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Station As – Hoge Kempen lookout tower (As) loop from Genk

Station As – Hoge Kempen lookout tower (As) loop from Genk

Hard

4.7

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Station As – Hoge Kempen lookout tower (As) loop from Genk

03:04

50.2km

150m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Natuurdomein Klaverberg

Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.00 km

View of Terril van As

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The As slag heap, a former coal mountain, offers a beautiful view of the surrounding Limburg landscape and the vast nature of the Hoge Kempen National Park. From the top …

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10.1 km

View of the terril in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

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Pause here to enjoy the view of the slag heap. Slag heaps are artificial hills of waste material that are created during mining, especially coal. The material, consisting of sand, …

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29.9 km

Mountain Bike Trailhead Hoge Kempen National Park

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Some well-signposted trails start here, which can also be easily combined into a longer tour 👏 More information is available here => nationaalparkhogekempen.be/de/neu-mountainbike-strecken

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40.3 km

Starting point at Ashes station

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From the starting point Station As you can ride straight onto the trails of the Hoge Kempen mountain bike network!

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40.3 km

Station As is a former railway station on lines 21A (Hasselt-As) and 21B (As-Eisden). The station building now houses a restaurant and the Kolenspoorvereniging (Coal Railway Association) uses it for the operation of the tourist railway line Waterschei-As-Eisden.

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40.5 km

Hoge Kempen lookout tower (As)

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Beautiful section where the bike path is a little narrower (by Belgian standards). You drive along the tracks of a narrow-gauge railway, at a memorial in honor of a crashed Lancaster and at a lookout tower.

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40.5 km

Station As Observation Tower and Miniature Train

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Enjoy a snack in the cafeteria, let the kids play in the playground, take a ride on the mini train (every Sunday from April to September at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm) and admire the view from the lookout tower.

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43.5 km

Smooth forest path in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

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Some sandy spots when dry

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50.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.8 km

13.1 km

3.79 km

3.76 km

3.28 km

343 m

Surfaces

20.7 km

11.1 km

9.09 km

8.37 km

722 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 2 July

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Station As – Hoge Kempen lookout tower (As) loop from Genk

View of Terril van As

View of the terril in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Mountain Bike Trailhead Hoge Kempen National Park

Starting point at Ashes station

Station As

Hoge Kempen lookout tower (As)

Station As Observation Tower and Miniature Train

Smooth forest path in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

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