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Cycling Through the Water – Essers Singletrack loop from Bree

Cycling Through the Water – Essers Singletrack loop from Bree

Hard

3.0

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Cycling Through the Water – Essers Singletrack loop from Bree

06:21

108km

340m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 34.9 km for 53 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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34.7 km

Visvijver Hengelhoef

Lake

40.2 km

View of the terril in Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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45.7 km

Thor Central and 'Faith' Sculpture

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Thor Central is a powerful, impressive industrial building that was protected as heritage after the closure of the mines. In the search for a meaningful function for the Waterschei mining …

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46.0 km

André Dumont Coal Mine (Waterschei) – Thor Park

Highlight • Historical Site

Thor Central is an impressive industrial building. After the hard coal plants were closed, it was considered a cultural heritage.
A restaurant, a brasserie and the Food Plaza invite you to stay and are open every day.

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46.4 km

Waterscheischans

Archaeological Site

52.4 km

Car-free Cycle Path Zutendaal

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Former N730, car-free. Wide, straight through the forest.

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55.4 km

Kattevennenbos

Forest

59.9 km

Melberg

Forest

71.5 km

Cemente brak

Lake

71.9 km

Cycling Through the Water

Highlight • Bridge

The cycle path through the water leads cyclists over a 212-meter-long and three-meter-wide concrete path, with water at eye level on both sides. Swans and other waterfowl swim along the …

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78.3 km

Essers Singletrack

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Wonderful flow in this singletrack. Best in the area!

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80.1 km

Singletrack Along Avenue du Tennis

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice technical singletrack with a small ravine on the left. This track can only be ridden in one direction for safety reasons. It is quite winding and there is little room to pull over.

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84.0 km

C-Mine

Highlight • Historical Site

Parts of Flanders look back on a long history as mining regions. The city of Genk in the province of Limburg has always been one of the most important industrial …

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108 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.2 km

32.6 km

10.1 km

9.91 km

8.04 km

240 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.0 km

33.2 km

31.8 km

4.25 km

3.83 km

156 m

Elevation

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Sunday 6 September

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