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Blossom Trail – Borgloon loop from Gors-Opleeuw

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Blossom Trail – Borgloon loop from Gors-Opleeuw

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Blossom Trail – Borgloon loop from Gors-Opleeuw

03:00

49.5km

380m

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: July 10, 2026

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3.95 km

Blossom Trail

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

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6.42 km

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. The town hall was built between 1668 and 1680; the latter year is indicated by means of anchors. Restoration by P. Langerock in 1905 with modification of the arrangement of the ground floor Furniture and painting by the same architect.
(Inventory of Immovable Heritage)

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6.56 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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12.6 km

Heks Castle

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The castle of Heks is a Belgian castle, located in the village of Heks (part of Heers) in the province of Limburg.
The palatial castle was built from 1770, probably by the Liège architect Etienne Fayen, for the Prince-Bishop of Liège Franciscus Karel de Velbrück.
As a lover of nature, the Prince-Bishop chose this place in the slightly hilly Haspengouw to build his summer residence and pleasure garden. He had a Chinese garden, a rose garden and a vegetable garden laid out there. Later, the castle was embellished with one of the first landscape parks on the European mainland, inspired by the English garden architecture of Capability Brown.
He died on his estate in 1784. The estate is owned by the d'Ursel family.
The rose garden now (2004) has an exceptional assortment of rose varieties, the oldest of which were present in the original garden. The gardens and park are open to the public during the first weekend in June and the second weekend in September.
The castle features in Harry Kümel's 1968 film Monsieur Hawarden.

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22.6 km

Kasteelvijvergracht

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27.9 km

Brasserie Château de la Motte

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Very nice property with a nice beer garden. Perfect for a long break.

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36.4 km

Rijkel Castle

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Originally it was a farm, then a castle or fortress. The oldest part is the east wing dating from the 16th century. It was conceived as a late Gothic mansion with stepped gables. In the course of the 17th century, the whole was expanded into a U-shaped water castle, with 3 corner towers. Further adjustments followed during the 18th century, including the removal of the drawbridge in 1785. After Marie Thiribu died in 1831, the castle stood empty for 100 years! After some repairs in 1939, the building was protected in 1942. In 1966 the northwest corner tower collapsed. With the reconstruction of that tower in 1972, a complete restoration started.

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37.6 km

Hoepertingen–Zepperen Cycle Path

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Beautiful bike path from Hoepertingen to Zepperen

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45.3 km

Bordelomont-Zongeren Cycling Path

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Definitely stop at the Monastery of Colen and ''t terrask' in Kerniel for a nice 'Bink'.

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49.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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28.5 km

11.3 km

8.15 km

1.55 km

Surfaces

26.8 km

18.7 km

4.00 km

< 100 m

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Monday 10 August

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April 3, 2025,Gauw door het Hart van Haspengouw - Bloesemroute

Quickly through the Heart of Haspengouw is a cycling experience through the fruit region.

For many, the blossom routes in Haspengouw are an annual classic. Our cycling tour starts in Mettekoven – Heers and goes past many orchards and small picturesque spots to Borgloon.

A nice route where you can spoil yourself or someone else 😉.

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May 27, 2023,Pfingstfahrradtour 2023 - Sint Truiden; 1. Tag, Südostrunde

Best cycling weather, good mood. A bit surprising: it is not as flat as expected, but there are always easy to medium gradients, often long. But they don't pose a real challenge. Green landscapes, places with distant views and more or less nice villages are on the route. The route is not particularly long, but we didn't start until around …

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Blossom Trail – Borgloon loop from Gors-Opleeuw

Blossom Trail

Town Hall

Borgloon

Heks Castle

Brasserie Château de la Motte

Rijkel Castle

Hoepertingen–Zepperen Cycle Path

Bordelomont-Zongeren Cycling Path

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