Highlight (Segment) • Trail
Melkpad
Hiking
4.4
(15)
Road cycling
5.0
(2)
Gravel riding
5.0
(1)
Running
5.0
(1)
Cycling
(1)
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JP
July 23, 2024
Hiking
The Melkpad takes you from the nature reserve of the Helderbeek valley (with the Heusden-Zolder slag heap) through a part of one of the largest nature reserves in Flanders, the …
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An 🇧🇪
July 24, 2026
Hiking
The cycle path here is called the Melkpad and crosses a considerable part of the Black Brook Valley here. It offers a diverse landscape with different types of nature specific to this reserve, including forests, spring areas and heathland.
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An 🇧🇪
July 24, 2026
Hiking
Farmers used this short and straight field path on foot or by cart to milk the cows and transport the milk cans between the surrounding meadows and farms. Hence the name Melkpad (Milk Path).
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Distance 1.25 km
Uphill 20 m
Downhill 10 m
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