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The Pit of Zonhoven – Rest bench with a view loop from Limburg

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The Pit of Zonhoven – Rest bench with a view loop from Limburg

Moderate

4.6

(12)

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The Pit of Zonhoven – Rest bench with a view loop from Limburg

02:12

8.51km

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: May 29, 2026

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Vlaams Natuurreservaat Molenheide

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704 m

The Pit of Zonhoven

Highlight • Gorge

The pit where the cyclocross riders drive down at full speed...

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817 m

Mammoth Sculpture in De Kuil, Zonhoven

Highlight • Monument

The (fake) mammoth skeleton in De Kuil in Zonhoven, probably for the somewhat younger (in body and mind) among us a highlight of the Reindeer Hunter Trail that opened in …

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1.63 km

Bench to rest on

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the many benches in the area, but one where the vastness of the heathland is just that little bit more apparent.

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2.65 km

An exquisite place, a literal highlight with a 360° view of the vast heathland. You should come and meet Erica here from mid-August to mid-September. Her purple dress then drapes the rolling landscape, which will give you an exceptional experience.

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2.96 km

Molenheide Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

7.38 km

View of the Heather Fields in Molenheide Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Teut shows the heathlands as they covered a large part of Limburg in the first part of the 20th century. The hiking trails are freely accessible and there are …

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7.87 km

Grasslands of Vlaams Natuurreservaat Molenheide

Highlight • Natural

At the gate of the grazing zone begins an extensive open area with predominantly grassland and heathland.

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8.22 km

Camping Holsteenbron

Highlight • Rest Area

Camping Holsteenbron borders the Teut nature reserve and rents out Glamping safari tents, trekking tents and bungalows. There is a fishing pond on the campsite. You will also find a …

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8.51 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.73 km

3.68 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.42 km

1.84 km

1.16 km

< 100 m

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Weather

Friday 29 May

27°C

16°C

30 %

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The Pit of Zonhoven – Rest bench with a view loop from Limburg

The Pit of Zonhoven

Mammoth Sculpture in De Kuil, Zonhoven

Bench to rest on

Rest bench with a view

Molenheide Nature Reserve

View of the Heather Fields in Molenheide Nature Reserve

Grasslands of Vlaams Natuurreservaat Molenheide

Camping Holsteenbron

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