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Lommel Sahara

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Lommel Sahara

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Lommel Sahara

Recommended by 137 road cyclists out of 139

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Nationaal Park Bosland

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Location: Lommel, Maaseik, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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Best Road Cycling Rides to Lommel Sahara

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1. Bunker near Russendorp – Lommel Sahara loop from Lommel

35.0km

01:46

40m

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Cycle path through the forest – Lommel Sahara loop from Balen

61.1km

03:26

100m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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3. Beverlo Canal – Kerkhoven Canal loop from Eindhoven Centraal

116km

05:58

180m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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Kevin Tips

March 29, 2020

The Lommel Sahara is a sand and dune landscape with a size of 193 hectares in the Belgian municipality of Lommel. In the middle there is a lake and all around you will find coniferous forests. This landscape belongs to the forest area Bosland. The Lommel Sahara is located in the immediate vicinity of the Kempen Canal, over which the pedestrian bridge forms a gateway to this sandy area. The area is protected in Europe as part of the Natura 2000 area.

This nature reserve with many opportunities for walking and cycling was created by human activities. For example, the lake was created by sand extraction between 1920 and 1925 and the evaporation of the former zinc factory of Lommel-Werkplaatsen caused all green vegetation to disappear between 1902 and 1940. The result was 350 hectares of arid landscape covered with white sand.

The Lommel Sahara was declared one of the "Most Beautiful Places in Flanders" in 2005

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Hapee

May 24, 2020

Wonderful to take a dip or to linger

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Luc Geenen

August 12, 2020

stopping place for cyclists with a view of the Lommel Sahara

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Location: Lommel, Maaseik, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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Lommel Sahara

1. Bunker near Russendorp – Lommel Sahara loop from Lommel

2. Cycle path through the forest – Lommel Sahara loop from Balen

3. Beverlo Canal – Kerkhoven Canal loop from Eindhoven Centraal

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