Station As – Hoge Kempen lookout tower (As) loop from Opglabbeek

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Station As – Hoge Kempen lookout tower (As) loop from Opglabbeek

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Station As – Hoge Kempen lookout tower (As) loop from Opglabbeek

01:31

13.8km

60m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.14 km

Bosbeek Trail

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Adjacent forest areas managed by Natuurpunt. Nice place to rest or explore further on foot.

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6.86 km

Forest Trail in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

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Asch station is an ideal starting point, and there is also a beautiful piece of nature with many hiking trails.

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7.95 km

Starting point at Ashes station

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From the starting point Station As you can ride straight onto the trails of the Hoge Kempen mountain bike network!

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8.00 km

Station As is a former railway station on lines 21A (Hasselt-As) and 21B (As-Eisden). The station building now houses a restaurant and the Kolenspoorvereniging (Coal Railway Association) uses it for the operation of the tourist railway line Waterschei-As-Eisden.

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8.34 km

Hoge Kempen lookout tower (As)

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Hoge Kempen lookout tower / replica drilling tower as designed in 1901 by A. Dumont during the first coal extraction in As.

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8.39 km

Watchtower

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The 31 meter high watchtower in As. This is a replica of the derrick with which André Dumont extracted the first coal from the ground in 1901. This tower is …

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11.5 km

Artwork "Good Feeling"

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A work by Jos Kuppens.
Good Feeling (2007) is a reclining nude, stylized in its simplicity and open to multiple interpretations. The viewer has the freedom to put his or …

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13.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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