Route Station As (blauw) - Mechelse Heide

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Route Station As (blauw) - Mechelse Heide

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Route Station As (blauw) - Mechelse Heide

01:31

5.86km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: January 13, 2025

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

196 m

Station As

Highlight • Cafe

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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596 m

As Bicycle Bridge

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

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1.57 km

Tranquil Pond in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

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It is likely to overflow and flood the trail

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5.86 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.59 km

2.22 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.80 km

1.63 km

700 m

427 m

313 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

12°C

8°C

64 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

January 17, 2026,Route Station As (blauw) 🔵

🚉 As Station & Surroundings – a discovery that lingers.

As Station, located next to the Thorpark route, was only an 8-minute drive away.
It would be a shame not to include it, especially since this is a place I discovered by chance last year but has stayed with me ever since. That's precisely why I find it a shame …

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February 27, 2026,🇧🇪 As | Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen, Station As

As Station, where railways and nature converge.

Today truly felt like a gift. A two-night getaway before starting work on my new house, and 18 degrees Celsius in February to boot. My coat stayed comfortably in the car. That alone made it a good day.

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August 4, 2025,Wandeling

A pleasant walk, with plenty of variation in terrain and elevation. It's just a shame that the scenery is marred by electricity pylons and the noise of cars.

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