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Cycle Path Across the Water, Bokrijk

Cycle Path Across the Water, Bokrijk

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Cycle Path Across the Water, Bokrijk

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Location: Genk, Hasselt, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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Bernd 🌲🦌🍄🥾

November 6, 2025

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The approximately 200-meter-long path leads right through a large body of water in the De Wijers nature reserve. The water is at eye level on both sides – an extraordinary experience that gives the impression of cycling or walking directly through the pond.

Note: In strong winds or high water levels, the path may be temporarily submerged or closed.

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Ward

September 7, 2025

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"Cycling through Water" is a unique cycling experience that takes you over 200 meters straight through a pond. The cycle path opened in April 2016, and since then, many cyclists …

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Mike

December 20, 2025

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Cycling through the Water in Bokrijk (Genk, Belgium) is one of the most unique and photogenic cycling experiences you can have in Limburg. At the heart of the extensive De Wijers pond landscape, a dedicated cycle path, over 200 meters long, cuts right through a pond. As you cycle along this path, you'll have the water at eye level on both sides: you'll see, feel, and smell the water, almost as if you were right in the middle of it—an almost surreal experience.

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Elevation 90 m

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Wednesday 13 May

11°C

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76 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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