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Heathland – Molenheide Forest loop from Geldrop-Mierlo

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North Brabant
Geldrop-Mierlo

Heathland – Molenheide Forest loop from Geldrop-Mierlo

Easy

4.5

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458

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Heathland – Molenheide Forest loop from Geldrop-Mierlo

01:24

5.58km

10m

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: August 17, 2026

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690 m

Small parking lot

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Enough parking space for 10 cars

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1.33 km

Lisven and Molenven

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The Molenheide is a forest area between Geldrop and Mierlo that, together with the Luchense Heide and the Verste Bos, covers 248 hectares. The area is owned by the municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo.

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1.44 km

View of Lisven

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The Lisven is linked to the Molenven by a wetland. It's an area of primarily dry and damp heathland. During certain periods, sheep are used here to maintain the heathland. …

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1.46 km

Heathland

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Enjoy nature.

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2.83 km

Wide hiking trails

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3.64 km

Katoenpad

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The Katoenpad has been rebuilt on the Molenheide between Mierlo and Geldrop. Home weavers used to walk along this path from Mierlo to Geldrop. Marianne Canters wrote an exciting book about it: 'The secret of the disappeared Katoenpad'.

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4.06 km

Molenheide Forest

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Nice forest with children's forest, many hiking trails, a wheelchair path and a nice walking route.

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4.83 km

Molenheide

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Information board about the heathland and walking routes at the parking lot.

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5.58 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.20 km

1.48 km

832 m

Surfaces

3.08 km

1.15 km

871 m

421 m

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Tuesday 13 October

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Comments

January 3, 2023,Molenheide 5 km Geldrop Mierlo
Missed a blue post somewhere. So walked a mile.

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