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Mechelse Heide – Kikmolen Water Paradise loop from Vlaams Natuurreservaat Ven onder de Berg

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Mechelse Heide – Kikmolen Water Paradise loop from Vlaams Natuurreservaat Ven onder de Berg

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Mechelse Heide – Kikmolen Water Paradise loop from Vlaams Natuurreservaat Ven onder de Berg

00:44

12.1km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Vlaams Natuurreservaat Mechelse Heide

Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.13 km

Mechelse Heide Entrance and Salamander Parking

Highlight • Parking

Here is a perfect place to drive into the national park, there are some free parking spaces right at the entrance.

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2.48 km

The Walking Tree (Mechelse Heide)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Coming from the Salamander hiking car park and driving into Hoge Kempen National Park, a large, expansive dune landscape opens up just beyond the artificial wall. A photo hotspot is …

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2.57 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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2.89 km

Vogelnest Sculpture in Mechelse Heide

Highlight • Structure

The first play forest in the National Park is a fact. In a loop of about one and a half kilometers, young adventurers can get to know all the 'domestic' …

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3.64 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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4.45 km

Cycle path through the Mechelse Heide

Highlight • Cycleway

A busy bike path, but still manageable without any problems. Every now and then there is a train of racing cyclists, but there are no problems with roots under the road surface.

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5.47 km

Kikmolen Cycling Path, Hoge Kempen National Park

Highlight • Cycleway

A well-developed, almost flat cycle path leads along paved paths through the forests of the Hoge Kempen National Park. Shady in summer, blooming purple during the heather blossom season.

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5.70 km

Kikmolen Water Paradise

Highlight • Lake

Around this well-developed natural swimming pool there are huts and other accommodations, as well as a restaurant. The lake has several ladders for entry and exit.

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12.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.42 km

729 m

696 m

500 m

478 m

299 m

Surfaces

6.79 km

4.18 km

1.06 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 25 May

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Mechelse Heide – Kikmolen Water Paradise loop from Vlaams Natuurreservaat Ven onder de Berg

Mechelse Heide Entrance and Salamander Parking

The Walking Tree (Mechelse Heide)

Mechelse Heide Entrance Pavilion and Bike Path

Vogelnest Sculpture in Mechelse Heide

Mechelse Heide

Cycle path through the Mechelse Heide

Kikmolen Cycling Path, Hoge Kempen National Park

Kikmolen Water Paradise

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