De Keiheuvel Sand Dunes – Keiheuvel Aero Club loop from Kwaadmechelen
De Keiheuvel Sand Dunes – Keiheuvel Aero Club loop from Kwaadmechelen
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De Keiheuvel Sand Dunes – Keiheuvel Aero Club loop from Kwaadmechelen
03:38
50.4km
80m
Cycling
Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: April 20, 2026
Tips
Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route
After 19.1 km for 65 m
After 32.8 km for 103 m
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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1.97 km
Family Monument Oostham
Highlight • Monument
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5.21 km
Schans van Gerhees
Archaeological Site
6.33 km
Gerheserbossen
Forest
9.42 km
Rest Area by the Pond
Highlight • Rest Area
11.8 km
Malou Memorial Cross
Highlight • Monument
Let's go back in time:
On September 11, 1944, 10 residents of Schoorheide were shot. Two of them escaped this atrocity, albeit seriously injured. They were taken by handcart through the Balen fields during the night to the Gasthuis van Balen, where they were secretly cared for by local doctors. Ferdinand Ruymaekers (+1978) and Victor Gypen (+1989) carried the drama with them for many years and were able to tell the next generations about this atrocity.
Facts:
On September 11, 1944: German soldiers execute 10 Balenaren
1944 - 1945: Establishment of the Memorial Cross (Calvary) and Memorial Monument (Churchyard of Schoonheide)
1945: Victims reburied in the cemetery of Schoorheide
11 September 1945: Inauguration of the Memorial Monument in the Cemetery of Schoorheide.
Information can be read on site.
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25.6 km
Keiheuvel
Nature Reserve
30.1 km
De Keiheuvel Sand Dunes
Highlight • Natural
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30.5 km
Keiheuvel Aero Club
Highlight • Structure
Pro tip 1: on the playground grounds there is a hill with a bench on the fence, especially for watching.
Pro tip 2: near the children's walk in the sand there are some information boards about thermals, the winch start and what exactly ensures that an aircraft can ascend and descend - air.
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30.8 km
Keiheuvel Recreation Area
Highlight • Natural
In addition, the area is the starting point of the Keiheuvel walk, the walk of the year 2018!
You can also look for the Keimannetjes during the Keimannetjeswandeling, a discovery walk in the nature of the Keiheuvel for all little adventurers from 4 years old. Free admission every day of the year!
Experience an incredible day with family, friends, colleagues or school friends. Are you not yet tired of our area after 1 day? No worries ... you can stay overnight in our hiker's cabins or at Glamping Keiheuvel.
Triggered? Take a look at ontdekbalen.be/doen/uitstap/recreatiedomein-keiheuvel
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35.7 km
Konijnenberg
Forest
43.5 km
Adventure Centre - Balen
Highlight • MTB Park
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48.2 km
F77 Cycle Highway (Diest–Leopoldsburg)
Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway
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50.4 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
13.9 km
11.9 km
9.60 km
7.65 km
7.28 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
20.9 km
14.9 km
13.9 km
482 m
147 m
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Saturday 11 July
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