Hiking and biking on be-MINE

be-MINE is the starting point for hikes on and around the mine site. By bicycle, you will discover all the tourist highlights of the region from be-MINE.

Hiking

on and around be-MINE

At be-MINE, you can leave for several hiking trails.

There are 4 marked routes ; the overview board can be found opposite the Todi terrace. The hiking map (2.50 euros) is available at the tourist reception at be-MINE. You can also combine the different routes.

Green walk : 3.5km

Blue walk : 4.3km

Yellow walk : 6.3km

Red walk : 6.6km

🐝 𝗕𝗶𝗷𝗲𝗻𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝟰,𝟱 𝗸𝗺): Learn all about the fascinating world of bees on this walk. Perfect for a fun family activity! Request a brochure from Tourism Beringen with questions to answer along the way.

🌳 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗶 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝗭𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗸 – 𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 (𝟲,𝟲 𝗸𝗺): Walk through a varied landscape with vast plains, hollow roads and beautiful views. The red route begins at the great slag heap of Beringen and offers a beautiful piece of nature where the past can still be felt. This slag heap was created as a rock dump from the mines.

Hiking apps

📱 With this interactive walking app , “Beringen: de cité” (𝟰,𝟱 𝗸𝗺), you can discover the area’s mining history and the origins of the mining town. Watch video clips and test your knowledge with a mini-quiz as you explore the neighborhood in this surprising way.

Download the app for free or borrow a tablet with the app from the tourist office.

📱 The “Coal Trail App” introduces you to the stories surrounding the Coal Trail. Two cheerful Italian friends, Fabrizio and Martino, take children and their parents on a journey. Along the way, you’ll encounter lots of fun challenges and games.

For these walks, you can borrow a tablet for free at the tourist reception at be-MINE.

📱 Rediscover the original glory of the villa in the Director’s Park, which was left in ruins after an arson attack in the 1980s. With the FAAM app, the house comes back to life through augmented reality (AR). Visit the Director’s Park in Beringen, start the experience, and head to the points marked on the compass.

Download the app and dive into seven stories about Bering’s mining history.
- Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=vlaanderen.faam.app
- App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/faam/id6477709975

An Adventure with Pierewiet the Canary Pete

“An Adventure with Pierewiet the Canary” is a walking scavenger hunt designed for families with children ages 6 to 9. The trail is approximately 2.2 km long and is accessible to strollers and wheelchairs. This fun family walk starts at the tourist information center at be-MINE.

The scavenger hunt is available year-round in dry weather.
Price of the activity booklet: 1 euro; available at Visit Beringen

Picnicking at be-MINE

At be-MINE you will find plenty of nice places to picnic : on the lawn at the mountain of adventure, on the top of the mountain of adventure, on the benches in the event square, under the shaft buck….

Bring your own picnic. Do you wish to order a picnic? Then contact the secretariat of be-MINE : info@bemine.be / 011 26 97 23

Bikes

around be-MINE

From be-MINE you can leave for different routes :

Around Beringen : 68km
Cycling through the water : 65km
Cycling through the trees : 62km
From mine shaft to natural beauty : 61km
Black gold and green splendor : 50km
From mine to army : 44km

🚲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗲𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗷𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻 (𝟲𝟭 𝗸𝗺): Discover Limburg’s impressive mining heritage. The route starts at our site and you cycle through the nature reserve of the Valley of the Zwarte Beek towards Houthalen-Helchteren. Eventually, the coal track takes you back to be-MINE.

🚲 𝗩𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗷𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗮𝗮𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁 (𝟲𝟭 𝗸𝗺): Combine nature and heritage with this relatively flat bike loop. You’ll start at be-MINE and from here you’ll make your way to Leopoldsburg where the bike path along the Paalse Plas provides pleasant refreshment.

🚲 𝗭𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝘂𝗱, 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁 (𝟱𝟬 𝗸𝗺): This mostly flat bike loop combines the fascinating history of the underground “black gold” and the splendor of the green landscape. You bike along the Albert Canal, pass the old coal railroad and cross typical garden neighborhoods.

Rental

E-bikes and E-steps

Want to rent a bike? Or would you like to go out on an E-step?

E-bikes and e-steps are available at Visit Beringen. In addition to e-bikes, children’s bikes are also rented. Book at toerisme@beringen.be

Price :

E-bike : 30 euros per day (from 16 years of age)

E-step : 10 euros per day (+ 50 euros deposit)

E-step route :

Through greenery and along the canal : 25.5km
be-MINE and surroundings : 13.9km