Castle estates and Romans

Show mapNavigatePrintDownloadEdit
36 km
302 m
02h24
Medium

View on interactive map

Thanks to our partner Visit Limburg, you can get free access to this route AND familiarize yourself with RouteYou PLUS.

Discover all benefits

Route information

673 views | Public | DutchFrenchGerman

Last verified: 10 July 2025
Translated by OpenAI

Description by the author

The cycling route starts at the impressive Landcommanderij Alden Biesen in Bilzen. Between junction 519 and 123, the artwork #inconcreto awaits in the middle of the fields and orchards. From Hoeselt, the journey continues towards Tongeren, the first city of Belgium. You can see the belfry tower of the Our Lady Basilica from kilometers away. In the city center, the delicious dining and drinking spots are there for the taking. Through the Moerenpoort, you cycle out of the center and head towards the wine castle Genoels-Elderen. If you are a fan of wine, it is definitely recommended to make a stop with a walk through the vast vineyards and a tasting of the end result. Do enjoy in moderation, as afterwards you still have to take the final – almost straight – line towards Alden Biesen.

Route origin

Route description

Region

Statistics

Difficulty level: Medium (70/100)

Length: 36 km

Duration: 02h24


Total ascent: 302 m

Maximal slope: 4.5 %

Average slope: 0.8 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 302 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 32.5 km (90 %)

Cobblestones: 1.31 km (4 %)

Bike paths: 3.95 km (11 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 3.46 km (10 %)

Noise pollution

Amount of traffic


Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

Characteristics

    Themes

      Groups

        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: Eetcafé 't Gasthuis, Kasteelstraat 8, 3740 Bilzen, België / Belgique / Belgien
        Closest address to end: Reekstraat, 3740 Bilzen, België / Belgique / Belgien

        Navigate to starting point

        Places of interest

        1. Gallo-Roman Museum

          0 · History museum
          In the Gallo-Roman Museum, discover the story of man, from prehistory to the end of Roman times. …
          Visit Limburg
        2. Wine Castle Genoels-Elderen

          1 · Castle
          A walk through the park around the castle of Genoels-Elderen with a beautiful arboretum of …
          Visit Limburg
        3. Grand Commandery Alden Biesen

          1 · Walk Start
          There are plenty of reasons to get to know the imposing Grand Commandery Alden Biesen, a …
          Visit Limburg

        Comments

        Activities

        Nearby

        Routes nearby

        Lodging nearby

        Services nearby

        Gallo-Roman Museum
        Wine Castle Genoels-Elderen
        Grand Commandery Alden Biesen
        0 km2 km4 km6 km8 km10 km12 km14 km16 km18 km20 km22 km24 km26 km28 km30 km32 km34 km36 km36 km62 m119 m
        PLUS
        500 m

        © 2006-2025 RouteYou - www.routeyou.com