Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

View from Tweelingterril loop from Vlaams Natuurreservaat Mechelse Heide

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

View from Tweelingterril loop from Vlaams Natuurreservaat Mechelse Heide

Hard

4.3

(8)

hikers

View from Tweelingterril loop from Vlaams Natuurreservaat Mechelse Heide

06:45

25.5km

240m

Hiking

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

Last updated: March 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Bosreservaat Lanklaarderbos - Saenhoeve

Vlaams Natuurreservaat Mechelse Heide

Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

3.88 km

Bicycle bridge (also for pedestrians)

Highlight • Bridge

Bicycle bridge (of course also for walkers) over the busy Europalaan.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.84 km

Tranquil Pond in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Highlight • Lake

It is likely to overflow and flood the trail

Showing Translation

Tip by

8.40 km

Oude groeve

Forest

12.9 km

View from Tweelingterril

Highlight • Viewpoint

"Tweelings" means twins. And indeed, at this place two very close slagheaps have adjacent slopes which meet like Siamese twins. The climb is steep but the view from the top (127 meters) is definitely worth it.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

14.1 km

Grote Plas

Lake

14.7 km

Fietsen Tussen de Mijnterrils Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The new (summer 2024) cycle and pedestrian bridge in Terhills is an absolute must for cyclists in the region! With its 300-metre span, the bridge not only offers a smooth …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

15.9 km

Cycling Between the Mine Heaps Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

"Cycling between the Mine Terrils" is the official name of the floating pontoon bridge that connects the twin terril and long terril (also known as the panorama terril) in Terhills.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

17.5 km

Eisden Mine Headframes and Visitor Center (Connecterra, National Park Hoge Kempen)

Highlight • Monument

The old mine shaft is a silent witness to the industrial past. The former mine at Eisden was a hard working place until 1987 - you could see it, but …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

17.5 km

National Park Visitor Center

Highlight • Rest Area

Information, reception, and of course, Limburg products, including many with fruit, and Kompel's range of miner's beers and all sorts of gin. Don't drink before climbing the slag heaps.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

24.0 km

View of the Heather Fields, Mechelse Heide

Highlight • Viewpoint

Always beautiful, but particularly beautiful when the heather is in bloom.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

25.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.5 km

6.74 km

2.27 km

647 m

305 m

Surfaces

10.7 km

5.78 km

4.37 km

3.41 km

1.25 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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

Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

22°C

12°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- 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

Easy

4.7

2,365

Mechelse Heide Red Triangle Trail

01:58h

7.48km

60m

Moderate

4.6

2,058

Pietersheim - Purple hiking trail

02:53h

11.3km

30m

Moderate

4.6

1,897

Terhillsroute (geel) - Mechelse Heide

03:45h

13.9km

180m

Moderate

4.7

2,100

Grootloon Orange Cross Trail

02:31h

9.38km

110m

Moderate

4.6

1,504

Coniferous forests and sandy plains on Brunssummerheide – the diversity of South Limburg

03:32h

13.4km

110m

Easy

4.7

1,759

Premium-Hiking Trail Molenplas - Water.Hike.World

01:22h

5.38km

10m

Moderate

4.6

1,382

Thor Park - Blue hiking trail

02:06h

8.00km

60m

Moderate

4.6

890

Kanne Grenzeloos - Orange hiking route

02:11h

8.11km

110m

Moderate

4.5

969

De Maten Red Triangle Trail

02:30h

9.86km

20m

Moderate

4.5

924

De Wijers: Bokrijk-Kiewit - starting point Bokrijk Castle (red)

03:06h

12.2km

30m

Easy

4.6

982

Pijnven Orange Trail

01:41h

6.65km

20m

Moderate

4.6

832

Alden Biesen Yellow Trail

04:23h

16.9km

110m

View from Tweelingterril loop from Vlaams Natuurreservaat Mechelse Heide

Bicycle bridge (also for pedestrians)

Tranquil Pond in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

View from Tweelingterril

Fietsen Tussen de Mijnterrils Bridge

Cycling Between the Mine Heaps Bridge

Eisden Mine Headframes and Visitor Center (Connecterra, National Park Hoge Kempen)

National Park Visitor Center

View of the Heather Fields, Mechelse Heide

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️