Leuven-Wezemaalroute

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29.9 km
51 m
01h59
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Last verified: 4 June 2025

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Ride the pillion or wheelchair bike along the Vaart to Wijgmaalbrug. Continue cycling along mostly flat roads to the Hageland Wine Visitor Center in Wezemaal. On the way back, test your orientation in the provincial domain in Kessel-Lo on the accessible orientation trail.

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Difficulty level: Easy (33/100)

Length: 29.9 km

Duration: 01h59


Total ascent: 51 m

Maximal slope: 1.7 %

Average slope: 0.2 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 51 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 29.1 km (97 %)

Cobblestones: 18.4 m (0 %)

Bike paths: 4.67 km (16 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 2.34 km (8 %)

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Urban area

Water rich area

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        Places of interest

        1. Street art 'Horror Vacui' by Bisser in Leuven

          0 · Arts Centre

          The twentieth edition of the Artefact Festival in Leuven was a search for artistic answers to …

          Willem Vandenameele
        2. Statue Justus Lipsius - Leuven

          0 · Statue

          In 1909 a statue of the humanist, Latinist and historian Justus Lipsius (Overijse 1547 - Leuven …

          Willem Vandenameele
        3. Balloon of friendship - Leuven

          0 · Arts Centre

          Artist Dany Tulkens designed the eight-meter-high balloon in 1988, as a gift to the city of the …

          Willem Vandenameele
        4. Vaartkom - Marina

          0 · Harbour

          "De Leuvense Vaartkom" is a painting by Louis-Marie Autissier. The work of the most famous …

          Dromos
        5. Smidse

          0 · Eat & Drink
          Wereldcafé.coop
        6. View of the Remy Tower

          0 · Panorama

          From this path along the Dijle you have a beautiful view of the Remy tower. The Remy tower is a …

          Landelijke Gilden fiets-, wandel- en autoroutes
        7. Wijgmaal railway station

          0 · Trainstation
          Wijgmaal railway station is a Belgian railway station located on Line 53, located in Wijgmaal, a …
          Wikipedia
        8. Wijgmaal

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Wijgmaal is a village in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. In the municipal reorganization …
          Wikipedia
        9. De Fabrieken Van Remy

          0 · Restaurant
          106901
        10. De Brug

          0 · Restaurant
          Kuzma
        11. Cafe Maritime

          0 · Restaurant
          Kuzma
        12. 't Schuurke

          0 · Pub
          One-storey longitudinal house in traditional baking and sandstone style from the 17th-18th …
          Travloo Herent
        13. Dyle valley between Wakkerzeel and Rotselaar

          0 · Panorama

          The landscape in this part of the Dyle valley is a flat alternation of meadows, fields, poplar …

          Jan Rymenams
        14. St. Peter's Church (Rotselaar)

          0 · Church

          The origin of St. Peter's Church is situated in the 10th or 11th century. However, the current …

          Jan Rymenams
        15. The watermill of Rotselaar

          0 · Watermill

          The Watermolen van Rotselaar or the Maalderij Van Doren, is a watermill of the turbine type on the …

          Jan Rymenams
        16. Nature reserve 'De Gevel'

          0 · Natural area

          'De Gevel' is a humid nature reserve. The central reed land and the surrounding wet forests and …

          Jan Rymenams
        17. Three chapel linden trees at the Drielinden chapel

          0 · Tree
          At the Drielindenkapel, located at the intersection of Drielindenstraat, Lindeweg and …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        18. Sacred Heart statue Wezemaal

          0 · Statue
          High on the Wijngaardberg, in the middle of unspoiled nature, stands the majestic, 10 meter high …
          Blauwkruikje
        19. Hageland wine visitor centre

          0 · Visitingcenter
          In the center of Wezemaal you will find the Visitor Center of the Hageland Wine. The centre is …
          Landelijke Gilden fiets-, wandel- en autoroutes
        20. Visitor centre of the Hageland Wine (Wezemaal)

          0 · Visitingcenter

          The Visitor Centre of the Hagelandse Wijn is located in the former town hall of Wezemaal. This is …

          Jan Rymenams
        21. St. Martin's Church (Wezemaal)

          0 · Church

          When you know that when the imposing one was built, the village only had about 500 souls, you …

          Jan Rymenams
        22. Traces of operation

          0 · Quarry

          [Iron sandstone] The stonemason worked the stone until it had the perfect shape to be used. This …

          Jan Rymenams
        23. Wine in hageland

          0 · Vineyard

          Grapes can thrive in the Hageland because the stone absorbs the heat of the sun and releases it in …

          Jan Rymenams
        24. Hof ter Winge

          0 · House
          Situated on the side of the Wingebeek is a long-gable farmhouse, so-called "Hof-ter-Winge". Above …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        25. Shelter

          0 · Shelter
          Since the opening of this refuge in May 2011, visitors to the Hageland valley have stopped here to …
          Eddy&Rita
        26. St. Maurus' Church in Holsbeek

          0 · Church
          The late Gothic sandstone tower is all that remains of St. Maurus' Church, built in 1564. The rest …
          Lannoo
        27. Brewery De Vlier

          0 · Brewery
          Brouwerij De Vlier was founded on 10 March 2008 by Marc Andries, engineer in chemistry and …
          Wikipedia
        28. Kesselberg

          0 · Hill
          The 75-metre-high Kesselberg enjoys quite a bit of interest among hikers and nature lovers, thanks …
          Lannoo
        29. Peace Memorial - Leuven

          0 · Monument

          In the middle of the east side of the Martelarenplein in Leuven is the Peace Monument, a monument …

          Willem Vandenameele
        30. Leuven railway station

          0 · Trainstation
          Leuven railway station , officially Leuven, is the main railway station in Leuven, Flemish …
          Wikipedia

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        Street art 'Horror Vacui' by Bisser in Leuven
        Statue Justus Lipsius - Leuven
        Balloon of friendship - Leuven
        Vaartkom - Marina
        Smidse
        View of the Remy Tower
        Wijgmaal railway station
        Wijgmaal
        De Fabrieken Van Remy
        De Brug
        Cafe Maritime
        't Schuurke
        Dyle valley between Wakkerzeel and Rotselaar
        St. Peter's Church (Rotselaar)
        The watermill of Rotselaar
        Nature reserve 'De Gevel'
        Three chapel linden trees at the Drielinden chapel
        Sacred Heart statue Wezemaal
        Hageland wine visitor centre
        Visitor centre of the Hageland Wine (Wezemaal)
        St. Martin's Church (Wezemaal)
        Traces of operation
        Wine in hageland
        Hof ter Winge
        Shelter
        St. Maurus' Church in Holsbeek
        Brewery De Vlier
        Kesselberg
        Peace Memorial - Leuven
        Leuven railway station
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