Blossom route: Sint-Truiden - Velm - 20 km

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20.1 km
117 m
01h20
Easy

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This easy loop bike ride departs from and returns to the train station of Sint-Truiden.
At the station, one can go through the train tunnel to reach the starting point.
The route passes by various orchards that bloom for several weeks starting in early April.
Halfway through the bike ride, one can take a break at the café De Smis near the church and market square of Velm, where it is also possible to enjoy a drink.

It is a rural bike ride through many fruit plantations that are in full bloom in the month of April.

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Difficulty level: Easy (43/100)

Length: 20.1 km

Duration: 01h20


Total ascent: 117 m

Maximal slope: 2.3 %

Average slope: 0.6 %

Net ascent: 3 m

Total descent: 114 m

Difficulty level according to the author: 1/10

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 19.2 km (95 %)

Cobblestones: 310 m (2 %)

Bike paths: 2 km (10 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 1.11 km (6 %)

Noise pollution

Amount of traffic


Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: Parking Station Sint-Truiden, Boomgaardenstraat, 3800 Sint-Truiden, België / Belgique / Belgien
        Closest address to end: Sint-Truiden, Stationsplein, 3800 Sint-Truiden, België / Belgique / Belgien

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        Places of interest

        1. Jardin du Commandeur

          0 · Eet en drinkgelegenheid
          Mediahuis België
        2. Station Sint-Truiden

          0 · Trainstation
          There are direct train connections (1 train per hour) to Alken (journey time: 8 min), Hasselt …
          TRAJECT - Mobility Management
        3. Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Bezoekingkerk

          0 · Church
            This beautiful church, surrounded by a cemetery, can be found in the vivid village centre of …
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        4. Station Wilderen

          0 · Trainstation
          keesderuiter
        5. Kasteelhoeve Het Schoor

          0 · Constructie/bouwwerk
          Landelijke Gilden fiets-, wandel- en autoroutes
        6. Josephite Monastery

          0 · Monastery
          The Jozefietenklooster is a former monastery of the Josephites, located at Halleweg 32 in Velm, in …
          Wikipedia
        7. Monastery of the Josephites

          0 · Monastery
          Currently used as a school. U-shaped building complex with main wing and south wing from the …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        8. Closed farmhouse

          0 · Farm

          This closed farmhouse was used as a film set in the famous Flemish film Rundskop with Matthias …

          RouteYou
        9. Park of the castle of Schoor

          0 · Park
          Estate of approximately 4 hectares with landscape-style park with picturesque character from the …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        10. Gin distillery

          0 · Building

          Industrial building, until the Second World War gin distillery, now grain trade. Solied brick …

          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        11. Mechanical mill

          0 · POI
          Mechanical mill, by means of wall anchors dated 1901. Broad house of five bays and two storeys …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        12. Hoeve Waalhof

          0 · Farm
          Closed farmhouse with core from the first half of the 17th century, modified in the second half of …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        13. Farm and service buildings

          0 · Farm
          Closed farmhouse, with house from the beginning of the 19th century and completely rebuilt service …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        14. Velm

          0 · Village
          The name Velm comes to us from the year 784 - then still as Falmio - and is a reference to …
          Lannoo
        15. Antoine Dignef, actually won the Vuelta

          0 · Story

          Antoine Dignef was born on October 3, 1910 in Velm and actually won the Vuelta in 1935. if he …

          Visit Limburg
        16. Closed farmhouse

          0 · Farm
          Closed farmhouse from the beginning of the 19th century, set back from the street and preceded by …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        17. Velm

          0 · Sub-Municipality

          Velm became famous as the village of the movie Rundskop. Rundskop is a 2011 Belgiancrime film

          Dromos
        18. Parish church of St. Martin with cemetery

          0 · Church
          The parish church of St. Martin is the monumental center of the church site of Velm. In the older …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        19. St. Martin's Church

          0 · Church
          It is a classicist hall church from 1783, surrounded by a cemetery and located on a ridge. In 1912 …
          Wikipedia
        20. Chapel

          0 · POI
          The chapel, built around 1857 (see land registry) is a sober double house, three bays wide and two …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        21. Presbytery Garden of St. Martin's Parish

          0 · Park
          Detached broad house in classicist style, located south of the church. Five bays and two storeys …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        22. Hoeve Boonen

          0 · Farm
          Closed farmhouse from the first half of the 19th century. Anchored brick buildings under gable …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        23. Chapel of the Brown Lady

          0 · Chapel
          The Chapel of the Bruine-Lieve-Vrouw is an accessible chapel located on the …
          Wikipedia
        24. Halmaal

          0 · Deelgemeente
          Wikipedia
        25. Neoclassicistisch landhuis

          0 · Huis
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        26. Stayen

          0 · Hotel
          Stayen is a football stadium in Sint-Truiden, Belgium. It is the home ground of STVV. The …
          Wikipedia
        27. Bike rental Bike point Sint-Truiden (station)

          0 · Rent a bicycle
          The south of Limburg is the fruit basket of Belgium. For centuries, the fertile soil has yielded …
          Visit Limburg
        28. Neoclassical mansion

          0 · Manor house
          Originally one mansion, in neoclassical style. Double house of five bays and three storeys under …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        29. Notary House Nagels

          0 · Manor house

          The Anne Frank story of Sint-Truiden is linked to this house.

          Pascal Brackman
        30. Bike Point Sint-Truiden

          0 · Rent a bicycle
          You can get a Blue-bike
          Blue-bike

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        Jardin du Commandeur
        Station Sint-Truiden
        Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Bezoekingkerk
        Station Wilderen
        Kasteelhoeve Het Schoor
        Josephite Monastery
        Monastery of the Josephites
        Closed farmhouse
        Park of the castle of Schoor
        Gin distillery
        Mechanical mill
        Hoeve Waalhof
        Farm and service buildings
        Velm
        Antoine Dignef, actually won the Vuelta
        Closed farmhouse
        Velm
        Parish church of St. Martin with cemetery
        St. Martin's Church
        Chapel
        Presbytery Garden of St. Martin's Parish
        Hoeve Boonen
        Chapel of the Brown Lady
        Halmaal
        Neoclassicistisch landhuis
        Stayen
        Bike rental Bike point Sint-Truiden (station)
        Neoclassical mansion
        Notary House Nagels
        Bike Point Sint-Truiden
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