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Oudsberg Sand Dune – Heathland on the Oudsberg Dune loop from Opglabbeek

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Oudsberg Sand Dune – Heathland on the Oudsberg Dune loop from Opglabbeek

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Oudsberg Sand Dune – Heathland on the Oudsberg Dune loop from Opglabbeek

02:36

10.1km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

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Parking

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2.18 km

Oudsberg

Highlight • Natural Monument

The oudsberg is the king of the landscape anyway. The view is worth it.

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2.60 km

Heath and Forest in Vlaams Natuurreservaat Oudsberg

Highlight • Forest

Heathland and forest alternate and provide a varied walk.

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3.64 km

Our Lady of the Woods Shrine (Mariaberg)

Highlight • Religious Site

The ' Onze Lieve Vrouwenberg ' or ' Mariaberg ' is a land dune near the Oudsberg. After a short climb you can rest on one of the benches.

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5.86 km

Our Lady at the tree

Highlight • Religious Site

O Lady on the tree
We come to you without hesitation
With much good will in our hearts
And we pause here with gratitude
(First verse of a poem hanging on the tree)

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7.54 km

Oudsberg

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful sand dunes with heather, relatively small but well worth it. A highlight of our walk.

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7.97 km

Heather landscape in Vlaams Natuurreservaat Oudsberg

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful sand dunes with heather, relatively small but well worth it. A highlight of our walk.

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7.99 km

Oudsberg Sand Dune

Highlight • Natural Monument

Now you are in the middle of the dune belt: 3,000 hectares of pure gold! An overwhelming mix of untouched forests, colorful heaths, beautiful moors, fields and meadows.

In the …

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8.65 km

Heathland on the Oudsberg Dune

Highlight • Natural

Heathland vegetation.
After the Ice Age, temperatures rose and forest growth increased. People also reappeared in the landscape to hunt, cultivate fields and keep livestock. To achieve this, the new …

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10.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.05 km

2.64 km

212 m

132 m

Surfaces

5.58 km

3.49 km

547 m

326 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 1 September

22°C

12°C

16 %

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Comments

April 13, 2024,Heide en bos – Oudsberg Duinengordel Runde von Opglabbeek

Finally, the weather was good for hiking again. We really enjoyed the spring-like nature

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December 11, 2023,oudsberg

Thanks for the response, always gives a nice feeling.

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March 1, 2025,Oudsbergen - Duinengordel

The Dune Belt in Oudsbergen forms the northern edge of the Hoge Kempen National Park. Since 1998 it has been recognised as a Flemish nature reserve. Good for 82 kilometres of walking pleasure. The pearl of the Dune Belt is the Oudsberg: the highest and largest open drifting dune in Flanders. It rises 85 m above sea level. A beautiful …

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March 12, 2022,🌟 Nationalpark Hoge Kempen 5.4 - Duinengordel Oudsberg

Today we were almost alone on the Oudsberg, the largest dune in Flanders, in beautiful hiking weather. In autumn, when the heather is in bloom, this route is particularly attractive. We visit this area regularly, the four-legged friends have great fun in the sand and we particularly like the Mediterranean atmosphere of the pine forests, heathland and large sand dunes.

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Oudsberg Sand Dune – Heathland on the Oudsberg Dune loop from Opglabbeek

Oudsberg

Heath and Forest in Vlaams Natuurreservaat Oudsberg

Our Lady of the Woods Shrine (Mariaberg)

Our Lady at the tree

Oudsberg

Heather landscape in Vlaams Natuurreservaat Oudsberg

Oudsberg Sand Dune

Heathland on the Oudsberg Dune

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