Lommel terrace tour along 8 hotspots

  • Belgium
  • Flanders
  • Lommel
  • 43.30 km (Approximately 02:32 u)
  • Cycling route 1273899
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Lommel terrace tour along 8 hotspots

  • Belgium
  • Flanders
  • Lommel
  • 43.30 km (Approximately 02:32 u)
  • Cycling route 1273899

During this 44 km long cycling route you will discover 8 Lommel hotspots, from breathtaking nature to cozy terraces and the most iconic places in the city. You start your adventure in the spacious parking lot of De Soeverein. The first stop is at the impressive House of Nature (hotspot #1), a monumental steel sculpture that serves as the gateway to Bosland National Park, with its 7.5 meters height and 50 meters width. Then you cycle through the Sahara forest towards the Bocholt-Herentals canal, where you pass an attractive café in the middle of nature. Once you cross the canal, the route leads you to the elegant Pedestrian Bridge (hotspot #2), which blends beautifully into the green landscape thanks to its S-shaped design with steel and wood. After following the calm waters of the canal, you arrive at the charming Blauwe Kei area (hotspot #3), where you can relax at the cozy bicycle café with a large terrace and a view of the water. Further on you come to the elegant cyclist bridge at the Kristalpark (hotspot #4), which takes you past an ultra-modern wind farm and the largest solar panel park in the Benelux. You are now halfway through the cycle route. A little further on we again find the serenity along the water of the canal to Beverlo. Here you can make a stop at the terraces located along the Blauwe Reiger Yacht Club (hotspot #5). After your short break, you cycle to the iconic bicycle bridge'Cycling through the Trees\\\' (hotspot #6), where you cycle via a double circle to the tops of the trees, 10 meters above the ground! Continue your route past the impressive German military cemetery (hotspot #7), the largest Western European cemetery from WWII, where you can enjoy the famous Lommelse meatballs at the nearby restaurant. End your terrace tour in the bustling city center of Lommel (hotspot #8), where you have an abundance of choice of cafes, restaurants and terraces. You end back at De Soeverein, where you can also find a playground with brasserie.  

Directions

# Description Distance
Toerisme Lommel (Dorp, 3920, Lommel, Flanders, Belgium) 0.00 km
224
224 (3920, Lommel, Flanders, Belgium) 1.27 km
230
230 (3920, Lommel, Flanders, Belgium) 3.49 km
231
231 (In de Putten, 3920, Lommel, Flanders, Belgium) 4.12 km
232
232 (3920, Lommel, Flanders, Belgium) 7.30 km
260
260 (Lommel, Flanders, Belgium) 10.04 km

Pause places

Toerisme Lommel

Dorp 14
3920 Lommel
http://www.visitlommel.be

Tourism Lommel is the starting point for all your adventures in Lommel. The Glass House, and the Flemish Center for Contemporary Glass Art with a glass shop and exhibitions, is the icon of the city with its 30 meter high glass cone. From here you cycle past the largest German military cemetery from the Second World War. This cemetery is 16 hectares in size with almost 40,000 graves. There are also fallen from World War I. The city further developed Kristalpark III: in this super-modern equipped industrial park you will come across a whole series of imposing windmills.

Sights

GlazenHuis

Dorp 14B
3920 Lommel
https://www.facebook.com/GlazenHuisLommel

Lovers of contemporary glass art cannot ignore the GlazenHuis during their visit to Lommel. The Flemish Center for Contemporary Glass Art was founded in 2007 and is now internationally renowned. Dream away at unique exhibitions and fascinating glassblowing demonstrations. Or take on the challenge yourself with the hot liquid glass! GlazenHuis organizes two exhibitions every year with works of art by renowned artists from the Netherlands and abroad. From the exhibition rooms you can look into the glass studio and climb the iconic spiral staircase: the 30-meter high glass spire will undoubtedly be the highlight of your visit!

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