From Beringen to Maasmechelen. Past mine shafts, top nature, innovative hotspots, and places to meet each other. The former railway between the mines is becoming a cycling highway that connects past and future. The cycling highway is not yet fully completed, but through these loops, you can already discover a glimpse of what the Kolenspoor will offer in the future.
The four cycling loops each cover about 40 to 50 kilometers. Good for 170 kilometers and countless hours of cycling fun. The loops guide you along the most beautiful nature, viewpoints, and heritage sites that As, Beringen, Genk, Heusden-Zolder, Houthalen-Helchteren, Maasmechelen, and Zonhoven have to offer.
Discover the Loop of As and Maasmechelen
Distance: 39 km
Junctions: at the bottom of the page; download the map for free here.
Start: Parking Visit Maasmechelen (Zetellaan 35, 3630 Maasmechelen) – Start from cycling junction 502.
Would you like to explore a part of the cycling highway already? Between junctions 565 and 551, you cycle along the future Kolenspoor.
Highlights along the route: Lookout tower As, Station As, Cycling through the heath, Station Eisden, Garden district Eisden, Cycling between mine spoil heaps (summer 2024), Terhills, National Park Hoge Kempen.
Discover this and all other cycling loops of the Kolenspoor here.
The map is also available for free at Visit Maasmechelen and all other information offices of the mining region.
