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Mechelse Heide – Pier at the Grote Plas loop from Zolder

Mechelse Heide – Pier at the Grote Plas loop from Zolder

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Mechelse Heide – Pier at the Grote Plas loop from Zolder

08:55

142km

520m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Natuurdomein Klaverberg

Vlaams Natuurreservaat Vallei van de Ziepbeek

Vlaams Natuurreservaat Mechelse Heide

Bosreservaat Lanklaarderbos - Saenhoeve

Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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45.9 km

Cycling Bridge 'Fietsen Door De Heide'

Highlight • Bridge

From the almost 300 meter long wooden bicycle bridge, you get a wide view of the natural environment.

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54.5 km

Mechelse Heide

Highlight • Natural

Heather can be found along the cycle path, which is particularly beautiful in summer/late summer.

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55.5 km

Mechelse Heide Entrance Pavilion and Bike Path

Highlight • Rest Area

The Hoge Kempen National Park is the first and so far the only one in Belgium. It was opened in 2006 and, among other things, the pine forests and the heathland are protected here.

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57.5 km

Mechels Bos

Forest

59.0 km

Lanklaarder Forest Hollow Way

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Beautiful single trail in an area with numerous single trails for mountain biking.

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60.9 km

Grote Plas

Lake

61.3 km

Pier at the Grote Plas

Highlight • Lake

Here on the north-west bank you have a wonderful view over part of the Grote Plas. At the edge of the bank you can see a few bungalows from the Centerpark.

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71.5 km

Dilserbos

Forest

74.5 km

Vossenberg Climb

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climb from the canal to the Europalaan

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75.4 km

Historic Railway Bridge on the As–Maaseik Line

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Bridge under the historic coal railway from As to Maaseik.

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88.1 km

Zuid-Willemsvaart

Lake

124 km

F-16 Fighter Jet Monument at Kleine-Brogel Air Base

Highlight • Monument

The military base (Luchtmachtbasis Kleine Brogel) is used by the 10th Squadron (10th Wing) of the Belgian Armed Forces. It is also a NATO base and is also used by the US Air Force.
The main aircraft type is the F-16. In the past, F-104 (Starfighter) were also stationed here.

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142 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

77.9 km

32.3 km

17.6 km

7.79 km

6.40 km

126 m

Surfaces

71.2 km

38.1 km

18.8 km

13.3 km

558 m

105 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 9 July

29°C

15°C

0 %

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Mechelse Heide – Pier at the Grote Plas loop from Zolder

Cycling Bridge 'Fietsen Door De Heide'

Mechelse Heide

Mechelse Heide Entrance Pavilion and Bike Path

Lanklaarder Forest Hollow Way

Pier at the Grote Plas

Vossenberg Climb

Historic Railway Bridge on the As–Maaseik Line

F-16 Fighter Jet Monument at Kleine-Brogel Air Base

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