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National Park Trail – Stage 4: Duinengordel (Opoeteren) - Thorpark (Genk)

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National Park Trail – Stage 4: Duinengordel (Opoeteren) - Thorpark (Genk)

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September 10, 2024

National Park Trail – Stage 4: Duinengordel (Opoeteren) - Thorpark (Genk)

Hard

07:01

27.0km

3.9km/h

180m

150m

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Overview

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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4.24 km

Oudsberg Dune

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Land dunes surrounded by beautiful nature. Forest and fens at their best.

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10.2 km

Schaapsven

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Beautiful ven in the woods...

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11.2 km

Lake in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

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Excellent quiet spot...

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19.1 km

Bench with a View of the Heath, Hoge Kempen National Park

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Beautiful resting place, where tranquility is an asset...

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20.5 km

Heiderbos Juniper-Heather Moor (Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen)

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The Heiderbos is a unique area in the national park. In August, when the heather is in bloom, countless Erikas create purple explosions. The juniper berries ripen later in the …

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24.9 km

View over the mining spoil heap

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The Waterschei slag heap, in the Thor Park walking area, is an old slag heap that bears witness to Genk's rich mining past. The stones come from the surrounding layers …

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25.7 km

Cairn Trail

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You will find the "cairns" throughout the nature reserve in which the slag heap is located. At the start of the walk (if you come from Thor Park) there is …

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26.6 km

C-Mine Genk

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This is NOT C-Mine!!! C-Mine is the mining site of Winterslag. You are in THORPARK, the mining site of Waterschei!!!

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26.7 km

Thor Park

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The Thor Park is a business, technology and science park where work is mainly done on energy and automation in cities and manufacturing companies. The former mine site plays an …

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27.0 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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14.9 km

5.86 km

3.59 km

1.59 km

1.14 km

Surfaces

16.0 km

4.64 km

2.67 km

1.81 km

1.78 km

155 m

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National Park Trail – Stage 4: Duinengordel (Opoeteren) - Thorpark (Genk)

Oudsberg Dune

Schaapsven

Lake in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Bench with a View of the Heath, Hoge Kempen National Park

Heiderbos Juniper-Heather Moor (Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen)

View over the mining spoil heap

Cairn Trail

C-Mine Genk

Thor Park

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