17.8 km | 20 km-effort
Etape 4 Duinengordel (Opoeteren)– Thorpark (Genk): 26 km
National Park Trail
The Hoge Kempen National Park
Length
27 km
Max alt
125 m
Uphill gradient
269 m
Km-Effort
30 km
Min alt
49 m
Downhill gradient
243 m
Boucle
No
Creation date :
2023-03-20 14:00:47.632
Updated on :
2023-03-20 14:03:43.389
6h55
Difficulty : Medium
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Trail On foot of 27 km to be discovered at Flanders, Limburg, Maaseik. This trail is proposed by National Park Trail.
Description
A stage with two faces: the first part runs from east to west over an elongated series of land dunes, with the Oudsberg as the highest dune of the Kempen.
The second part leads you to the site of the former Waterschei coal mine (Thorpark).
From the top of the slagheap you have an almost complete view of the National Park. For those who want to, this "Gateway to the National Park" is a worthy end of the trail. There's a regular bus service from here to the train station of Genk.
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Positioning
Country:
Belgium
Region :
Flanders
Department/Province :
Limburg
Municipality :
Maaseik
Location:
Opoeteren
Start:(Dec)
Start:(UTM)
685670 ; 5660745 (31U) N.
Comments
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