Bike Touring Collection by Perrine
10
Tours
30:05 h
306 mi
9,225 ft
Cycle paths are wonderful places to ride your bike – you can cycle in complete peace of mind on colourful paths of all shapes and sizes. Sometimes they head in a straight line, zigzag between buildings, or lead you into the heart of nature.
Belgium’s bicycle network may not be as dense as the Netherlands, but it’s still large, especially in the north of the country. In the south, the landscapes are more hilly and there isn’t as much infrastructure for bicycles. However, there are many greenways called RAVeL, mainly built on towpaths and old railway lines.
In this Collection, I wanted to put together a list of remarkable cycle paths. Some include impressive open-air works of art, whilst others simply cross incredible landscapes. I propose 10 circulars that are between 24 and 84 kilometres (14.9 and 52 mi) long, with no more than 500 metres (1,640 ft) of climbing. These rides are ideal day trips to discover Belgium’s four corners by bike (or e-bike).
The start points of these Tours are almost all located within 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) of a train station.
The first three loops are located in the province of Limburg. Visit Limburg, the region’s tourist board, tasked architects with designing these routes. They are true architectural projects and quite breathtaking. Between poetry, design, architecture and nature, the best bike paths are those that blend in with their environment.
I wish you a happy adventure.
This loop takes you to the Province of Limburg, to the Haute Kempen National Park (Hoge Kempen), known as a paradise for cyclists.
A cycle path takes you ten meters high, at the level of the treetops. For 700 meters, you cycle on a double circle, with a diameter of 100 meters. A sensational experience…
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The “Fietsen door het water” cycle path (pedaling through water) was the first to be created in the Hoge Kempen National Park in 2016. It now has two little sisters, with an equally incredible look and which you will find in two other tours of this Collection: "Pedaler in the trees" (komoot.fr/tour/615883799)…
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After “Pedaling in the Trees” (komoot.fr/tour/615883799) and “Crossing the water by bike” (komoot.fr/tour/615877020), Visit Limbourg a created this third cycling experience: a 300-meter wooden bridge that takes you to a beautiful panoramic view.
Your starting point is Le Cosmodrome next to Genk. You therefore…
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The circuit starts in the heart of the Zwin just next to the most exclusive seaside resort on the Belgian coast: Knokke-le-Zoute. You will discover an exceptional nature and the history of the disappeared ports of this region.
Indeed, in the Middle Ages, the wide inlet of the Zwin connected Bruges and…
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This ride takes you on the cycle motorway that connects the two Flemish art cities: Louvain (Leuven) and Mechelen (Mechelen). This motorway bears the sweet name of "F8", f being the first letter of fietssnelweg in Flemish ("fast cycle route").
This loop follows the towpath of the Louvain-Dyle canal to…
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The Vennbahn was built on the historic railway line between Aachen (Germany) and Troisvierges (Luxembourg) and crosses the cantons of eastern Belgium, where the Hautes Fagnes nature reserve is located.
Here you cycle between abandoned stations, old tunnels and railway bridges. After five kilometers and…
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Departing from Bomal, a must-see for summer kayaking enthusiasts, you start your ride on one of the most beautiful cycle paths in Belgium, which follows the curves of the Ourthe river.
The RAVeL takes you successively to Barvaux, a tourist center well known for its corn maze, and Durbuy, considered the…
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The walk begins at the abbey of Maredsous and descends directly on the RAVeL of the valley of the Molignée. Very quickly, you reach the village of Sosoye, one of the most beautiful villages in Wallonia. For five kilometers, this cycle path follows the route of an old railway line that will take you through…
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This loop starts from the center of Huy to go up the RAVeL of the Hoyoux valley passing by the castle of Modave, and then down to Huy by the small country roads.
The section of RAVeL between Huy and Modave is really magnificent! It runs along the Hoyoux to Pont-de-Bonne, a small resort in the picturesque…
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Punctuated by fifteen old locks and dams where water flows in small cascades, bridges and footbridges, lock houses or typical onnier bridges, the cycle path that runs along the old Charleroi canal is a haven of peace with old-fashioned charm. .
It is the Ronquières inclined plane (a boat lift) that you…
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