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Mechelse Heide – View of the Kikbeekbron Valley loop from Opgrimbie

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Mechelse Heide – View of the Kikbeekbron Valley loop from Opgrimbie

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Mechelse Heide – View of the Kikbeekbron Valley loop from Opgrimbie

01:37

28.2km

100m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 29, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Vlaams Natuurreservaat Mechelse Heide

Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.60 km

Cycle path through the Mechelse Heide

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A busy bike path, but still manageable without any problems. Every now and then there is a train of racing cyclists, but there are no problems with roots under the road surface.

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2.41 km

Mechelse Heide

Highlight • Natural

Heather can be found along the cycle path, which is particularly beautiful in summer/late summer.

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3.41 km

Mechelse Heide Entrance Pavilion and Bike Path

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The Hoge Kempen National Park is the first and so far the only one in Belgium. It was opened in 2006 and, among other things, the pine forests and the heathland are protected here.

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8.90 km

As Bicycle Bridge

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Great way to cross a busy street.

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13.6 km

Former N730

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The former N730 is a former road that is now used as a cycle path. It is very wide and asphalted, making it suitable for everyone to ride on.

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26.0 km

Kikbeek Spring Valley

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The Valley of the Kikbeek source

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26.1 km

Mechelse Heide

Highlight • Natural

The Mechelse Heide is the perfect gateway to explore on foot. From mid-August to mid-September, the blooming heather transforms this landscape into a purple painting. Unlike at the other entrance …

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26.3 km

View of the Kikbeekbron Valley

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There is a little air of Sweden here, but you are in Belgium! The Kikbeekbron Valley is a nature reserve located on a former sand and gravel quarry.

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28.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.1 km

5.34 km

1.96 km

1.84 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.7 km

8.53 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 13 July

31°C

18°C

14 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

August 13, 2023,Randonnée à vélo à Bronsgroen eikenhout van het Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Very pleasant walk. Almost only bike paths. And superb landscapes under a sunny sky and 22 degrees. What more ?!

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Mechelse Heide – View of the Kikbeekbron Valley loop from Opgrimbie

Cycle path through the Mechelse Heide

Mechelse Heide

Mechelse Heide Entrance Pavilion and Bike Path

As Bicycle Bridge

Former N730

Kikbeek Spring Valley

Mechelse Heide

View of the Kikbeekbron Valley

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