Bike Path Through Bosland National Park

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Great section in a very beautiful forest. The cycle path is very rideable, the landscape is wonderful. It's just great there.

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29.4 km

De Soeverein

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De Soeverein is the name of both a sports park and a conference center in Lommel. Anyone who takes a walk in 'the Sahara', a part of Bosland in Lommel, …

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30.6 km

Bosland Play Forest

Highlight • Forest

Artist Will Beckers has been commissioned to create a landscape work for the Lommel entrance gate to Bosland National Park, located on Speelpleinstraat. The installation will consist of three zones, with the House of Nature as the eye-catcher.

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36.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.7 km

5.76 km

5.44 km

4.55 km

1.74 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.6 km

6.46 km

5.66 km

422 m

102 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 30 June

26°C

12°C

38 %

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Lommelse Sahara Observation Tower – Lommel Sahara loop from Natuurreservaat Heuvelse Heide

S-Bridge Over the Bocholt-Herentals Canal

Lommelse Sahara Observation Tower

Bosland Forest Trail

Saturnus Sculpture

Lommel Sahara

Bike Path Through Bosland National Park

De Soeverein

Bosland Play Forest

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