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Mechelse Heide – View of the Kikbeekbron Valley loop from Lanaken

Mechelse Heide – View of the Kikbeekbron Valley loop from Lanaken

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Mechelse Heide – View of the Kikbeekbron Valley loop from Lanaken

01:53

28.5km

120m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.82 km for 277 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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10.6 km

Asbroek Lookout

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Nice view point from here over the heath. Tip: in August it turns a beautiful purple!

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11.1 km

The Hoge Kempen, or the Kempens Plateau, is actually a large rubble cone formed by boulders and stones from the Ardennes, deposited by the Meuse during the Ice Age in the southeast of the Limburg Kempen, later covered with sand by sea winds. Subsequently, a new, relatively deeply worn valley was created where the Grensmaas found its way through its own rubble. The transition to the Kempens Plateau, west of the Meuse valley, is very steep and forms a staircase of 45 meters on average. This steep edge runs from Opoeteren near Maaseik in the north to Gellik near Lanaken in the south. It forms an unbroken line more than 20 kilometers long, one of the most spectacular geological phenomena in the rather flat Flanders. About half of this escarpment is located in the National Park. The height of the park varies between 45 and 155 m above sea level, with the northern slag heap of Waterschei, built up with waste from coal production, as the highest point.

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16.5 km

View of Kikbeekbron

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Brilliant view of the lake from the Duivelsberg

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16.9 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 gates, you will not find a visitor reception here. Nature speaks for itself!

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17.1 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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20.1 km

Heathland viewpoint Vallei van de Ziepbeek

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You are currently walking through the valley (Dutch: Vallei) of the Ziep or Zijp brook (Dutch: Beek). As you might have noticed, it's pretty muddy and boggy. This is due to the seepage water that presses out of the ground due to the geological conditions here in the valley. Luckily! Otherwise you wouldn't be able to enjoy this heathland with its typical fauna and flora. It is especially beautiful from mid-August to mid-September - when the heather is in full bloom.

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20.4 km

Boardwalk in the Vallei van de Ziepbeek Nature Reserve

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Beautiful passage through the heath. You can ride on the planks but also along them.

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27.4 km

Tree-Lined Path near Pietersheim

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Nice path, nice outside Pietersheim, beautiful allee with new trees

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28.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.1 km

5.75 km

2.05 km

1.60 km

804 m

136 m

Surfaces

15.9 km

5.57 km

3.57 km

3.20 km

241 m

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Weather

Sunday 12 July

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Comments

February 7, 2025,Rondje voor de ‘kleintjes’

With Julie in preparation for the Traka100. That means some short rounds through the Hoge Kempen in the coming period. With perhaps a build-up to longer. I will make a collection of it.

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Mechelse Heide – View of the Kikbeekbron Valley loop from Lanaken

Asbroek Lookout

Gravel speed section

View of Kikbeekbron

Mechelse Heide

View of the Kikbeekbron Valley

Heathland viewpoint Vallei van de Ziepbeek

Boardwalk in the Vallei van de Ziepbeek Nature Reserve

Tree-Lined Path near Pietersheim

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