Park Abbey – Leuven Town Hall loop from Haacht

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Park Abbey – Leuven Town Hall loop from Haacht

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Park Abbey – Leuven Town Hall loop from Haacht

03:02

50.3km

170m

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: September 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

Check opening times.

After 46.5 km for 13 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.50 km

Confluence of the Demer and the Dijle

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Officially, the Demer flows into the Dijle, but at the confluence of the two, in Werchter, the Dijle is a smaller stream than the Demer. A possible explanation for why …

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23.6 km

Park Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

With the Philips site in the back, a unique view of an 800-year-old abbey.

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23.9 km

Park Abbey

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Park Abbey, just outside Leuven, is a beautiful historic site dating back to the 12th century. This Norbertine abbey was founded in 1129 and is one of the best preserved …

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23.9 km

Sint-Jan Evangelist Abbey Church

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Good roads for gravel bike. Cobblestones are bad, which makes them not ideal for racing bikes

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24.9 km

Molenbeek

Lake

26.4 km

Arenberg Castle Park

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The original Arenberg Castle was built as a castle in the 14th century by the Lords of Heverlee. In the 16th century, the current castle was built in Renaissance style …

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28.1 km

Dyle

Lake

30.0 km

Old Market, Leuven

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Explore beautiful Leuven by bike through the car-free streets. Admire the centuries-old architecture, such as the town hall and university buildings. Park your bike at one of the many bicycle …

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30.4 km

Leuven Town Hall

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The town hall of Leuven is one of the most famous Gothic town halls in the world and is located on the Grote Markt in Leuven.
The plans for the …

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46.5 km

Kruineike Bridge - Tildonk

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The Kruineikebrug is an important bridge in the wider region. Know that it can be quite busy here. If you have time, you can also wave to passing ships at this location.

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50.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.6 km

13.8 km

11.6 km

2.73 km

272 m

129 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.6 km

17.6 km

3.43 km

1.59 km

1.03 km

Elevation

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Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

18°C

9°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

April 5, 2023,Landschappen-rond-Leuven-route

Bicycle tour from Leuven to Wakkerzeel, with attention to what can be seen in the surrounding landscape.
For starters, a nice view at the UCLL. Along the Terbankstraat it is still up and down. From Winksele the route is flat.
Pleasant cycling in the Groenstraat along meadows, rows of willows and bushes with wood anemones. Occasionally a bunker beckons in …

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July 29, 2024,Boutsroute

Departure from the JBC Leuven parking lot
Follow the junctions: 10 – 74 – 75 – 73 – 11 – 33 – 80 – 4 – 81 – 40 – 35 – 30 – 72 – 26 – 27 – 28 – 97 – 87 – 88 – 95 – 38 – 6 – 7 - 10 or start at …

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