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Hobos Forest Path

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Hobos Forest Path

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Hobos Forest Path

Recommended by 25 cyclists out of 26

This Highlight goes through a protected area

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Nationaal Park Bosland

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

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1. De Boom In by Will Beckers – Cycling through the Trees loop from Ellikom

56.7km

03:18

120m

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

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2. Forest Cycle Path – Achel Mill loop from Eksel

40.2km

02:24

70m

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

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3. Former Town Hall, Peer – Sevens Mill, Pelt loop from Peer

49.5km

02:56

90m

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

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Oliver🌍

April 28, 2024

The Hobos, a unique small-scale landscape, is located in Overpelt. It has an area of 142 hectares and is located on the northwestern extension of the Kempen Plateau. Since 2023, the area has been part of Bosland National Park.
It is bordered in the north by Gortenstraat and M.S. clinic, in the east by the N74, in the south by the Winnerstraat and a forest road in its extension and in the west by the Steenweg op Liège (Hasselt - Eindhoven).
Originally it was a heathland area (the Lindelse Heide) that was cultivated from the late Middle Ages. Important witnesses of these old exploitations are the numerous wooded banks that are still present.
An important element in the development of the landscape is the Hobos farm. It is first mentioned in 1524. In the second half of the 18th century, a gin distillery was established there. The Hobos still contains the authentic home of Drossaard Jan Clercx, the exterminator of the infamous Bokkenrijdersgangs. In 2000, the then Flemish minister Sauwens decided that the Hobos would become a protected area. In 2012, the area was purchased by the Flemish government and included in Bosland.

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Distance 3.16 km

Uphill 10 m

Downhill 0 m

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

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Hobos Forest Path

1. De Boom In by Will Beckers – Cycling through the Trees loop from Ellikom

2. Forest Cycle Path – Achel Mill loop from Eksel

3. Former Town Hall, Peer – Sevens Mill, Pelt loop from Peer

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