Cycling in Bocholt

This 20 km route takes you along the four church villages of Bocholt. You will see historical buildings and curiosities of Bocholt. The route is signposted by hexagonal white signs with blue print. The best starting place is at Bocholt’s church square. But since the route is a loop, you can start wherever you want.

The Round-in-Bocholt route This trail starts at Sluis 18, but just like the trail above, this route also follows a loop. The Round-in-Bocholt-trail is 40 km long and leads you along Bocholt’s most beautiful nature. The canals in particular are given a big share in this. The hexagonal white signs have a green print.

The farms’ route originated from a collaboration between the Rural Guild Bocholt and the municipality Bocholt. It’s a discovery tour along numerous meadows and fields, grain crops and vegetable fields, dairy and pig farms hidden behind the green open spaces and beautiful landscapes. The long route is approximately 40 km and the short version is 25 km.

Where? Goolderheide, 3950 Bocholt

You practically remain on Bocholt territory for the entire journey. A small part leads through the neighbouring municipalities of Hamont-Achel, Neerpelt, and Beek (Bree).

The Sezoens Route 

Winter, summer, autumn, spring : in every season there is always a perfect day for a beautiful bike ride. The Sezoensroute has a distance of 53 km along the Bocholt’s Brewery Museum to Achel’s Kluis. Via picturesque roads you cross 2 Kempen’s municipalities where cyclists can indulge themselves in Limburg’s beautiful nature : Bocholt and Hamont-Achel.

'Cycling through the Water' 

Cycling through the water in Bokrijk is a unique cycling experience where you cycle for more than 200m straight through a pond. Besides cycling, there are plenty of other things to experience in Bokrijk, such as an open air history museum, a large free outdoor playground and many more. Cycling through the water is located at cycling node 91.

Where? Pad 3600, 3600 Genk

'Cycling through the Trees' 

On this bike path you can safely reach higher levels. By means of a double circle you ride all the way up to the treetops, as high as 10 m. Cycling through the trees is located at cycling node 272 from the cycling route network of Pijnven’s nature reserve.

Where? Kiefhoekstraat 16, 3940 Hechtel-Eksel

'Cycling through the Heathland'  is the latest experience route straight through the Mechelse Heide. On the route from junction 550 to 551 you can enjoy beautiful views of the natural landscape from the monumental wooden bridge, which is almost 300 meters long. In the summer season you can enjoy a purple sea of flowers here. The heathland is at its best at the end of August.

As with the earlier mine tunnels with wooden struts, a fine-meshed structure of beams and columns was constructed. The bridge walls are made of Limburg pine wood, another nod to the mining past. 

The bridge connects the National Park on either side. This gives cyclists a wide view over the heathland landscape and offers them a safe crossing. In the distance, horses graze and many animal species have their natural habitat. 

Park your car at the free parking of the Lieteberg Visitor Center (Stalkerweg 46) and leave for junction 550 or 551 for a day full of cycling fun.