Open Wetland Area – Heusden-Zolder Mining Heap loop from Vallei van de Zwarte Beek (Beringen)

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Open Wetland Area – Heusden-Zolder Mining Heap loop from Vallei van de Zwarte Beek (Beringen)

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Open Wetland Area – Heusden-Zolder Mining Heap loop from Vallei van de Zwarte Beek (Beringen)

04:33

17.2km

160m

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: September 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Vlaams Natuurreservaat Helderbeek-Terril

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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690 m

Wooden Boardwalk Through Wetland

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Beautiful view from the path of the wet zone.

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710 m

Open Wetland Area

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A solid piece of wet and even swampy open zone when you come out of the wet forests where the hiking trails sometimes dare to overflow. In the middle you …

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1.17 km

Visitor Center De Watersnip

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The visitor center is the perfect starting point for cycling and hiking tours in the area, which is particularly beautiful due to the alternation of hay meadows, pastures and forests. …

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4.76 km

View of the Terril

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The opening in the forest provides a view of the slag heap.

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9.37 km

Three-Star Point, Summit of Heusden-Zolder Spoil Tip

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At the top of the slag heap that you reach via the footpath from the car park (on the other side there is also a climb that you can do …

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10.5 km

View Indicator on Helderbeek-Terril

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Near the second top of the slag heap, which is a small descent and ascent from the first (the star spot), you can orientate yourself thanks to this viewpoint. It …

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10.5 km

Heusden-Zolder Mining Heap

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Nature reserve 124 ha, 155 m above sea level. The mine spoil heap is located in an important open space on the western edge of the Kempens Plateau. The spoil …

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14.0 km

View of the Heath in Helderbeek-Terril Nature Reserve

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One of the more beautiful pieces of heathland with a sandy path and various heathland shrubs such as broom and blueberries next to both the heather and the heath itself …

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17.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.20 km

5.59 km

1.53 km

943 m

Surfaces

5.76 km

4.91 km

3.83 km

2.29 km

461 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Saturday 24 October

14°C

8°C

51 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

July 28, 2023,Op en rond Mijnterril Heusden-Zolder

Started today from the parking lot at the bottom of the slag heap in Heusden-Zolder. I immediately entered the terril and then started walking around this terril.

At the end of this hike we went up the slag heap again. Good for a total of 265 actual altimeters and more than 13 kilometers of walking pleasure!

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September 2, 2023,Houthalen

Walked a beautiful route in Houthalen in the Lindeman nature reserve, through the valley of the Zwarte Beek
And at the end the slag heap to the top at a height of 140 meters. Very nice route through the woods of Koerselsheike with small heaths and moors in between.
in the valley of the black stream a very nice club …

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