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Langs de spoorlijn – Oud pomphuis kolenmijn rondtocht vanuit Zonhoven

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Langs de spoorlijn – Oud pomphuis kolenmijn rondtocht vanuit Zonhoven

Bart de Vos planned a hike

September 1, 2026

Langs de spoorlijn – Oud pomphuis kolenmijn rondtocht vanuit Zonhoven

Easy

01:20

5.24km

3.9km/h

20m

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

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22 m

Kolveren Nature Reserve

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There are a few places where you can enter, with signs and very limited parking possibilities. You can attach your bike to the fence around the sign and there is …

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294 m

Kolverenschans

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The Kolverenschans dates from 1604. Not much remains: a raised plateau in a meadow. It was once a defensive structure to protect the inhabitants from roving gangs. A redoubt regulation …

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1.56 km

Pump House De Wijers

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Hidden behind the old mine buildings of Houthalen-Helchteren lie the Laambroek Ponds, with a surprising bit of mining nostalgia: the former pump house, dating back to 1939. From here, cooling …

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1.63 km

Laambroekvijvers Entrance (De Wijers)

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The Laambroekvijvers are also located in the area of De Wijers. Elsewhere you can read about the many renovations that are still to come to the area around the old pump house of the coal mine - komoot.com/nl-nl/highlight/5563096

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2.19 km

Along the railway line

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The cycle path is paved and leads along the railway line, but through a piece of forest. Shady and nice to drive.

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2.53 km

Vini's Café

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Nice stopover to refuel.

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3.65 km

Old coal mine pump house

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The whole lot here should be renovated in the summer of 2025, but a few things have changed since my last visit. For example, there is already a beautiful plank …

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4.17 km

Laambroek Ponds

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A large-scale study of the Laambroek ponds area shows that ten species of bats live and there is a maternity colony of long-eared bats under a bridge under the railway. …

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5.24 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.25 km

664 m

322 m

Surfaces

1.57 km

1.33 km

1.28 km

664 m

360 m

< 100 m

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Langs de spoorlijn – Oud pomphuis kolenmijn rondtocht vanuit Zonhoven

Kolveren Nature Reserve

Kolverenschans

Pump House De Wijers

Laambroekvijvers Entrance (De Wijers)

Along the railway line

Vini's Café

Old coal mine pump house

Laambroek Ponds

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