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De Kuil (Zonhoven Sand Pit) – The Pit of Zonhoven loop from Limburg

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De Kuil (Zonhoven Sand Pit) – The Pit of Zonhoven loop from Limburg

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De Kuil (Zonhoven Sand Pit) – The Pit of Zonhoven loop from Limburg

01:15

4.79km

30m

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: March 21, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Vlaams Natuurreservaat Molenheide

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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497 m

Hidden bench

Highlight • Rest Area

Rest bench at the Holsteen.

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1.20 km

Panoramic view of Erica

Highlight • Viewpoint

Heathland aplenty in the entire area. Here is a spot that is a bit higher and thanks to a bench offers you the chance to let the heathland splendor penetrate you at your leisure.

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1.36 km

Reindeer Hunters Site

Highlight • Historical Site

Original sofa to fantasize about camp life when people lived in a nomadic existence. On the site is a replica of a camp. Nice to experience this site with children.

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1.42 km

Boardwalk and Viewing Platform De Wijers – Molenheide Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

A piece of boardwalk with a wooden viewing platform, bench and binoculars. You can't see very far because of the trees and limited height. But it is pleasant to stay, …

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1.71 km

De Kuil (Zonhoven Sand Pit)

Highlight • Gorge

Nice place to test tour skills in the loose sand

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1.84 km

Mammoth Sculpture in De Kuil, Zonhoven

Highlight • Monument

The (fake) mammoth skeleton in De Kuil in Zonhoven, probably for the somewhat younger (in body and mind) among us a highlight of the Reindeer Hunter Trail that opened in …

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2.49 km

Linden Avenue 1000 Years Kœben – End Point Reindeer Hunters Trail

Highlight • Monument

2.54 km

The Pit of Zonhoven

Highlight • Gorge

The pit where the cyclocross riders drive down at full speed...

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4.79 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.42 km

1.36 km

Surfaces

3.29 km

936 m

553 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 20 May

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De Kuil (Zonhoven Sand Pit) – The Pit of Zonhoven loop from Limburg

Hidden bench

Panoramic view of Erica

Reindeer Hunters Site

Boardwalk and Viewing Platform De Wijers – Molenheide Nature Reserve

De Kuil (Zonhoven Sand Pit)

Mammoth Sculpture in De Kuil, Zonhoven

Linden Avenue 1000 Years Kœben – End Point Reindeer Hunters Trail

The Pit of Zonhoven

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