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Lommel Sahara – Lommel Sahara loop from Balen

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Lommel Sahara – Lommel Sahara loop from Balen

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Lommel Sahara – Lommel Sahara loop from Balen

03:49

52.3km

90m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: May 10, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 27.8 km for 83 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.6 km

Kattenbos

Forest

14.1 km

Het Hoefijzer

Lake

15.6 km

Achel Mill

Highlight • Monument

Nice that this mill is preserved.

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19.3 km

Meysterbergen

Forest

27.1 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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27.8 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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29.3 km

Lommel Sahara

Highlight • Natural Monument

A beautiful landscape with sand dunes and lakes.

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29.8 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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30.1 km

Saturnus Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

The sculpture "Saturn" by artist Niko Hendrickx has been moved from the roundabout at Kristalpark (where it stood for 16 years) to the bike path behind the Sahara. The sculpture …

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30.5 km

Bike Path Through Bosland National Park

Highlight • Cycleway

Great section in a very beautiful forest. The cycle path is very rideable, the landscape is wonderful. It's just great there.

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44.3 km

De Most Forest Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Keiheuvel is a recreational domain and nature reserve in the Belgian municipality of Balen. It is located immediately south of the basin of the Balense part of Wezel. The entire …

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52.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.2 km

13.6 km

11.7 km

7.50 km

4.26 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.5 km

15.0 km

12.3 km

757 m

749 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 18 May

17°C

6°C

70 %

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Lommel Sahara – Lommel Sahara loop from Balen

Achel Mill

Lommelse Sahara Observation Tower

S-Bridge Over the Bocholt-Herentals Canal

Lommel Sahara

Lommel Sahara

Saturnus Sculpture

Bike Path Through Bosland National Park

De Most Forest Path

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