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Maagdentoren Zichem – Great Mill of Zichem loop from Abdij Averbode

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Scherpenheuvel-Zichem

Maagdentoren Zichem – Great Mill of Zichem loop from Abdij Averbode

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Maagdentoren Zichem – Great Mill of Zichem loop from Abdij Averbode

02:35

41.9km

190m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 30, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Natuurreservaat Dassenaarde

Demerbroeken

Waypoints

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Parking

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4.03 km

View of the Maagdentoren

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A visit to the Maiden's Tower is really worth it.
Especially when the weather is clear you have a beautiful view from above!

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5.82 km

Old railway route ’t Boemelke

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Here you connect with the old railway bed of 't boemelke, the train that used to run between Scherpenheuvel and Zichem.

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15.5 km

Access path to the Citadel

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Access road to Citadel Former barracks of paramilitaries

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16.5 km

Serpentinevijver

Lake

18.3 km

Old Sluice on the Demer

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The waterworks to allow the Demer to flow completely through Diest vmm.be/water/beheer-waterlopen/projecten/renovatie-grote-steunbeer-in-diest-1/wat-houden-de-werken-in
Not much to notice for now.

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20.2 km

Viewpoint

29.4 km

Maagdentoren Zichem

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The Maiden's Tower is the attraction of Zichem. On June 1, 2006, part of the fourteenth-century Maiden's Tower collapsed. A disaster, because the monumental keep could no longer be restored …

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29.5 km

Bridge Over the Demer

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Nice to cycle (or walk) over this bridge. Beautiful environment. Many attractions, picnic areas and information boards nearby.

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30.1 km

Great Mill of Zichem

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Watermill with metal undershot wheel on the Demer, 50 meters north of the church of Zichem, built in 1758. On March 2, 1994, the mill was protected as a monument …

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40.5 km

Forest Cycle Path

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Colored bike path through the forest...

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41.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.2 km

10.5 km

10.1 km

7.15 km

971 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.5 km

13.6 km

4.99 km

2.84 km

1.89 km

107 m

Elevation

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Sunday 5 July

28°C

16°C

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Maagdentoren Zichem – Great Mill of Zichem loop from Abdij Averbode

View of the Maagdentoren

Old railway route ’t Boemelke

Access path to the Citadel

Old Sluice on the Demer

Maagdentoren Zichem

Bridge Over the Demer

Great Mill of Zichem

Forest Cycle Path

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