Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2025

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Natuurreservaat Tommelen

Vlaams Natuurreservaat Herkenrode

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.45 km

Herkstraat Bicycle Path and Bridge

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A fantastic cycling street that crosses the Herk via a nice bridge

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9.08 km

Observation Tower and Bomb-Crater Ponds in the Tommelen Nature Reserve

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"The pools in this nature reserve were created by the bombs that fell on the station in Hasselt and the surrounding area in April 1944. The Allies wanted to bomb …

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18.7 km

Bammerikbos

Forest

19.9 km

Herkenrode Abbey

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19.9 km

Herkenrode Abbey Site

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This abbey is over 800 years old. The historic buildings have been restored, and today it's a place to visit and relax. The surrounding nature reserve houses a botanical garden …

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19.9 km

Herkenrode Abbey

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Our route passes through Herkenrode Abbey, a former monastery of Cistercian nuns initially built in the 12th century and completely rebuilt in the 18th century.

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20.0 km

Herkenrode Abbey and Nature Reserve

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Herkenrode Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey. The abbey was founded in 1182 by Gerard van Herkenrode, a local nobleman, and his wife Elisabeth. In the 20th century, a process …

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20.2 km

Herkenrode Abbey Mill

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Abbey mill from the 16th century.

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20.6 km

Herkenrode Abbey and Nature Reserve

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Cycling through the water: cycling about 200 meters in length through a pontoon, the edges of which are at the height of the water surface. Nice to do and to …

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29.9 km

Park Scholteshof

Forest

38.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.2 km

9.71 km

6.52 km

4.66 km

1.74 km

Surfaces

16.8 km

14.9 km

3.07 km

2.51 km

1.47 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Herkstraat Bicycle Path and Bridge

Observation Tower and Bomb-Crater Ponds in the Tommelen Nature Reserve

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