View of Kleine Vijver – Heusden-Zolder Coal Mine loop from Zonhoven

View of Kleine Vijver – Heusden-Zolder Coal Mine loop from Zonhoven

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View of Kleine Vijver – Heusden-Zolder Coal Mine loop from Zonhoven

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36.2km

90m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 11 m for 2 m

After 36.3 km for 2 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.17 km

View of Kleine Vijver

Highlight • Lake

You can safely take Kleine Vijver with a grain of salt, at least if you interpret it literally without context. Quite a few ponds and also the wine areas themselves …

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4.39 km

De Platwijers-Wijvenheide Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

The 200-hectare nature reserve is best known for its abundance of birds. It consists mainly of fish farming ponds and meadows and is the heart of the large landscape unit de Wijers, the largest contiguous pond area in the Benelux.

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14.4 km

Albert Canal – Coal Harbor

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The coal harbour is a side channel of the Albert Canal, built for the transport of coal. This harbour was built at the same time as the Albert Canal, along …

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22.0 km

Heusden-Zolder Coal Mine

Highlight • Historical Site

New companies have now come to the old mine site and former offices, this is called reconversion or conversion.
The former bathroom or lavoir is now home to the Centre …

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25.3 km

IJsbar Rossi

Highlight (Segment) • Cafe

Van november tot eind februari jaarlijkse winterstop...

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31.9 km

Along the railway line

Highlight • Cycleway

The cycle path is paved and leads along the railway line, but through a piece of forest. Shady and nice to drive.

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33.8 km

Kolveren Nature Reserve

Highlight • Cycleway

Here we mainly find meadows and grasslands, interspersed with valuable groves. Intensive management through deforestation and mowing has restored the rich flora of yesteryear. Currently, the following plants can be …

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36.2 km

End point

Train Station

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