Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Lommelse Sahara Observation Tower – Bocholt-Herentals Canal loop from Natuurreservaat Heuvelse Heide

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Lommelse Sahara Observation Tower – Bocholt-Herentals Canal loop from Natuurreservaat Heuvelse Heide

Easy

5.0

(3)

hikers

Lommelse Sahara Observation Tower – Bocholt-Herentals Canal loop from Natuurreservaat Heuvelse Heide

01:51

7.28km

20m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Nationaal Park Bosland

Waypoints

Start point

Bicycle Rental

Get Directions

519 m

Beach

1.73 km

View of the Canal from the Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

nice views of the bridge

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.15 km

Trail Between Two Ponds in Bosland National Park

Highlight • Trail

Relatively narrow path between two ponds. Undoubtedly they are connected, but they still have a separate atmosphere. The largest one offers you a nice view of the watchtower, the smaller …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.78 km

Zipline

Highlight • Structure

You can enjoy a slide on the cable car just next to the lookout tower. Cool.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.83 km

Lommelse Sahara Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Super nice lookout tower with an even better overview of the area... The Sahara, the ponds and the forests can be seen in one package...

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.02 km

Forest trails and a pond in Nationaal Park Bosland

Highlight • Trail

4.50 km

S-Bridge Over the Bocholt-Herentals Canal

Highlight • Bridge

The beauty of bridges: They connect. This architectural masterpiece by the architect W. Grauwner connects two nature reserves: the Lommel Sahara and the Blekerheide.

The S-shaped construction is made of steel and wood and is suspended from two steel pylons.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.51 km

Bocholt Canal Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

5.24 km

Bocholt-Herentals Canal

Highlight (Segment) • River

The Bocholt-Herentals canal (also called Campinois canal or Meuse-Escaut canal) connects over a distance of approximately 60 km the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal at Bocholt with the Albert Canal at Herentals. During …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.28 km

End point

Bicycle Rental

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.09 km

1.81 km

1.38 km

Surfaces

2.19 km

1.54 km

1.29 km

1.08 km

997 m

175 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Monday 18 May

17°C

6°C

67 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.7

1,616

Little Bridges Trail

02:33h

10.1km

10m

Moderate

4.7

1,276

Great relaxation on the Groote Heide and the Plateaux – walk in silence

03:04h

12.2km

10m

Easy

4.5

885

Fens Trail

01:54h

7.56km

10m

Easy

4.6

982

Pijnven Orange Trail

01:41h

6.65km

20m

Moderate

4.6

794

Oudsberg Yellow Hexagon Trail

03:55h

15.3km

60m

Moderate

4.6

570

Sleeping Giant Route

01:29h

5.91km

10m

Easy

4.7

913

Holsteen Yellow Hexagon Trail

01:25h

5.49km

30m

Moderate

4.5

607

Witte Netevallei Red Trail

02:17h

9.07km

10m

Moderate

4.6

623

De Wijers: Kelchterhoef - Ten Haagdoorn - starting point domain Kelchterhoef (yellow)

02:19h

9.05km

40m

Moderate

4.5

662

GR 565 Sniederspad Trail

02:24h

9.52km

20m

Easy

4.6

632

Koersels Kapelleke Red Triangle Trail

01:47h

6.93km

30m

Moderate

4.3

518

Enchant(s) the Land Dunes Walk

02:20h

9.21km

20m

Lommelse Sahara Observation Tower – Bocholt-Herentals Canal loop from Natuurreservaat Heuvelse Heide

View of the Canal from the Bridge

Trail Between Two Ponds in Bosland National Park

Zipline

Lommelse Sahara Observation Tower

Forest trails and a pond in Nationaal Park Bosland

S-Bridge Over the Bocholt-Herentals Canal

Bocholt Canal Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge

Bocholt-Herentals Canal

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️