Lommel Sahara – Lommel Sahara loop from Balen

Lommel Sahara – Lommel Sahara loop from Balen

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Lommel Sahara – Lommel Sahara loop from Balen

03:42

54.5km

100m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 6.72 km for 126 m

After 29.6 km for 83 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

13.5 km

Kattenbos

Forest

15.1 km

Het Hoefijzer

Lake

20.8 km

Meysterbergen

Forest

27.6 km

Singletrack Through The Pines

Highlight • MTB Park

technical piece through the woods

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28.5 km

Lommelse Sahara Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Super nice lookout tower with an even better overview of the area... The Sahara, the ponds and the forests can be seen in one package...

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28.7 km

Singletrack Along the Lake in Nationaal Park Bosland

Highlight • Trail

Quite a few roots are exposed.

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29.7 km

S-Bridge Over the Bocholt-Herentals Canal

Highlight • Bridge

The beauty of bridges: They connect. This architectural masterpiece by the architect W. Grauwner connects two nature reserves: the Lommel Sahara and the Blekerheide.

The S-shaped construction is made of steel and wood and is suspended from two steel pylons.

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30.1 km

Pedestrian bridge over the canal in Nationaal Park Bosland

Highlight • Bridge

Nice bridge to take a walk from one side to the other

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31.3 km

Lommel Sahara

Highlight • Natural Monument

A beautiful landscape with sand dunes and lakes.

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31.8 km

Lommel Sahara

Highlight • Natural Monument

This nature reserve with many opportunities for walking and cycling was created by human activities. For example, the lake was created by sand extraction between 1920 and 1925 and the …

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45.5 km

Beverlo Canal

Highlight • River

Beautiful view, both in summer and in autumn and spring, fully enjoy nature along the canal

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48.4 km

Keiheuvel

Nature Reserve

54.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.5 km

15.5 km

6.81 km

5.47 km

4.19 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.2 km

12.2 km

5.72 km

3.74 km

564 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

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Comments

November 1, 2023,Mtb ritje

We left Keiheuvel in the direction of Lommel Station, but it soon became much too muddy after the rain of the past few days. Then we decided to continue driving along the road

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