Thorpark - blue - 7,4 km
This moderate hike takes you to the slag heap of Waterschei. You also pass through the Stiemerbeekvallei.
Extensive description CloseThorpark is an area of 10 km² behind the former mine of Waterschei. The area has so many qualities that it will connect to the National Park. Here you will find everything the Hoge Kempen has to offer: spoil heaps amid heathland and pine woodlands, a beautiful stream valley, junipers, and continental dunes. Some striking buildings enhance the landscape: the children's colony of As and the coal mine of Waterschei (Thor Central). You can already do extensive hiking here, but a gateway in the familiar style of the other gateways is (not yet) present.
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Start points
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Thorpark: access point As-Terril
Fazantenstraat z/n , 3665 As -
Gateway Thorpark
André Dumontlaan 67 , 3600 Genk
Practical info
Public transport
Parking
Hospitality
- Dog park
- Sturdy shoes or boots recommended after a wet period
- Slippery conditions: the trails, steep slopes and stairways may be muddy and slippery.