Beautiful castle route in the Bilzen area
Bilzen, Flanders, Belgium
Cycling route: 181408
Provided by: route.nl
31.2 km
01:50 h
550 kcal
98 m
Description
If you love seeing old castles, then you've come to the right place in the Bilzen area. There are more than 100 beautiful castles here among the many parks and nature reserves.
Grand Commandery Alden Biesen
The starting point of the route is in the center of Bilzen at the Social House. Here you can obtain more information about the sights of Bilzen and the surrounding area. Then you cycle through an English landscape park to the Grand Commandery Alden Biesen. The Grand Commandery is one of the largest castle domains in the Euregio. In the tourist reception center you can learn more about the fascinating history of the German Order of Knights and the Grand Commandery. Here you can also admire the interior of the Haspengouw castles.
City beer and regional dishes
A little further along the route you will pass Groenendaal Castle from the 17th century, the Jonckholt ruins with the remains of a medieval fortress and the water castle of Schoonbeek. This gently sloping area is not called a castle landscape for nothing. The route ends in the pleasant center of Bilzen. Take a seat on one of the many terraces on the market and taste the delicious city beer'Heer van Biesen\\\'. Regional dishes such as rabbit or farm chicken in Bilzer style are also recommended.
Grand Commandery Alden Biesen
The starting point of the route is in the center of Bilzen at the Social House. Here you can obtain more information about the sights of Bilzen and the surrounding area. Then you cycle through an English landscape park to the Grand Commandery Alden Biesen. The Grand Commandery is one of the largest castle domains in the Euregio. In the tourist reception center you can learn more about the fascinating history of the German Order of Knights and the Grand Commandery. Here you can also admire the interior of the Haspengouw castles.
City beer and regional dishes
A little further along the route you will pass Groenendaal Castle from the 17th century, the Jonckholt ruins with the remains of a medieval fortress and the water castle of Schoonbeek. This gently sloping area is not called a castle landscape for nothing. The route ends in the pleasant center of Bilzen. Take a seat on one of the many terraces on the market and taste the delicious city beer'Heer van Biesen\\\'. Regional dishes such as rabbit or farm chicken in Bilzer style are also recommended.
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toerisme Bilzen stadhuis (Passage, 3740, Bilzen, Flanders, Belgium) | 0.00 km | ||
85 | 85 (3740, Bilzen, Flanders, Belgium) | 1.14 km | |
| De Landcommanderij Alden Biesen (Landscommanderij Alden Biesen, 3740, Bilzen, Flanders, Belgium) | 4.72 km | ||
68 | 68 (3742, Bilzen, Flanders, Belgium) | 5.73 km | |
67 | 67 (3746, Bilzen, Flanders, Belgium) | 11.23 km | |
504 | 504 (3746, Bilzen, Flanders, Belgium) | 14.08 km |
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