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Belgium
Flanders
South Limburg
Hasselt
Leopoldsburg

Den Tus Pond – Birch Avenue in Gerheserbossen loop from Leopoldsburg

Routes
Belgium
Flanders
South Limburg
Hasselt
Leopoldsburg

Den Tus Pond – Birch Avenue in Gerheserbossen loop from Leopoldsburg

Moderate

4.0

(1)

22

riders

Den Tus Pond – Birch Avenue in Gerheserbossen loop from Leopoldsburg

02:41

45.1km

80m

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 29, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

4.28 km

Gerhees Fort

Highlight • Historical Site

The Schans van Gerhees (Kolverdijk, 3945 Ham) dates from the seventeenth century. The fortress is a rectangle of earthen walls, built in the middle of a fen and surrounded by …

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19.7 km

Straal

Forest

3

22.9 km

Hoolst Watermill

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Hoolstmolen

The Hoolst watermill was probably founded in the 13th century and is perhaps the oldest mill in Balen. It would have been there before the actual village of Balen. …

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4

24.0 km

Forest Singletrack

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5

25.2 km

Gravel Path Between Meadows and Ponds

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Beautifull gravel section within the middle possiblity for restpoint with grass and ponds + Picknick Island (=marked by a sign along the road)

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28.0 km

Malou Memorial Cross

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Historical interpretation of the Malou Memorial Cross.
Let's go back in time:
On September 11, 1944, 10 residents of Schoorheide were shot. Two of them escaped this atrocity, albeit seriously …

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35.5 km

Rest Area by the Pond

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8

38.6 km

Den Tus Pond

Highlight • Lake

Den Tus is one of the fens that remain from when the Gerserheide region formed a large heath landscape with fens. A few years ago, the site was awarded 1 …

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39.8 km

Beautiful avenue with birches in the middle of the Gerheser forests.

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45.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.4 km

10.2 km

7.45 km

6.32 km

2.68 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.1 km

11.8 km

10.9 km

7.82 km

1.41 km

< 100 m

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Thursday 2 July

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9°C

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