Pebble beach – Challenging climb loop from Eisden

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Pebble beach – Challenging climb loop from Eisden

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Pebble beach – Challenging climb loop from Eisden

01:55

7.28km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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107 m

National Park Visitor Center

Highlight • Rest Area

Information, reception, and of course, Limburg products, including many with fruit, and Kompel's range of miner's beers and all sorts of gin. Don't drink before climbing the slag heaps.

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1.62 km

Pebble beach

Highlight • Beach

Enjoy a moment on one of the benches at the pebble beach after your descent from the long slag heap or your walk around the lake, wherever you are going or coming from.

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2.31 km

Challenging climb

Highlight • Climb

Climbing for those coming from the wellness or the lake, descending for those coming from the summit.

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2.54 km

Cycling Between the Mine Heaps Bridge

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"Cycling between the Mine Terrils" is the official name of the floating pontoon bridge that connects the twin terril and long terril (also known as the panorama terril) in Terhills.

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2.81 km

View of Terhills from the top of Lange Terril

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very beautiful panorama! The nice reward after a short climb. Worth the detour !

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3.30 km

Stone steps in the forest

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A climb more or less...

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7.18 km

Connecterra, Hoge Kempen National Park

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Connecterra is the main gateway to Hoge Kempen National Park. This unique area is located on the former mining site of Eisden, bordering Dilsen-Stokkem. A quarter of a century ago, …

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7.28 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.94 km

1.30 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.57 km

1.61 km

1.21 km

710 m

125 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

15°C

8°C

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Comments

December 21, 2025,Luminexus 2025, Terhills Maasmechelen

Terhills, Maasmechelen... a cold, dark December evening. The spicy scents of wood fires mingle with the aromas of a variety of dishes available at the various food trucks. Once on the route, we stroll through the four elements, which are depicted with a light show and sound. Halfway through, we take an extra jump onto the beautifully lit bridge over …

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October 9, 2024,Terhills - Paarse wandelroute

Due to the bad weather the route has been shortened a bit 🌧️

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September 7, 2025,Dagje Terhills Maasmechelen 🇧🇪

A fun day at Terhills in Maasmechelen! First, we'll park at the outlet, then walk towards the visitor center and continue along the path to the impressive new bridge over the lake. We'll end the day relaxing with a delicious snack at the Terhills Resort.

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December 31, 2022,🇧🇪Terhills/National Park Hoge Kempen

Second tour. Today I was supposed to do a round of the house but there are too many fireworks going on and Chester is panic scared of it so I drive somewhere for a hike. Terhills has been on my list for a while. The planned tour is longer but it was very bad weather rain and storm on the …

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