Castle Route Limburg Stage 5

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93.6 km
390 m
06h14
Hard

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7 km Be-mine
Mine museum, diving center, climbing center, adventure mountain (terril), heritage, shopping center
18 km Koersels Fonteintje
Chapel; recreation area with horeca and lookout tower
26 km Nature area Begijnenvijvers
33 km Castle Ter Dolen
45 km
Heathland De Teut
51 km Castle Engelhof
Recreation domain Hengelhoef (Park Midden-Limburg)
53 km Heathland Ter Hagedoorn Heide
57 km Recreation domain Kelchterhoef (Park Midden-Limburg)
86 km Commanderij van Gruitrode
94 km Bree

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Difficulty level: Hard (80/100)

Length: 93.6 km

Duration: 06h14


Total ascent: 390 m

Maximal slope: 2.7 %

Average slope: 0.4 %

Net ascent: 13 m

Total descent: 377 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 79.7 km (85 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

Bike paths: 55.9 km (60 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 52.2 km (56 %)

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: Bergske, 3580 Beringen, België / Belgique / Belgien
        Closest address to end: Kloosterstraat 10, 3960 Bree, België / Belgique / Belgien

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        Places of interest

        1. Flemish Mining Museum

          0 · Museum
          A large part of the buildings of the Beringen mine were preserved. One of them houses the Flemish …
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        2. Vlaams Mijnmuseum

          1 · Museum

          The mining museum (an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial Heritage) is one of …

          Dromos
        3. The Mining Museum

          0 · Museum
          Mining Museum Beringen, a unique trip!
          A visit to the Beringen Mining Museum ensures unforgettable …
          Tourist Board South Limburg (Visit Zuid-Limburg)
        4. Mining Museum

          0 · History museum
          Visit the multimedia museum, take an exclusive walk through the historic mine buildings during the …
          Visit Limburg
        5. Fatih Mosque

          0 · Mosque
          The Fatih Mosque was built in Ottoman style and features two stately minarets and a large dome. A …
          Lannoo
        6. the Warbler

          0 · Camp-site
          Rue Lupin 1 3940 Hechtel (Hechtel-Eksel)
          Province of Limburg
          Tourist region Limburgse Kempen
          Bouwen aan groen speelweefsel
        7. Youth holiday centre

          0 · Camp-site
          The JVC is a large youth accommodation centre consisting of a central main building and …
          Bouwen aan groen speelweefsel
        8. Entrance gate Resterheide - Hechtel-Eksel

          0 · Nature park

          In Resterheide, on the border between Hechtel-Eksel and Peer, you can discover the world of trees …

          Willem Vandenameele
        9. Picnic area Resterheide - Hechtel-eksel

          0 · Picknick location

          This picnic area is located at the entrance to the Resterheide.

          Willem Vandenameele
        10. Chapel Our Lady of Assistance - Hechtel-eksel

          0 · Chapel

          This chapel is located on the Diestersedijk in Hechtel-eksel and is dedicated to Our Lady of …

          Willem Vandenameele
        11. Castle Brewery Ter Dolen

          0 · Pub
          In the front buildings of our 16th century castle is a brewery and a cozy tasting and talking café …
          Visit Limburg
        12. Castle brewery Ter Dolen

          0 · Brewery
          Medieval castle domain with state-of-the-art brewery. This is where the Recognized Belgian Abbey …
          Visit Limburg
        13. Castle Den Dool

          0 · Castle
          Castle Den Dool, Castle De Dool or Castle Ter Dolen is a castle from the 16th century north of the …
          Wikipedia
        14. Ter Dolen

          0 · Pub
          The beer is brewed in Kasteelbrouwerij De Dool, in Helchteren. This beer has been labelled a …
          Wikipedia
        15. Hotel Belfleur

          0 · Pub
          Marcel Vandermierde
        16. Leijn Weckx the Well Witch

          0 · Legend
          In 1725 Leijn Weckx was convicted as a witch. She was charged with arson and enchanting horses, …
          Lannoo
        17. Cafeteria Holsteenbron

          0 · Pub
          This is a cozy cafeteria with a spacious terrace on the cycling network. Beer lovers can choose …
          Visit Limburg
        18. Campsite Holsteenbron

          0 · Camp-site

          Choose camping Holsteenbron located in beautiful Zonhoven on the edge of the nature reserve "De …

          Holsteenbron camping & cafetaria
        19. Old railway line

          0 · Railtrack

          Another piece of rail that has not yet been broken up from a branch of the old railway line 18 …

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        20. Bat Path

          0 · Natural area

          In the forest, the Roosterbeek creates a swampy situation that is difficult to get through. Via …

          Limburgs Landschap vzw
        21. Abbey Farm

          0 · Farm
          Kelchterhoef, located southeast of the Meulebeek. The name is a combination of Calechtre and hova, …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        22. Clover Mountain

          0 · Forest
          The Klaverberg is a largely wooded land dune and also the name of the surrounding nature reserve …
          Wikipedia
        23. Tievis Bistro

          0 · Pub
          We are Tievishoeve, A family business of farmers that goes back several generations.
          Visit Limburg
        24. Sweet

          0 · Pub
          Gastrobar sweet Our gastrobar is a reflection of who we are. Hospitality lovers with a passion for …
          Visit Limburg
        25. Bluestone

          0 · Landmark

          BLUE STONE

          Wandelkrant
        26. Blackfen

          0 · Water

          Het Zwartven is a fen located in Meeuwen-Gruitrode, in the area Ophovenderheide (Donderslag).

          Stepclub Oudsbergen
        27. Commandery of Gruitrode

          0 · Fortress
          The Commandery of Gruitrode was a commandery of the Teutonic Order. She was subject to the land …
          lvrancken
        28. The Baatsbeek

          0 · Stream
          The first tributary of the Itterbeek is the Baatsbeek. The Baatsbeek has its source in the centre …
          Limburgs Landschap vzw
        29. Spring plants

          0 · Natural area
          At the transition between dry and wet, a richer forest type occurs with typical spring bloomers. …
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        30. Kingfisher biotope

          0 · Natural area
          Along the flowing water of the streams you can sometimes, with some luck, see a blue flash flying …
          Limburgs Landschap vzw

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        Flemish Mining Museum
        Vlaams Mijnmuseum
        The Mining Museum
        Mining Museum
        Fatih Mosque
        the Warbler
        Youth holiday centre
        Entrance gate Resterheide - Hechtel-Eksel
        Picnic area Resterheide - Hechtel-eksel
        Chapel Our Lady of Assistance - Hechtel-eksel
        Castle Brewery Ter Dolen
        Castle brewery Ter Dolen
        Castle Den Dool
        Ter Dolen
        Hotel Belfleur
        Leijn Weckx the Well Witch
        Cafeteria Holsteenbron
        Campsite Holsteenbron
        Old railway line
        Bat Path
        Abbey Farm
        Clover Mountain
        Tievis Bistro
        Sweet
        Bluestone
        Blackfen
        Commandery of Gruitrode
        The Baatsbeek
        Spring plants
        Kingfisher biotope
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