Routes Planner Features Updates

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Old abandoned railway for mining

Old abandoned railway for mining

Highlight • Structure

Old abandoned railway for mining

Hiking

4.8

(134)

Mountain biking

5.0

(27)

Gravel riding

5.0

(2)

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Location: Maasmechelen, Tongeren, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

See nearby routes

Tips

September 28, 2026

Hiking

Trains have already retired here...

Showing Translation•

Rogier Van Bunnik 🇳🇱

September 7, 2022

Hiking

The route runs over the old mining railway at several points.

Translated by

•

August 17, 2025

Hiking

Deep in the Hoge Kempen National Park, an old, abandoned railway line once served to transport coal and materials from the mining region. Today, the line has fallen silent and is slowly being taken over by nature. Rusty rails disappear beneath moss and weeds, while trees and shrubs embrace the bed. The place exudes a mysterious, almost melancholic atmosphere—a quiet reminder of the industrial past that once bustled here, now transformed into a hidden hiking trail where nature and history converge.

Translated by

•

Sign up for a free komoot account to get 2 more insider tips and takes.

Sign up for free

Nearby routes

Best routes near Old abandoned railway for mining

4.7

(35)

197

hikers

#1.

Café De Statie – There are plenty of climbs here. loop from Eisden Sparrenstraat

6.41km

01:41

50m

50m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate with device Send to Phone

Easy

4.7

(36)

204

hikers

#2.

Nice climb up – There are plenty of climbs here. loop from Vlaams Natuurreservaat Ven onder de Berg

6.33km

01:40

60m

60m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate with device Send to Phone

Easy

4.7

(9)

48

hikers

#3.

Hiking loop from Maasmechelen

18.8km

04:52

120m

120m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate with device Send to Phone

Moderate

Details

Informations

Elevation 100 m

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Today

Thursday 22 October

14°C

8°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 41.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See nearby routes

Location: Maasmechelen, Tongeren, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Sandy Path to the Gravel Lake (Mechelse Heide)

Centre des visiteurs du parc national

Polychrome Rest Area with Lake View

Lanklaarderbos Hollow Way

Fietsen door de Mechelse Heide

Wooden Hammock at Aspermansvijver

Pond in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Open Field in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Forest Path in Hoge Kempen National Park

View of the Ponds in Bosbeek Valley