Castle of Rullingen – Borgloon loop from Schalkhoven

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Castle of Rullingen – Borgloon loop from Schalkhoven

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Castle of Rullingen – Borgloon loop from Schalkhoven

02:25

39.4km

270m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.21 km

Cycle path from Wintershoven to Vliermaal

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Beautiful bike path from Wintershoven to Vliermaal

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18.3 km

Castle of Rullingen

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Rullingen Castle, located in Rullingen near Borgloon, Belgium, dates from the Middle Ages but was probably replaced by a water castle between 1623 and 1638. In the 18th and 19th …

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20.9 km

Town Hall

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The first mention of the building dates from 1358; the name 's grevenhuis indicates that it was possibly the residence of the counts of Loon, when they resided in Borgloon. …

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21.0 km

Borgloon

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The first documented mention of the place comes from the year 1078. Borgloon was the capital of the county of Loon. Today Borgloon has just over 11,000 inhabitants.

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23.3 km

Wijnants-Groenendaels Steam Syrup Factory

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1879
The story of the steam syrup factory began in 1879. That year, the Wynants family bought land on Stationsstraat in Borgloon, where the syrup factory was established. In those …

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23.8 km

Blossom Trail

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Car-free cycling between the blossoms in a slightly hilly landscape.

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24.3 km

Kasteel van Opleeuw and Landscape View

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Castle von Opleeuw. The oldest known lord was Jan van Opleeuw (2nd half of the 13th century). The Van Opleeuw family remained in possession of the seigneury until 1469, after …

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34.2 km

Direction Sint-Huibrechts-Hern

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Ride with very little traffic.

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39.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.4 km

7.96 km

5.50 km

3.42 km

176 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.4 km

16.4 km

3.01 km

1.25 km

414 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Tuesday 3 November

11°C

4°C

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

April 27, 2023,Fietsen langs de bloesems 🚴

Our first bike ride in 2023. And then of course towards Limburg to enjoy the blossoms.

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