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Lommel Sahara

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Lommel Sahara

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Lommel Sahara

Name: Lommel Sahara
Rating: 2

Recommended by 232 cyclists

This Highlight is in a protected area

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Nationaal Park Bosland

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

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1. Beverlo Canal – Beverlo Canal loop from Leopoldsburg

48.3km

02:48

80m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Cycling through the Trees – Lommel Sahara loop from Leopoldsburg

74.6km

04:19

120m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Lommel Sahara – Lommel Sahara loop from Balen

53.8km

03:52

100m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Dominiek Van Dooren

June 1, 2023

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 exhalation of the former Lommel-Werkplaatsen zinc factory caused all green plants to disappear between 1902 and 1940. The result was 350 hectares of arid landscape covered in white sand.
To prevent further expansion, coniferous forestation was established after the Second World War. The process of complete silting up was prevented with the help of hedges of deadwood (so-called 'mutsaards'). As a result, the sand area was reduced in size to the current 193 hectares. Today the area is known for its countless water birds and the exotic feral black swans.
The Poudreries Réunies de Belgique explosives factory previously had its testing site on the Sahara. Remnants of this can be found, such as a shelter, the place where employees hid while testing grenades. There is also the ruins of an extermination pit, a structure with a diameter of about 10 meters in which unnecessary ammunition was demolished. As well as the original concrete safety pyramids, which had to stop shrapnel and cannonballs.
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fg Bob 🤠🚴‍♂️ 🌲 🦌 👍🛞

June 20, 2020

The Sahara of Lommel is a natural phenomenon! It is a breathtaking desert landscape nestled in the middle of a large forest of fragrant conifers. The blue sky of the lake and the incomparable flora and fauna of the place will make your excursion to the Sahara of Lommel unforgettable.

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Claudine en Robert🇧🇪🚴

June 8, 2022

The large sandy plain of the Lommel Sahara resembles a miniature desert. But there are also clear blue lakes, heather strips and fragrant coniferous and deciduous forests. Here you walk past cool play elements, the land art artworks by Will Beckers, the pedestrian bridge and the famous watchtower

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

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Lommel Sahara

1. Beverlo Canal – Beverlo Canal loop from Leopoldsburg

2. Cycling through the Trees – Lommel Sahara loop from Leopoldsburg

3. Lommel Sahara – Lommel Sahara loop from Balen

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