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Fietsen door de Bomen – Lommelse sahara Runde von Lommel

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Fietsen door de Bomen – Lommelse sahara Runde von Lommel

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October 16, 2021

Fietsen door de Bomen – Lommelse sahara Runde von Lommel

Hard

04:19

70.6km

16.4km/h

180m

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Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 62.4 km for 93 m

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1.54 km

German War Cemetery Lommel

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The German Military Cemetery is the largest Western European cemetery from WWII. Here 39,111 German soldiers were given their final resting place. Walk along the endless rows of graves, discover …

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4.95 km

Cycling through the Trees

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Architectural splendor in the middle of the woods! Very nice experience to cycle between the tops of the trees!

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35.5 km

Path along the Grote Nete

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Very quiet country road along the Grote Nete. There is no noise from cars, only bird whistling.

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51.5 km

Sas 4 Tower in Dessel

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In Dessel, on the site of Sas 4, there is a unique point in Europe where the three canals Bocholt-Herentals, Dessel-Schoten and Dessel-Kwaadmechelen come together. Because of this special feature, …

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53.4 km

Bailey Bridge over the Kempisch Canal

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Because of the wooden bottom, you can hear the cars going from far away... Beautiful views over the canal through the many openings in the iron side wall...

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56.5 km

WWII Observation Bunker and Blue Bridge at Russendorp

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The bunker, on the Russendorp road, was part of the defenses along the canal and is accessible. It's on the south side of the bridge.

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61.8 km

Lommelse Sahara Observation Tower

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Super nice lookout tower with an even better overview of the area... The Sahara, the ponds and the forests can be seen in one package...

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62.9 km

Kanaal Bocholt-Herentals Cycle Path in Nationaal Park Bosland

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The Bocholt-Herentals Canal was the first part of the Kempische Vaart (1846). In the 1930s the western part merged with the Albert Canal or was muted. The eastern part was …

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70.6 km

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23.0 km

22.9 km

18.0 km

5.33 km

1.35 km

108 m

Surfaces

31.8 km

23.6 km

8.09 km

5.75 km

777 m

646 m

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Fietsen door de Bomen – Lommelse sahara Runde von Lommel

German War Cemetery Lommel

Cycling through the Trees

Path along the Grote Nete

Sas 4 Tower in Dessel

Bailey Bridge over the Kempisch Canal

WWII Observation Bunker and Blue Bridge at Russendorp

Lommelse Sahara Observation Tower

Kanaal Bocholt-Herentals Cycle Path in Nationaal Park Bosland

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