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Sparrendal Bicycle Bridge – Mechelse Heide loop from Maastricht Noord

Sparrendal Bicycle Bridge – Mechelse Heide loop from Maastricht Noord

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5.0

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Sparrendal Bicycle Bridge – Mechelse Heide loop from Maastricht Noord

06:03

95.2km

460m

Gravel riding

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

Last updated: March 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 48.7 km for 183 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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33.5 km

Path Along the Old Railway, Hoge Kempen National Park

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The trails run right next to the railway. Luckily, you don't have to worry about passing trains - they don't run here anymore!

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37.3 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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46.8 km

Turfven

Lake

48.8 km

Joekelbos speelbos

Forest

61.8 km

Historic Railway Bridge on the As–Maaseik Line

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Bridge under the historic coal railway from As to Maaseik.

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65.6 km

Bosreservaat Dilserbos

Nature Reserve

69.3 km

Sparrendal Bicycle Bridge

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blessed

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72.2 km

Lanklaarder Forest Hollow Way

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Beautiful single trail in an area with numerous single trails for mountain biking.

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73.6 km

Mechels Bos

Forest

75.3 km

Mechelse Heide Entrance Pavilion and Bike Path

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The Hoge Kempen National Park is the first and so far the only one in Belgium. It was opened in 2006 and, among other things, the pine forests and the heathland are protected here.

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76.3 km

Mechelse Heide

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Heather can be found along the cycle path, which is particularly beautiful in summer/late summer.

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77.1 km

Cycle path through the Mechelse Heide

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A busy bike path, but still manageable without any problems. Every now and then there is a train of racing cyclists, but there are no problems with roots under the road surface.

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95.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.0 km

27.8 km

6.93 km

4.97 km

4.57 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.5 km

27.1 km

11.1 km

9.97 km

1.12 km

531 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 20 May

22°C

11°C

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Sparrendal Bicycle Bridge – Mechelse Heide loop from Maastricht Noord

Path Along the Old Railway, Hoge Kempen National Park

View of the terril in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Historic Railway Bridge on the As–Maaseik Line

Sparrendal Bicycle Bridge

Lanklaarder Forest Hollow Way

Mechelse Heide Entrance Pavilion and Bike Path

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