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Lommel Sahara – Birdwatching wall Lommelse Sahara loop from Luyksgestel

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North Brabant

Bergeijk

Lommel Sahara – Birdwatching wall Lommelse Sahara loop from Luyksgestel

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4.8

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Lommel Sahara – Birdwatching wall Lommelse Sahara loop from Luyksgestel

05:13

20.6km

40m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Natuurreservaat Bleekerheide

Nationaal Park Bosland

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.15 km

Black Pond

Highlight • Lake

This serene fen is located here in the Venakkerbosch. Take sandwiches and a drink along the way and settle down here for a picnic in the middle of the greenery.

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3.59 km

Venakkerbosch

Nature Reserve

6.21 km

Heathland Landscape in Bosland National Park

Highlight • Natural

6.41 km

Bocholt Canal Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

6.43 km

S-Bridge Over the Bocholt-Herentals Canal

Highlight • Bridge

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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11.8 km

Lommel Sahara

Highlight • Natural Monument

A beautiful landscape with sand dunes and lakes.

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12.2 km

View of the Watchtower in Bosland National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

As the name of this highlight suggests, you can see the watchtower from here. With the water as a foreground always good for a photo. On the very other side …

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12.4 km

Birdwatching wall Lommelse Sahara

Highlight • Natural

There are many places in the Sahara where you can observe water birds, but with this bird watching wall you can sit quietly with information about the birds that you can see here.

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13.1 km

Forest trails and a pond in Nationaal Park Bosland

Highlight • Trail

20.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

8.04 km

1.23 km

697 m

Surfaces

6.83 km

6.68 km

3.04 km

2.92 km

1.07 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 14 July

29°C

18°C

0 %

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Lommel Sahara – Birdwatching wall Lommelse Sahara loop from Luyksgestel

Black Pond

Heathland Landscape in Bosland National Park

Bocholt Canal Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge

S-Bridge Over the Bocholt-Herentals Canal

Lommel Sahara

View of the Watchtower in Bosland National Park

Birdwatching wall Lommelse Sahara

Forest trails and a pond in Nationaal Park Bosland

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