Station As – As Bicycle Bridge loop from Niel-bij-As

Station As – As Bicycle Bridge loop from Niel-bij-As

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Station As – As Bicycle Bridge loop from Niel-bij-As

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32.8km

120m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 20.7 km for 214 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.16 km

Station As

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Station As is a former railway station on lines 21A (Hasselt-As) and 21B (As-Eisden). The station building now houses a restaurant and the Kolenspoorvereniging (Coal Railway Association) uses it for the operation of the tourist railway line Waterschei-As-Eisden.

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2.34 km

BASF 4 Locomotive at Kolenspoor As

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Colorfully painted trains and carriages

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2.64 km

As Bicycle Bridge

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Bicycle bridge (of course also for walkers) over the busy Europalaan.

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9.71 km

Car-free Cycle Path Zutendaal

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Former N730, car-free. Wide, straight through the forest.

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13.9 km

Kattevennen Park & Planet Trail

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Interesting location with explanations and display boards along the way.

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16.6 km

Curved Cyclist Bridge over the Genk Ring

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Nice bad asphalt...difficult to fit into route, better drive through the park

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23.1 km

Thor Central and 'Faith' Sculpture

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Thor Central is a powerful, impressive industrial building that was protected as heritage after the closure of the mines. In the search for a meaningful function for the Waterschei mining …

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25.7 km

View of the terril in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

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Pause here to enjoy the view of the slag heap. Slag heaps are artificial hills of waste material that are created during mining, especially coal. The material, consisting of sand, …

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