Begijnenvijvers – Visitor Center De Watersnip loop from Koersel Reeweg

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Begijnenvijvers – Visitor Center De Watersnip loop from Koersel Reeweg

Easy

riders

Begijnenvijvers – Visitor Center De Watersnip loop from Koersel Reeweg

01:24

24.2km

70m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 4.82 km for 3.08 km

Open: • October-March: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM • April-September: 7:00 AM-10:00 PM (otherwise closed)

After 15.7 km for 3.08 km

Open: • October-March: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM • April-September: 7:00 AM-10:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

10.8 km

Begijnenvijvers

Highlight • Lake

The Begijnen ponds owe their name to their former owners: the nuns of the Agnetendal monastery in Peer. Originally, the sisters created them as fish farming ponds to supply the …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

12.3 km

View of Peer Countryside

Highlight • Viewpoint

13.1 km

Resterheide, Hechtel

Highlight • Natural

December 2025 not accessible due to a dike breach🤷‍♂️

Translated by Google •

Tip by

19.3 km

Recreation Area 't Fonteintje

Highlight • Rest Area

From this freely accessible 30 meter high tower, you have an impressive view of the Limburg area. For a snack or a drink you can go to the tavern at the foot of the tower.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

19.5 km

The Observation Tower Tavern

Highlight • Cafe

This tavern is named after the high tower in the recreational area ‘t Fonteintje in Koersel-Kapelleke (Beringen). Here you can enjoy a delicious daily special or a refreshing drink in …

Showing Translation

Tip by

20.1 km

Visitor Center De Watersnip

Highlight • Rest Area

The visitor center is the perfect starting point for cycling and hiking tours in the area, which is particularly beautiful due to the alternation of hay meadows, pastures and forests. …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

20.2 km

The Valley of the Zwarte Beek

Highlight • River

The Zwarte Beek Valley contains the Zwarte Beek, which flows 35 km from its source in Hechtel to its confluence with the Demer in Diest. The entire valley, with an …

Showing Translation

Tip by

24.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types