Music motor route in Brussels and Brabant

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66.6 km
691 m
01h06
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Last verified: 7 May 2025
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This motorcycle route takes you past several places that tell you a lot about music history.

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Difficulty level: Medium (50/100)

Length: 66.6 km

Duration: 01h06


Total ascent: 691 m

Maximal slope: 5.3 %

Average slope: 1 %

Net ascent: -1 m

Total descent: 692 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 66.6 km (100 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

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Car free roads: 0 m (0 %)

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Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: Victor Rousseaulaan, 1190 Vorst, België
        Closest address to end: Victor Rousseaulaan 132, 1190 Vorst, België

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        Places of interest

        1. Nemo 33

          0 · Swimmingpool

          Did you know that Nemo 33 was once the deepest swimming pool or previously diving pool in the …

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        2. Castle of Beersel

          0 · Castle
          The Castle of Beersel is the central location in the Suske & Wiske album The Treasure of Beersel. …
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        3. Herman Teirlinck Museum

          0 · Museum

          In 1936, poet and writer Herman Teirlinck moved from Sint-Idesbald to Beersel. In 1981 this house …

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        4. St. Lambert's Church

          0 · Church
          The parish church of Beersel is dedicated to Saint Lambert. The current church building was built …
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        5. Beech landscape

          0 · Slope
          The street with the curious name Beech Landscape gives you a taste of one of the steepest slopes …
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        6. Beersel, The Netherlands

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          The writer and poet Herman Teirlinck was one of the famous inhabitants of Beersel. He died here on …
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        7. Old Beersel

          1 · Brewery
          Brewery Oud Beersel was founded in 1882. It is one of the last authentic lambic breweries in …
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        8. Water tower Alsemberg

          0 · Watertower
          The new water tower of Alsemberg was designed by the architectural firm BEL Architects from …
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        9. Diepestraat

          0 · Street

          On the wall of the Diepestraat I found two color variants of the beautiful foxglove. Note! …

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        10. Graft

          0 · Landscape element
          This graft shows an old plot boundary. A graft is a kink or mini-terrace on a slope. Grafts were …
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        11. Our Lady's Chapel

          0 · Chapel
          Our Lady's Chapel
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        12. Herisem mill

          0 · Watermill
          Herisem mill
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        13. Paper mill Herisem

          0 · Historical building

          One of the most beautiful heritage gems in Flanders.

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        14. Church of Saint Etienne

          0 · Church
          Did you know the church Saint-Etienne served as a hospital during the days after the battle of …
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        15. Panorama of Battle of Waterloo

          0 · Museum
          In this building, a 360° painting of the battle of Waterloo has been made.
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        16. De Leeuw van Waterloo

          1 · Monument
          The construction of the monument of Waterloo took place between 1823 and 1826. There were 290,486 …
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        17. Waterloo Battlefield

          0 · Battlefield
          At the top of the hill of the Lion of Waterloo, you can look down on the surrounding battlefield, …
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        18. Le Wellington Cafe

          1 · Restaurant
          The Wellington café is located right next to the car park of the Lion of Waterloo. Clearly a …
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        19. Battle of Waterloo

          0 · Battlefield

          This excellent animation allows you to understand the Battle of Waterloo well. It is striking how …

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        20. Centre Spirituel Notre-Dame de Fichermont

          0 · Abbey

          It is remarkable that there is now a music school here on the grounds of this abbey, Centre …

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        21. Former Studio Katy

          0 · Music Location

          Here was the legendary Studio Katy. It was a recording studio built by Marc Aryan. Many big hits …

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        22. Castle of Groenendaal

          0 · Castle
          The origins of the Augustinian priory of Groenedaal date back to 1343. From a hermitage, already …
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        23. St. Kornelius Chapel

          0 · Chapel

          The St. Kornelius Chapel is also used in the comics of Marc Sleen as you can see for yourself in …

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        24. Forest cows

          0 · Natural phenomena
          Within the inner lane of the former hypodrome, a few Scottish Highland cows are used to keep the …
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        25. Arboretum Groenendaal

          0 · Arboretum
          The Arboretum of Groenendaal was founded in 1897, the year of the world exhibition that took place …
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        26. Old Vanderheydenbaan racecourse

          0 · Hippodrome
          At the end of the 19th century, groenendaal's racecourse was built on a clearing where crops were …
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        27. Saint Kornelius Drive

          0 · Path
          The Sint Korneliusdreef is very popular with hikers and cyclists. The unpaved path is in very good …
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        28. Goose leg pond

          0 · Pond
          The Ganzepootvijver owes its name to its shape. The pond has three bulges that resemble the toes …
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        29. Memorial to the Brussels attacks

          1 · Monument

          The memorial to the Brussels attacks in the Sonian Forest was built in response to the Brussels …

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        30. Monument Edith Cavell

          0 · Monument
          Monument for Edith Cavell. Did you know that Edith Piaf was named after her.
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        Nemo 33
        Castle of Beersel
        Herman Teirlinck Museum
        St. Lambert's Church
        Beech landscape
        Beersel, The Netherlands
        Old Beersel
        Water tower Alsemberg
        Diepestraat
        Graft
        Our Lady's Chapel
        Herisem mill
        Paper mill Herisem
        Church of Saint Etienne
        Panorama of Battle of Waterloo
        De Leeuw van Waterloo
        Waterloo Battlefield
        Le Wellington Cafe
        Battle of Waterloo
        Centre Spirituel Notre-Dame de Fichermont
        Former Studio Katy
        Castle of Groenendaal
        St. Kornelius Chapel
        Forest cows
        Arboretum Groenendaal
        Old Vanderheydenbaan racecourse
        Saint Kornelius Drive
        Goose leg pond
        Memorial to the Brussels attacks
        Monument Edith Cavell
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