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The Lange Vlieter – Purple Heather Fields loop from Limburg

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Netherlands
Limburg
Heel

The Lange Vlieter – Purple Heather Fields loop from Limburg

Moderate

4.2

(6)

32

hikers

The Lange Vlieter – Purple Heather Fields loop from Limburg

03:25

13.4km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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829 m

The Lange Vlieter

Highlight • Lake

Drinking Water Reservoir:
This is almost from Maaswasser drinking water

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2

2.88 km

Purple Heather Fields

Highlight • Natural

A very idyllic landscape. Especially beautiful when the heather is in bloom in August 🤩

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3

2.91 km

Millennium Oak 213 (Beegden)

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" In 1999, oaks were planted every day at a location somewhere in Limburg to commemorate the start of the new Millennium. This, the 213th tree, was planted by Stichting De Zwaluw on August 1st, 1999."
waymarking.com/waymarks/WM169AD_Millennium_tree_213_Beegden_NL

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3.60 km

Beegder Heath

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A beautiful heathland 😍
Dogs must be leashed here because a large herd of sheep lives on the site.

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3.84 km

Beegderven

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6

4.85 km

Beegder Vennen

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Beautiful, vast area, especially with the cold days you walk full in the sun

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11.7 km

Thomas Canal (Beegderheide)

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The Thomas Canal is a ditch that was dug by Thomas Piepers and his sons as part of the relief work around 1935 and was intended to drain the …

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12.0 km

The tank gap has nothing to do with the war. This used to be a military training area, and two tanks were used as targets here.

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13.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.69 km

3.39 km

1.01 km

714 m

575 m

Surfaces

6.16 km

3.21 km

1.78 km

1.03 km

756 m

426 m

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Wednesday 27 May

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