Bicycle ride around Leuven

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88.9 km
651 m
03h33
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From: Parking Sporthal Steenberg, Spechtenlaan, 3080 Moorsel, Belgium
To Parking Sporthal Steenberg, Spechtenlaan, 3080 Moorsel, Belgium

One of our favorite bike rides to stay fit with departure and arrival in Moorsel (Tervuren) in an arc around Leuven. The ride starts with quite a bit of climbing as it crosses the tributaries of Dyle, which give the region's landscape its typical character. This concerns Voer, Ijse, Laan, Dijle and Nethen sequentially. The challenging slope of Pécrot is also on the program between Dijle and Nethen. Another challenging slope awaits in Pellenberg. Once in Leuven, the second and easier part of the ride begins with a few kilometers along the Leuven-Mechelen canal and through the meadow landscape between Kampenhout and Everberg. Given the busy nature of the region, cycling mainly takes place on roads with light traffic in a reasonably good state.

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Difficulty level: Medium (67/100)

Length: 88.9 km

Duration: 03h33


Total ascent: 651 m

Maximal slope: 4.5 %

Average slope: 0.7 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 651 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 88.7 km (100 %)

Cobblestones: 426 m (0 %)

Bike paths: 23.6 km (27 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 6.83 km (8 %)

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        Closest address to start and end: Spechtenlaan, 3080 Moorsel, Belgium

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        Places of interest

        1. Neerijse

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Neerijse is located in the valley of the IJse which also flows through the village bowl and flows …
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        2. GR 512 and GR Dijleland (other side)

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          Gemeente Kortenberg
        3. Smeysberg

          1 · Slope
          Smeysberg

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_2_c

          • Length : 0.6 km
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        4. Holstheide

          0 · Slope
          Holstheide

          RouteYou Climb Code : D_3_c

          • Length : 0.95 km
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        5. Florivalstraat

          0 · Slope
          Florivalstraat

          RouteYou Climb Code : D_4_d

          • Length : 1.67 km
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        6. Terlanen-Ottenburg

          0 · Slope
          Terlanen-Ottenburg

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_5_e

          • Length : 0.9 km
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        7. Langeheide

          0 · Slope
          Langeheide

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_3_c

          • Length : 0.7 km
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        8. Wijmingenstraat

          0 · Slope
          Wijmingenstraat

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_1_b

          • Length : 0.27 km
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        9. Pécrot rail crash

          0 · Event
          The Pécrot rail crash was a rail accident in the village of Pécrot , Belgium, that occurred on 27 …
          Wikipedia
        10. Rue de Pécrot

          0 · Slope
          Rue de Pécrot

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_1_c

          • Length : 0.4 km
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        11. Bruyère du Wez

          0 · Slope
          Bruyère du Wez

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_1_c

          • Length : 0.41 km
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        12. Eglise Saint-Martin

          0 · Heritage
          The origins of St Martin's church date probably back to before 1000. At the time, the church, …
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        13. Tourinnes-la-Grosse

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Tourinnes-la-Grosse Tourene) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of …
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        14. Jan - Patrick Van der Velpen

          0 · POI
          In 1998 namen Patrick en Jan het fruitbedrijf van hun ouders over. Het is altijd een fruitbedrijf …
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        15. watertoren van Bierbeek

          0 · Watertower
          The water tower of Bierbeek is more than a striking appearance and a landmark in the literal …
          Dromos
        16. Pellenberg

          0 · Slope
          Pellenberg

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_1_c

          • Length : 0.34 km
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        17. Heideberg

          0 · Slope
          Heideberg

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_3_c

          • Length : 0.76 km
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        18. 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
        19. Peace Memorial - Leuven

          0 · Monument

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

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        20. Vaartkom - Marina

          0 · Harbour

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

          Dromos
        21. 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
        22. Wijgmaal

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Wijgmaal is a village in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. In the municipal reorganization …
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        23. Castle Ter Balk

          0 · Castle

          Originally a farm with watermill built by the St. Michael's Abbey of Antwerp. Now a complex of …

          Landelijke Gilden fiets-, wandel- en autoroutes
        24. Silsombos

          0 · Forest
          The Silsombos is a relatively large nature and forest area by Flemish standards in the Belgian …
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        25. Chapel of Our Lady Mediatrix of 1947

          0 · Chapel

          In the Kouterstraat next to the house no. 119 we find the chapel of Our Lady Middelares. She …

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        26. St. Anthony's Parish Church

          0 · Church

          In churches as well as on church walls and buildings, various plant and animal species find a …

          Natuuracademie
        27. Castle de Merode

          0 · Castle
          Lordship elevated to barony in 1620 by Archduke Albert in favor of the Rubemprés and in 1686 to …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        28. Saint Martin's Church of Everberg

          0 · Church
          The church of Everberg is originally a Romanesque church, the base of the tower still has these …
          Blauwkruikje
        29. Everberg

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Everberg is a town in the Belgian province Flemish Brabant and is part of the municipality of …
          Wikipedia
        30. Church of Saint Joseph

          0 · Heritage
          The parish of Moorsel was made independent in 1965.Previously, this parish was part of Sterrebeck …
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        Neerijse
        GR 512 and GR Dijleland (other side)
        Smeysberg
        Holstheide
        Florivalstraat
        Terlanen-Ottenburg
        Langeheide
        Wijmingenstraat
        Pécrot rail crash
        Rue de Pécrot
        Bruyère du Wez
        Eglise Saint-Martin
        Tourinnes-la-Grosse
        Jan - Patrick Van der Velpen
        watertoren van Bierbeek
        Pellenberg
        Heideberg
        Street art 'Horror Vacui' by Bisser in Leuven
        Peace Memorial - Leuven
        Vaartkom - Marina
        View of the Remy Tower
        Wijgmaal
        Castle Ter Balk
        Silsombos
        Chapel of Our Lady Mediatrix of 1947
        St. Anthony's Parish Church
        Castle de Merode
        Saint Martin's Church of Everberg
        Everberg
        Church of Saint Joseph
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