Cycling through the woods around Oud-Heverlee
Oud-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium
Cycling route: 159112
Provided by: Groots Genieten
44.3 km
02:36 h
780 kcal
97 m
Description
This route takes you through the Dijleland and the Hageland, two idyllic regions near Leuven. You drive through a rolling landscape dotted with fields, meadows, sunken roads and forests. From the higher parts you can enjoy endless views.
Explore the Meerdaal Forest
The starting point of this route is in Oud-Heverlee. Other charming villages you will visit during this trip are Huldenberg and Bierbeek. Take some time here to relax on a terrace. You will also cycle through the Meerdaalwoud, which, together with the Heverleebos and Egenhovenbos, forms the largest mixed deciduous forest in Flanders. Nowhere else in Flanders will you see so many old oak trees with a circumference thicker than 250 centimeters. You will also find dry heathlands, hornbeams, brackens, alders and ash trees here.
Waterwheel mill
Near the village of Terlanen you drive past an old water wheel mill from 1429. This mill was destroyed at the end of the 16th century and rebuilt at the beginning of the 17th century. The mill was restored in 1774 and 1893.
Explore the Meerdaal Forest
The starting point of this route is in Oud-Heverlee. Other charming villages you will visit during this trip are Huldenberg and Bierbeek. Take some time here to relax on a terrace. You will also cycle through the Meerdaalwoud, which, together with the Heverleebos and Egenhovenbos, forms the largest mixed deciduous forest in Flanders. Nowhere else in Flanders will you see so many old oak trees with a circumference thicker than 250 centimeters. You will also find dry heathlands, hornbeams, brackens, alders and ash trees here.
Waterwheel mill
Near the village of Terlanen you drive past an old water wheel mill from 1429. This mill was destroyed at the end of the 16th century and rebuilt at the beginning of the 17th century. The mill was restored in 1774 and 1893.
Height Profile
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Below you will find various suggestions for breaks that you can visit during your route. These are divided into different categories, making it easy for you to choose.
Directions
| # | Description | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'Is 'T Waar?, 3050, Oud-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium | 0.00 km | ||
80 | 80 (3051, Oud-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium) | 3.98 km | |
5 | 5 (3040, Huldenberg, Flanders, Belgium) | 5.76 km | |
31 | 31 (Vijverstraat, 3040, Huldenberg, Flanders, Belgium) | 7.18 km | |
38 | 38 (3040, Huldenberg, Flanders, Belgium) | 9.13 km | |
36 | 36 (Oliestraat, 3040, Huldenberg, Flanders, Belgium) | 10.77 km |
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