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: February 2, 2026

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1.91 km

Wijnants-Groenendaels Steam Syrup Factory

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1879
The story of the steam syrup factory began in 1879. That year, the Wynants family bought land on Stationsstraat in Borgloon, where the syrup factory was established. In those …

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2.49 km

Blossom Trail

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Car-free cycling between the blossoms in a slightly hilly landscape.

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7.04 km

Station Jesseren

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Private home. But it is a beautiful building and a bit surreal: a station without a railway.

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11.4 km

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19.4 km

Sint-Pieters Chapel Vechmaal

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The Sint-Pieters chapel in Vechmaal (Heers) is a Romanesque chapel, the plan of which describes a hall church with a nave of two bays and a choir of a straight …

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21.8 km

Heks Castle

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The castle of Heks is a Belgian castle, located in the village of Heks (part of Heers) in the province of Limburg.
The palatial castle was built from 1770, probably …

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25.9 km

View of Borgloon Village

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This piece to Borgloon is 100% worth it, you can go to the syrup factory in no time! :)

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26.9 km

Reading Between the Lines (See-Through Church)

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When you are in the church, you can admire the beautiful hilly landscape through the 'walls'. In the distance you can see the church of Borgloon. Many photographers also take …

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28.9 km

Borgloon

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The first documented mention of the place comes from the year 1078. Borgloon was the capital of the county of Loon. Today Borgloon has just over 11,000 inhabitants.

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29.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.6 km

6.41 km

2.48 km

2.03 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.9 km

13.6 km

1.66 km

400 m

< 100 m

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Monday 6 April

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Wijnants-Groenendaels Steam Syrup Factory

Blossom Trail

Station Jesseren

Sint-Pieters Chapel Vechmaal

Heks Castle

View of Borgloon Village

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