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Great Mill of Zichem – Forest Cycle Path loop from Averbode

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Scherpenheuvel-Zichem

Great Mill of Zichem – Forest Cycle Path loop from Averbode

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Great Mill of Zichem – Forest Cycle Path loop from Averbode

02:48

39.4km

220m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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6.72 km

Great Mill of Zichem

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Watermill with metal undershot wheel on the Demer, 50 meters north of the church of Zichem, built in 1758. On March 2, 1994, the mill was protected as a monument …

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7.52 km

Bridge Over the Demer

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Nice to cycle (or walk) over this bridge. Beautiful environment. Many attractions, picnic areas and information boards nearby.

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7.69 km

View of the Maagdentoren

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A visit to the Maiden's Tower is really worth it.
Especially when the weather is clear you have a beautiful view from above!

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9.06 km

Stone cairns at 't Boemelke

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Designer Rik Willems and his company Allerhanden created the artwork "The Iron Stone Man" as a signpost. It depicts the path to Scherpenheuvel on the pilgrimage route from Averbode. This …

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24.7 km

Old railway route ’t Boemelke

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Here you connect with the old railway bed of 't boemelke, the train that used to run between Scherpenheuvel and Zichem.

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30.7 km

Demer Valley Dike Path

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Beautiful cycle path over the Demer dike

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37.0 km

Forest Cycle Path

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Colored bike path through the forest...

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38.8 km

The Norbertine Abbey is a living embodiment of spirituality and (church) culture. Around 30 brothers live here, their day structured by three communal prayer times: morning prayer, the Eucharist (at …

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39.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.2 km

7.27 km

6.42 km

6.01 km

448 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

10.8 km

8.53 km

7.70 km

1.39 km

119 m

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Saturday 23 May

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Great Mill of Zichem – Forest Cycle Path loop from Averbode

Great Mill of Zichem

Bridge Over the Demer

View of the Maagdentoren

Stone cairns at 't Boemelke

Old railway route ’t Boemelke

Demer Valley Dike Path

Forest Cycle Path

Averbode Abbey

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