View of the Mechelse Heide – View of the Lake loop from Vlaams Natuurreservaat Ven onder de Berg

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View of the Mechelse Heide – View of the Lake loop from Vlaams Natuurreservaat Ven onder de Berg

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View of the Mechelse Heide – View of the Lake loop from Vlaams Natuurreservaat Ven onder de Berg

05:56

22.5km

200m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Vlaams Natuurreservaat Mechelse Heide

Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

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Parking

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108 m

Mechelse Heide — Lakes and Sand Dunes

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Beautiful surroundings. Especially come in August when the heather is in bloom. Wonderful!

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401 m

Stairway to the Viewpoint of Mechelse Heide

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Gaining height gradually between the trees...

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597 m

View of the Mechelse Heide

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Magnificent view of the lake...

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8.73 km

View of the Heather Fields, Mechelse Heide

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Always beautiful, but particularly beautiful when the heather is in bloom.

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14.2 km

View of the Terrils and Lake in Hoge Kempen National Park

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Another beautiful view from around the lake. Behind you, over the small hill, lies the cemetery of Eisden-Tuinwijk. A little further on there is an entrance and exit.

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14.5 km

View of the Grote Plas at Terhills

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A beautiful large lake where you are not allowed to swim, but you can enjoy the surroundings and the terrace around the lake on the waterfront.

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14.9 km

View of the Terrils from the Lake

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Didn't we promise you mountains and more, namely lakes? Here you go. From here you have a good view of the little hills, which you will no longer belittle when …

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15.2 km

This viewpoint is actually the same highlight as the "pebble beach" - see komoot.com/nl-nl/highlight/4413615

A small, pebble-covered stretch that, like a beach, lies low and merges into the lake. To …

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16.4 km

Viewpoint

22.5 km

End point

Parking

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