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De Maten Nature Reserve – Heiderbos Nature Reserve loop from Diepenbeek

De Maten Nature Reserve – Heiderbos Nature Reserve loop from Diepenbeek

Hard

4.0

(1)

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De Maten Nature Reserve – Heiderbos Nature Reserve loop from Diepenbeek

03:59

66.2km

220m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 10.0 km for 106 m

After 43.3 km for 53 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.83 km

De Maten Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

De Maten is one of the large pond areas in the area De Wijers, the land of 1,001 ponds. This largest contiguous pond area in Belgium is a true bird …

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12.4 km

Melberg

Forest

15.0 km

Technical Singletrack Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

Nice route through the forest.

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18.2 km

Hei- en Meibos

Forest

31.0 km

View of the terril in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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34.1 km

In 1970 the Heiderbos nature reserve was established to protect the largest remaining juniper population in Flanders. In addition to the conifers, there are also various types of heather, numerous breeding birds, amphibians, reptiles and insects.

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43.6 km

Visvijver Hengelhoef

Lake

49.3 km

View of the heathland near Hechtel-Eksel

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful heide, perfect on a gravel. Not much place to shelter when it's pouring down.

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50.6 km

De Kuil (Zonhoven Sand Pit)

Highlight • Gorge

Nice place to test tour skills in the loose sand

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56.2 km

View of the Weyers

Highlight • Lake

from the balcony of a small house along the water you have a beautiful panoramic view. the building has a bicycle parking with the possibility to close your bicycle.

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56.7 km

Cycling Through the Water

Highlight • Bridge

The cycle path through the water leads cyclists over a 212-meter-long and three-meter-wide concrete path, with water at eye level on both sides. Swans and other waterfowl swim along the …

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57.6 km

Visvijver Grote Moffert

Lake

66.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.0 km

8.10 km

5.82 km

2.16 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.0 km

16.3 km

15.6 km

6.54 km

1.59 km

128 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Monday 25 May

32°C

12°C

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De Maten Nature Reserve – Heiderbos Nature Reserve loop from Diepenbeek

De Maten Nature Reserve

Technical Singletrack Trail

View of the terril in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Heiderbos Nature Reserve

View of the heathland near Hechtel-Eksel

De Kuil (Zonhoven Sand Pit)

View of the Weyers

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