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Maasmechelen heide – Natuurgebied Heiderbos Rondje vanuit Opgrimbie

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Maasmechelen heide – Natuurgebied Heiderbos Rondje vanuit Opgrimbie

Patrick Vleminx planned a bike ride

August 7, 2022

Maasmechelen heide – Natuurgebied Heiderbos Rondje vanuit Opgrimbie

Moderate

02:54

49.2km

16.9km/h

250m

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Overview

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

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Bus stop

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1.90 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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2.26 km

Mechelse Heide

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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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36.3 km

In 1970 the Heiderbos nature reserve was established to protect the largest remaining juniper population in Flanders. In addition to the conifers, there are also various types of heather, numerous breeding birds, amphibians, reptiles and insects.

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39.8 km

Hoge Kempen lookout tower (As)

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Beautiful section where the bike path is a little narrower (by Belgian standards). You drive along the tracks of a narrow-gauge railway, at a memorial in honor of a crashed Lancaster and at a lookout tower.

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40.4 km

As Bicycle Bridge

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Great way to cross a busy street.

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45.8 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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47.6 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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49.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.7 km

14.1 km

5.89 km

394 m

142 m

Surfaces

23.7 km

21.6 km

2.81 km

564 m

500 m

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Maasmechelen heide – Natuurgebied Heiderbos Rondje vanuit Opgrimbie

View of the Kikbeekbron Valley

Mechelse Heide

Heiderbos Nature Reserve

Hoge Kempen lookout tower (As)

As Bicycle Bridge

Mechelse Heide Entrance Pavilion and Bike Path

Cycle path through the Mechelse Heide

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