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Mechelse Heide – Pier at the Grote Plas loop from Eisden

Mechelse Heide – Pier at the Grote Plas loop from Eisden

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Mechelse Heide – Pier at the Grote Plas loop from Eisden

02:04

27.8km

220m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. 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: March 29, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Vlaams Natuurreservaat Mechelse Heide

Vlaams Natuurreservaat Ven onder de Berg

Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

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267 m

Eisden Coal Mine Headframe

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The Eisden coal mine in Belgium, located in the Limburg Maasland, was one of the seven mines of the Kempen Basin. This mining headquarters was located in Eisden, part of …

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2.47 km

Cycling Across the Floating Bridge – Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

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A great example of cycling tourism by Visit Limburg, a unique experience that will leave you speechless.

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3.13 km

Grote Plas

Lake

4.96 km

Lanklaarderbos

Forest

5.98 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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13.1 km

Mechelse Heide Entrance Pavilion and Bike Path

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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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16.1 km

Mechelse Heide

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

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25.1 km

Pier at the Grote Plas

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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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25.4 km

Cycling among the Mijnterrils

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Cycling between the terrils, also known as cycling over water, is a cycling project that opened to the public in September 2024. It involves a pontoon cycle/footpath across the Große …

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27.7 km

Eisden Coal Mine Headframes (Terhills)

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Anyone looking for Eisden's mining past will discover traces that are as diverse as they are striking. They stood like exclamation marks in a history that threatened to be erased …

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27.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.5 km

5.13 km

2.26 km

843 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.7 km

4.18 km

3.69 km

1.94 km

267 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 29 May

27°C

17°C

42 %

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Mechelse Heide – Pier at the Grote Plas loop from Eisden

Eisden Coal Mine Headframe

Cycling Across the Floating Bridge – Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Lanklaarder Forest Hollow Way

Mechelse Heide Entrance Pavilion and Bike Path

Mechelse Heide

Pier at the Grote Plas

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Eisden Coal Mine Headframes (Terhills)

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