Speelbergwandeling

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11.8 km
169 m
02h21
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Last verified: 17 May 2025

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So close to the city of Leuven and yet so surprisingly rural and green! You will discover the wooded Hageland Hills on this hike. You will step through deep hollow roads and discover the whimsical landscape and beautiful views of the Lindenbos, Chartreuzenbos and their surroundings. In the sloping Chartreuzenbos it is sometimes really climbing or descending towards the Wingevallei. Have a bite to eat in the tavern 'Bed van Napoleon', an old forester's house that the owner converted into a cozy restaurant and where, according to tradition, emperor Napoleon Bonaparte once spent the night.

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Difficulty level: Medium (57/100)

Length: 11.8 km

Duration: 02h21


Total ascent: 169 m

Maximal slope: 5.2 %

Average slope: 1.4 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 169 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 2.69 km (23 %)

Cobblestones: 283 m (2 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 9.77 km (83 %)

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Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

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        Places of interest

        1. Centenary Tree

          0 · Tree
          Next to the church in Linden is a tall, upright lime tree. This tree was planted as a centenary …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        2. Ontmoetingscentrum Sint Kwinten

          0 · Bicycle shelter
          Type: Bicycle Stand Owner: Gemeente Lubbeek Administrator: Gemeente Lubbeek
          Velopark.be
        3. Playground Linden-Centrum

          0 · Play-ground
          Terrain for the little ones and the less small children. There is a climbing, clambering and …
          Bouwen aan groen speelweefsel
        4. Linden

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Linden is located east of Leuven, between the Leuven-Diest road and the Chartreuzenberg. The …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        5. Castle Domain de Beauffort

          0 · POI
          The Beauffort castle domain evolved from a village castle with an upper courtyard structure and …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        6. Castle farmsteads at Kasteel de Beauffort

          0 · POI
          On the northern edge of the Beauffort castle grounds are the two castle farms. The oldest …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        7. Lubbeek

          0 · Speelbos
          Bouwen aan groen speelweefsel
        8. Bleekbos

          0 · Speelbos
          Bouwen aan groen speelweefsel
        9. Chartreuse deel 1

          0 · Helling
          DD01744
        10. Speelterrein Koetsiersweg

          0 · Speelweide
          Bouwen aan groen speelweefsel
        11. View

          0 · POI

          Linden vineyards

          WK Punten
        12. Martellekensweg

          0 · Slope
          Martellekensweg

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_3_d

          • Length : 0.44 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        13. Afspanning In den Engel 1786

          0 · POI
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        14. Speelterrein Vedelweg

          0 · Speelweide
          Bouwen aan groen speelweefsel
        15. Art route IGCS: Michaël Van Gerven, Painting and textile art

          0 · POI

          Welcome to the self-built workshop. Layering, coincidence, spontaneity, surprise, new world, …

          Toerisme Aarschot
        16. Chartreuzenberg

          0 · Slope
          Chartreuzenberg

          RouteYou Climb Code : D_4_d

          • Length : 1.1 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        17. Chartreuzenbos

          0 · Forest
          The Chartreuzenbos (also Chartreuse Forest) owes its name to the Carthusian order that originated …
          Lannoo
        18. Napoleon's bed

          0 · Restaurant
          Napoleon's bed is an inn where Napoleon is said to have spent the night. The man has been spotted …
          Lannoo
        19. Entrance to the Chartreu-ZEN forest nature oasis

          2 · Landscape element

          Entrance to the Chartreu-ZEN Nature Oasis forest with wooden arch construction and labyrinth

          DV
        20. Chapel Speelberg

          0 · Chapel
          As you can read above the door, the Speelberg chapel was built in 1661 and dedicated to Our Lady …
          Lannoo
        21. Domein Tempelberg - Lindener

          0 · Wijnbrouwerij
          guy0808
        22. Temple Mount Domain

          0 · Winery
          Since 1972, father and son Fol have been involved in wine. Here one can already speak of a …
          Straffe Streek
        23. Steenveldstraat

          0 · Slope
          Steenveldstraat

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_4_c

          • Length : 0.33 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        24. Brewery De Schuur

          0 · Brewery
          A picobrewery with a family character: father Jan and son Bert Symons fill the fermentation tank …
          tvl
        25. Park van het Rood Kasteel

          0 · Park
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        26. Martelarenplaats - Linden

          0 · Electrical bike charger
          Martelarenplaats - Linden
          charging stations

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        Routes nearby

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        Services nearby

        Centenary Tree
        Ontmoetingscentrum Sint Kwinten
        Playground Linden-Centrum
        Linden
        Castle Domain de Beauffort
        Castle farmsteads at Kasteel de Beauffort
        Lubbeek
        Bleekbos
        Chartreuse deel 1
        Speelterrein Koetsiersweg
        View
        Martellekensweg
        Afspanning In den Engel 1786
        Speelterrein Vedelweg
        Art route IGCS: Michaël Van Gerven, Painting and textile art
        Chartreuzenberg
        Chartreuzenbos
        Napoleon's bed
        Entrance to the Chartreu-ZEN forest nature oasis
        Chapel Speelberg
        Domein Tempelberg - Lindener
        Temple Mount Domain
        Steenveldstraat
        Brewery De Schuur
        Park van het Rood Kasteel
        Martelarenplaats - Linden
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