Cycling around and through Diest

The Begijnhof in itself is a historic city district. Furthermore, the town is surrounded by ramparts on which a beautiful mill stands. There is a friendly, rustic atmosphere and the rural environment ensures that you can relax. The route takes you past the ruins of Sint-Jan de Doperkerk. This church was built of iron sandstone in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, but was destroyed during the religious war that raged from 1578 to 1580. The ruins are protected monuments. The choir, the separating arch between the choir and the transept, a remnant of the transept and a piece of the sacristy are covered with a thick layer of ivy, giving the ruin a beautiful appearance. Via the cave near Molenbeek Wersbeek you return to the starting point of the cycling tour.