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De Maten Nature Reserve – Cycling Through the Water loop from Genk

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De Maten Nature Reserve – Cycling Through the Water loop from Genk

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De Maten Nature Reserve – Cycling Through the Water loop from Genk

02:59

51.2km

170m

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: August 20, 2026

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Natuurreservaat De Maten

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.86 km

C-Mine

Highlight • Historical Site

Parts of Flanders look back on a long history as mining regions. The city of Genk in the province of Limburg has always been one of the most important industrial …

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10.4 km

Waterschei Coal Mine (Thor Park)

Highlight • Historical Site

Genk has three former mining sites: in Winterslag, in Zwartberg and in Waterschei. The latter can call itself the very first coal mine in Limburg. Although André Dumont first discovered …

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10.8 km

André Dumont Coal Mine (Waterschei) – Thor Park

Highlight • Historical Site

Thor Central is an impressive industrial building. After the hard coal plants were closed, it was considered a cultural heritage.
A restaurant, a brasserie and the Food Plaza invite you to stay and are open every day.

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11.2 km

Thor Central

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful place to take a nice walk on the roof of the mine, where the Black gold used to be brought up. Much respect to the miners.

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28.8 km

View of the lake at Natuurreservaat De Maten

Highlight • Lake

it is a beautiful place to rest, eat and enjoy the birds on the water and views

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28.9 km

De Maten Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

De Maten is one of the large pond areas in the area De Wijers, the land of 1,001 ponds. This largest contiguous pond area in Belgium is a true bird …

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35.3 km

Diepenbeek Lock

Highlight • Structure

The lock complex was built during the canal's construction in the 1930s and includes three locks and a road bridge.

Source: nl.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sluis_bij_Diepenbeek

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41.2 km

Cemente brak

Lake

41.6 km

Cycling Through the Water

Highlight • Bridge

The cycle path through the water leads cyclists over a 212-meter-long and three-meter-wide concrete path, with water at eye level on both sides. Swans and other waterfowl swim along the …

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51.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.7 km

10.1 km

7.95 km

1.88 km

253 m

199 m

Surfaces

32.6 km

13.3 km

3.39 km

1.37 km

270 m

140 m

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Weather

Tuesday 1 September

22°C

12°C

14 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

August 21, 2021,Rund um Genk

An official tour of the city of Genk / Belgium. We had discovered "Cycling through the water" on the Internet and then decided on the big tour. Ok, this "cycling through the water" was really nice, although not nearly as great as the photos promised. But a nice idea. There is a lot of nature on the tour, but unfortunately …

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August 13, 2022,FietstochtKattevennenDoorhetwater

A bike ride from Kattevennen to 'through the water' with family.

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De Maten Nature Reserve – Cycling Through the Water loop from Genk

C-Mine

Waterschei Coal Mine (Thor Park)

André Dumont Coal Mine (Waterschei) – Thor Park

Thor Central

View of the lake at Natuurreservaat De Maten

De Maten Nature Reserve

Diepenbeek Lock

Cycling Through the Water

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