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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

03:40

54.2km

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: June 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 29.4 km for 83 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.03 km

Hiking Route 97, Antwerpse Kempen

Highlight • Trail

13.6 km

Kattenbos

Forest

15.3 km

Het Hoefijzer

Lake

20.9 km

Meysterbergen

Forest

27.7 km

Singletrack Through The Pines

Highlight • MTB Park

technical piece through the woods

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28.7 km

Lommelse Sahara Observation Tower

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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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29.4 km

S-Bridge Over the Bocholt-Herentals Canal

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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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29.8 km

Pedestrian bridge over the canal in Nationaal Park Bosland

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

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31.0 km

Lommel Sahara

Highlight • Natural Monument

A beautiful landscape with sand dunes and lakes.

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31.5 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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45.3 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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48.1 km

Keiheuvel

Nature Reserve

54.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.9 km

15.8 km

6.78 km

5.47 km

4.22 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.0 km

12.2 km

5.64 km

3.74 km

564 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 1 July

23°C

13°C

84 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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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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Lommel Sahara – Lommel Sahara loop from Balen

Hiking Route 97, Antwerpse Kempen

Singletrack Through The Pines

Lommelse Sahara Observation Tower

S-Bridge Over the Bocholt-Herentals Canal

Pedestrian bridge over the canal in Nationaal Park Bosland

Lommel Sahara

Lommel Sahara

Beverlo Canal

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