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View of the Kikbeekbron Valley – Mechelse Heide loop from Lanaken

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View of the Kikbeekbron Valley – Mechelse Heide loop from Lanaken

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View of the Kikbeekbron Valley – Mechelse Heide loop from Lanaken

02:26

42.4km

120m

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: May 21, 2026

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Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

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4.32 km

View of the Meuse and its floodplains

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Where the Maas forms the border between Belgian and Dutch Limburg, lies the RivierPark Maasvallei. A recognized, cross-border landscape park with the Maas in the leading role. Picturesque Maas villages, …

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4.35 km

River Park Meuse Valley

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My favorite bike ride along the Maas.

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4.76 km

Hoge Bos

Forest

5.89 km

Mary's Chapel on the Meuse

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The rest area is nice for a break.

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6.21 km

Hochter Bampd

Nature Reserve

14.3 km

View of the River Meuse from Kotem

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A very beautiful part of the Maas Valley, in the distance is the church of Elsloo.

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15.3 km

1843 border marker on the Meuse

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The border post is actually less interesting, but the view across the Maas to Elsloo / NL is really nice.

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25.9 km

View of the Kikbeekbron Valley

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There is a little air of Sweden here, but you are in Belgium! The Kikbeekbron Valley is a nature reserve located on a former sand and gravel quarry.

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26.1 km

Mechelse Heide

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The Mechelse Heide is the perfect gateway to explore on foot. From mid-August to mid-September, the blooming heather transforms this landscape into a purple painting. Unlike at the other entrance …

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26.3 km

Kikbeek Spring Valley

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The Valley of the Kikbeek source

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42.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.1 km

14.8 km

11.5 km

Surfaces

29.6 km

11.7 km

716 m

383 m

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Wednesday 27 May

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View of the Kikbeekbron Valley – Mechelse Heide loop from Lanaken

View of the Meuse and its floodplains

River Park Meuse Valley

Mary's Chapel on the Meuse

View of the River Meuse from Kotem

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