Beringen Coal Mine (be-MINE) loop from Beringen

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Beringen Coal Mine (be-MINE) loop from Beringen

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Beringen Coal Mine (be-MINE) loop from Beringen

03:32

13.7km

60m

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: August 28, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.51 km

Hunert Van Bergen Parking (Terril 2)

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Small car park for those who want to go for a walk immediately - via the second entrance - on the second slag heap without the bustle and detour of …

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8.15 km

be-MINE coal mine site (Beringen)

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be-MINE is the name for the renewed coal mine site of Beringen-Mijn. The renovation and repurposing is not quite finished yet. For example, work is being done on the second …

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8.33 km

Houtpark Track Park with Historic Trains

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You can view the trains up close. Ideal for the enthusiast.

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8.54 km

Former Mine Control Building Beringen

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This is the former control building of the Beringen mine, designed by A. Huybrighs and G. Nijs, December 1924. Source and information: inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/erfgoedobjecten/200571

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8.84 km

Beringen Coal Mine (be-MINE)

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In 1902 and 1903, six test drillings in the villages of Beverlo, Beringen, Koersel and Paal confirmed the presence of coal.

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10.7 km

View of the surroundings from the Beringen spoil tip

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The path zigzags up/down and runs along both sides of the slag heap. This gives you a view of the entire area, especially in clear weather.

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11.0 km

Second Entrance to Mijnterril Beringen

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Here is a second entrance for Mijnterril Beringen (the second terril) which is a nature reserve. The other entrance and exit is at the bridge over the railway if you …

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11.1 km

Heath and pond in the Valley of the Black Brook

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Entrance of a beautiful path around a piece of inaccessible but also very nice to see heath, fen and sand area with many conifers around it. You can see it …

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13.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.07 km

3.68 km

3.59 km

1.42 km

Surfaces