Borgloon: No fruit without flowers

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155 m
03h45
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16/04/2022
Borgloon, city of flowers and fruits in a hilly landscape of the Haspengouw region also called Northern Tuscany. The flowering period varies from late March to early May, with mid-April being the highlight. When can the crop be picked? This varies from mid-August to the end of September (those who missed the flowers can also admire the fruit). This walk shows not only the fruit sector, but also some interesting sights such as the transparent church, the Marieënlof Abbey/Monastery, beautiful panoramas of the area with several observation platforms, castles, works of art or a wine tasting in the "open vineyard" or relaxing at the Bar Vue ten velde.

We park in the parking lot of Borgloon Central Cemetery, Lambertusstraat 117, on other Borgloon car parks there are many, but be careful because some can not be used during school days, not to use due to market days, blue areas or too busy. We leave across the street towards the first dirt road and the first flowers.

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Difficulty level: Medium (67/100)

Length: 18.8 km

Duration: 03h45


Total ascent: 155 m

Maximal slope: 3.3 %

Average slope: 0.8 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 155 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 8.4 km (45 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

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Car free roads: 12.9 km (69 %)

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start and end: Lambertusstraat, 3840 Hendrieken, België

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        Places of interest

        1. Graeth

          0 · Slope
          Graeth

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_4_e

          • Length : 0.48 km
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        2. Gotem

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Gotem is a small town in the Limburg province of Belgium and is part of the municipality of …
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        3. Rullingen Castle

          1 · Castle
          Rullingen Castle is a castle in Kuttekoven in the municipality of Borgloon, province of Limburg, …
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        4. Wijndomein Cohlenberg

          1 · Vineyard

          Wij, Evi en Daniel, wilden een eigen wijn van topkwaliteit produceren. In 2008 ging onze droom …

          Geert Lammens
        5. PIT - Aeneas Wilder – Untitled #158

          0 · Arts Centre

          Aeneas Wilder (UK) bouwt een architecturale structuur in het landschap vlakbij het Klooster van …

          Geert Lammens
        6. Oorsprongstraat

          0 · Slope
          Oorsprongstraat

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_4_e

          • Length : 1.08 km
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        7. Steam syrup factory Borgloon

          0 · Landmark
          The old steam syrup factory is one of the last remnants of the industrial processing of fruit into …
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        8. Het Loonderhof

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          tvl
        9. The Loonderhof

          0 · Hotel
          Let yourself be pampered with homemade jams and organic regional products or a delicious 3-course …
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        10. Eetkafé Konak

          0 · Pub
          Fancy a fresh pint or tasty bite at a friendly price? Then Eetkafé Konak is the ideal stopover. On …
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        11. Eetcafé Konak

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        12. B&B De Kersentuin

          0 · B&B
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        13. Canons' House

          0 · Historical building
          The canons' house functioned as the religious opposite of the Loon town hall. The building has …
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        14. Collegiale Sint-Odulphuskerk

          0 · Heritage
          This basilica was constructed in the Romanesque style in the 12th century, on the foundations of …
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        15. Castle hill with PIT

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          Borgloon means 'castle on a wooded hill'. The remains of this castle hill can be found behind the …
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        16. Borgloon

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Borgloon xˌloːn] ; French: Looz, French pronunciation: ​[lo]; Limburgish: Loeën) is a city and …
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        17. De Burchtheuvel

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          De Burchtheuvel

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_4_d

          • Length : 0.86 km
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        18. Borgloon

          0 · City
          The charming Borgloon, once founded on a Haspengouw hilltop and capital of the Land van Loon, is …
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        19. Graethem Gate

          0 · Pub
          Party room GRAETHEMPOORT-NADINE Borgloon gives you the opportunity to enjoy a wonderful day trip. …
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        20. Villa Kakelbont

          0 · B&B
          tvl
        21. County of Loon

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        22. T Poorthof

          0 · B&B
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        23. PIT-tig see-through church

          4 · Arts Centre
          This transparent church with the resounding name 'Reading Between the Lines' is a PIT artwork by …
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        24. Wall of shame - Borgloon

          2 · Arts Centre

          Close to the see-through church in Groot-Loon there was a protest against the amount of litter in …

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        25. Bollenberg

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          Bollenberg

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_3_c

          • Length : 0.48 km
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        26. Roman Cobblestone

          0 · Archeological site
          The road you now walk on is the 'Roman Cobblestone': the heirbaan that once connected Tongeren …
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        27. Hotel Pracha

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        Graeth
        Gotem
        Rullingen Castle
        Wijndomein Cohlenberg
        PIT - Aeneas Wilder – Untitled #158
        Oorsprongstraat
        Steam syrup factory Borgloon
        Het Loonderhof
        The Loonderhof
        Eetkafé Konak
        Eetcafé Konak
        B&B De Kersentuin
        Canons' House
        Collegiale Sint-Odulphuskerk
        Castle hill with PIT
        Borgloon
        De Burchtheuvel
        Borgloon
        Graethem Gate
        Villa Kakelbont
        County of Loon
        T Poorthof
        PIT-tig see-through church
        Wall of shame - Borgloon
        Bollenberg
        Roman Cobblestone
        Hotel Pracha
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