Along the railway line – Bridge Over the Mangelbeek loop from Vroegere mijnschacht 1

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Along the railway line – Bridge Over the Mangelbeek loop from Vroegere mijnschacht 1

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Along the railway line – Bridge Over the Mangelbeek loop from Vroegere mijnschacht 1

02:07

35.8km

100m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 28.4 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.20 km

Helchterenbos

Forest

7.44 km

Bicycle counting station

Highlight • Structure

Here at a cycle path crossing there is a counting station for bicycles.

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8.34 km

Along the railway line

Highlight • Cycleway

The cycle path is paved and leads along the railway line, but through a piece of forest. Shady and nice to drive.

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9.00 km

Pump House De Wijers

Highlight • Monument

Hidden behind the old mine buildings of Houthalen-Helchteren lie the Laambroek Ponds, with a surprising bit of mining nostalgia: the former pump house, dating back to 1939. From here, cooling …

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15.7 km

De Wijers Observation Tower, Zonhoven

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The 15-meter-high lookout tower in the Bolderdal pond area is partly in the water and offers a view over the hundreds of ponds.
From the 15 meter high tower you …

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16.1 km

De Platwijers-Wijvenheide Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

The 200-hectare nature reserve is best known for its abundance of birds. It consists mainly of fish farming ponds and meadows and is the heart of the large landscape unit de Wijers, the largest contiguous pond area in the Benelux.

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27.1 km

Bridge Over the Mangelbeek

Highlight • Bridge

28.9 km

Old railway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The coal mine track became a cycle path...

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34.1 km

Headframe of the Heusden-Zolder Mine Site

Highlight • Monument

A relic of bygone times, at least it became a museum.
More information: visitlimburg.be/de/bergwerk-heusden-zolder

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35.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.4 km

10.0 km

6.56 km

1.74 km

788 m

295 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.1 km

8.01 km

2.03 km

376 m

344 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

21°C

12°C

60 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

October 22, 2021,afsluitende fietstocht

Nice tour, during the break we went 'shopping' in the thrift store in Heusden. Also had to stop because of a broken tire. Filled with foam and on the road again.

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