4 cycling loops from Leuven!
Leuven is the cycling city par excellence: compact, cosy, and all the sights are within cycling distance of each other; it’s the ideal mode of transport for exploring the city and soaking up the ambience. But also for exploring the wider region because you’ll find a special, green, rural region beyond the city’s walls where there is so much to discover.
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Dive into the forest pool! - Leuven (route)
Escape the city and get lost in the forest. Just outside Leuven, you can disappear completely into the green mists of the Heverlee Woods and Meerdaal Forest. Along the way, you will find inviting sidewalk cafés, a play area with the craziest climbing and clambering equipment, and the most beautiful abbey site in the Low Countries.
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Alluring Voer - Leuven (route)
The river De Voer takes you on a trip along princely castles, a thousand-year-old church with an imperial secret, ducal hunting grounds, and a royal museum of Africa. A surprisingly green tour with noble allure.
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About rock gods and other saints - Leuven (route)
The car-free towpath along the Leuven-Dijle Canal leads you away from the city, to one incredible stop after another. You can expect to uncover a piece of rock ‘n’ roll history, the life of Father Damien, and an impressive medieval castle keep.
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The tastes of the Hageland - Leuven (route)
The Hageland, a hilly, green region where the vines catch the sun on the southern slopes, lies to the east of Leuven. You pedal all the way to the gates of the sturdy moated castle of Horst. Along the way, you can virtually taste the sacred tranquillity of the beautiful Vlierbeek Abbey, and actually taste the delicious beers and the authentic Hageland wine.
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Faluintjesroute in Aalst (Belgium)
The Faluintjesstreek is an old geographical area between four municipalities, which are now part of the city of Aalst: Baardegem, Herdersem, Meldert and Moorsel. This quiet area east of Aalst has lots of green, and small unpaved roads through the nature. There are some gravel spots on the route, but don't let that deter you. After all, you don't want to miss out on the beauty of this part of Flanders.
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Ros Beiaardroute in Dendermonde (Belgium)
Where else can we ride a Ros Beiaard (litteraly: Horse Carillon) route than in Dendermonde? This bicycle tour of just under 50 kilometers starts and ends in the city where the Dender flows into the Scheldt. The city has thus not stolen its name. The route takes you through the beautiful Dender region and Pajottenland. We pass for example Opwijk, just south of Merchtem, and Buggenhout.
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Grimbeertroute in Lokeren (Belgium)
This cycle route goes through the heart of the Waasland region, starting in Lokeren. The route was named after the nephew of Reinaart de Vos (Reinaart the Fox), a medieval epic animal poem set in this region. Lokeren is a small center town where you can stay a while after the bike ride for something to drink or eat. The route doesn't always go on paved roads, but is certainly rideable.
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Tibeertroute in Temse (Belgium)
The Tibeertroute starts in Temse where you can easily park your care or come by train. This route is really unique as it follows the beautiful Scheldt river for a while, but also crosses the countryside in the eastern part of the Waasland region. A wonderful combination. Temse itself is a nice cozy little village along the Scheldt where you can stay for lunch or diner at the end of the route.
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From Ghent to Waasland (Belgium)
The starting point is the municipality of Sint-Amandsberg in Ghent. The cycling route starts in the heart of this municipality next to the well-known Santo Campo, where the most famous citizens of Ghent are buried. An impressive cemetery. The city hall is also a beautiful building. Be sure to walk around in this beautiful town!
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6 steps away from a beautiful cycling route! (tips)
There are many exsisting planned cycling routes that are of very high quality and reliability. But it's also fun to plan your own cycling route where you can express your specific preferences. Would you like to pass by specific spots or would you like to lengthen or shorten the route?
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West Flemish Hilly Route (Belgium)
We are in the beautiful Heuvelland region in Belgium. The name of this municipality says it all: it's quite hilly here. This region is beautiful to cycle through, although you have to conquer some altitudes, but the numerous views are definitely worth the effort. The roads are good and quiet for cycling. The region brings back many memories of the First World War, but the Cold War is also present here with the bunker under the Kemmelberg. Definitely a must to visit once.
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Hopsroute in Flemish Brabant (Belgium)
We are in an old hop region northeast of Brussels and right next to Aalst. The various villages in this beautiful rolling landscape, such as Affligem, Asse and Opwijk, have a real tradition here. The beer of the Affligem Abbey is excellent and well known. The abbey cheese is also incredibly delicious and tastes all the better after a long bike ride. We start and end our ride at this beautiful abbey, where you can quench your thirst at the source itself after a nice bike ride.
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The land of grapes and marl (Belgium)
We start this route at the Land Commandery of Alden Biesen: a beautiful castle of the Teutonic Order in Belgium. It is very worthwhile to visit this castle before or after the bike ride! The route will pass several castles hidden in the beautiful nature with of course some important fruit and wine estates. The route also goes through the marl region. You can even visit the marl caves underground.
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Fruity landscape in Limburg (Belgium)
This route explores the beautiful Haspengouw, the fruit region par excellence in Flanders. With 340 altimeters over 62 kilometers, we call this route an average ride. There are no real hills or mountains, but you cycle through an undulating landscape.
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