The National Park and its surroundings are great for cycling: shady forests with occasional glimpses of heathland or along quiet towpaths. Moreover, many stretches are completely car-free. The occasional incline is part of the job, but you do get a nice view as a reward.

You can discover the National Park by bike via the Kempen and Maasland Regional Landscape cycling route network. The handy junction system is very flexible. The blue signs are your guide along the way. You can start at any entrance gate and rent a bike at most places.

More of a mountain bike fan? Discover our extensive route network further down this website.

Cycling at junctions

There are two ways to explore our 12 000 ha National Park by bike:

  • Create your own route using nodes: On VisitLimburg's route planner, you can plan your ideal route yourself, then print or download it. During your leisurely bike ride, all you have to do is follow the numbers/junctions on the blue signs.
  • Or follow one of the advisory routes that have already been mapped out. Especially handy if you don't know the area very well. Here, too, you can print and/or download the route, and then simply follow the signs. Below are the seven advisory routes:

You can view, and download, the routes via Komoot. You can register for free for Komoot, and if you do not yet have a regional map "Limburg", we will give you one for free (worth € 8.99). You can find more info about Komoot here.

Top 7 recommended routes

Bike route of the month: Cycling between the mining terrils

In September and October 2024, of course, everything revolves around the new cycling and walking bridge (FIETSEN TUSSEN DE MIJNTERRILS) in the Hoge Kempen National Park. We have already developed a wonderful 30 km cycling route that takes you past all the highlights.

  • Starting point National Park Visitor Center
  • Garden District of Eisden
  • Eisden station with the new hiker's huts
  • The Mechelse Heide
  • The panoramas over the Kikbeek Spring Valley
  • The wooden bridge of ‘Cycling through the Heath’
  • Cycling café ‘Station van Asch’
  • Cycling through the gravel pits
  • Lanklaarderbos
  • Cycling between the mine terrils
  • National Park Visitor Centre (with catering facilities)

Cycle junctions 502 - 60 - 61 - 550 - 551 -565 - 41 - 565 - 502


You can start your cycling tour at the National Park Visitor Center. Here you will get all the information, you can buy a cycling map, rent an e-bike and enjoy a nice drink (before and after your bike tour). Our free large car park is a 2-minute walk from this starting point : Parking National Park Visitor Center. The sign for bike junction 502 is in front of the National Park Visitor Center so you can start your bike tour immediately. 

Ask here for your FREE code (worth 8€) for Komoot where all our cycling and walking routes can be viewed and downloaded. Also the new route of ‘Cycling between the mine rails’.
 

Bike rental National Park Visitor Center - Terhills (from 15 June 2023)

At the main entrance gate of the Hoge Kempen National Park, called the National Park Visitor Center, you can rent electric bicycles. The Visitor Center is located at Zetellaan 70, 3630 in Maasmechelen, and is open daily from 9am to 6pm.
Book your electric bike online here, and we'll get the bike(s) ready for you.

Bike rental

Rentals from companies:

E-bike2Rent, Oudsbergen (Ebikes only + EMTB, also deliver at destination on request)

Diagenhof Bike, Lanaken

Orshof, Oudsbergen 

Charging poles?

At Kattevennen (eatery Kattevenia), Mechelse Heide (cafeteria 't Salamanderke), Pietersheim (cafeteria Kinderboerderij) you can easily plug in your e-bike.

Buy a cycling map here