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Belgium
Flanders
South Limburg
Tongeren
Heers

Heks Castle – Borgloon loop from Horpmaal

Hard

20

riders

Heks Castle – Borgloon loop from Horpmaal

03:24

52.5km

340m

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: May 22, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.60 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 …

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6.02 km

The “Romeins villalandschap” monument stands on Bollenberg hill in Looz. Created by the artist Hans Lemmen, it draws your attention to the importance that Hesbaye and its unique landscape had …

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6.03 km

Roman Villa Art Benches Grootloon

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Here you will find information boards about the history of the Roman presence in these regions and some achievements of the Romans in general. Various stone constructions simultaneously function as …

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8.37 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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8.72 km

Borgloon Town Hall

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Very nice building and worth more than just a quick look.

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6

10.8 km

De Clee Estate

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De Clee Castle is located in Kuttekoven and dates from 1907. In consultation with the owner of the castle, Mr Broux, the guild created a vineyard on the domain in 2010.

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24.2 km

Vijver van Malpertuus

Lake

8

44.5 km

Wijnants-Groenendaels Steam Syrup Factory

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The ideal starting point to explore Borgloon. The location is now a fruit experience center with a focus on syrup distillation. There is a shop with regional products and a bistro serving regional dishes.

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50.6 km

The Three Trees in the Fields

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These three beautiful trees will keep you in the shade while you refuel.
A table and benches will allow you to relax.

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52.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.0 km

14.1 km

9.44 km

3.50 km

469 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.4 km

11.6 km

6.74 km

6.50 km

2.31 km

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Saturday 6 June

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