On the road through the Limburg cycling paradise of Lommel

Bosland
The forest in the Limburg Kempen mainly consists of Scots pines that were planted from 1850 for the production of mining wood. You can enjoy the wonderful pine scent everywhere here. In recent years, deciduous trees have also been planted in parts of the forest, along with large areas of heathland. In Bosland you still experience an old-fashioned silence, wonderful! On this route you ride for several kilometers on the leafy cycle path along the Beverlo Canal. You pass a beautiful marina. On the cycle route you will continue past the German Military Cemetery, the largest military cemetery in Western Europe.

Cozy Lommel
The route starts and ends in the pleasant center of Lommel. Although the city is now located in Belgian Limburg, it belonged to the Meijerij van 's-Hertogenbosch for centuries. The dialect you hear here is Brabant. You will find some beautiful sights here, such as the Sint-Pietersbandenkerk from 1902. The old town hall dates from 1845. The thirty-meter high cone of the Het GlazenHuis museum is also the icon of the city and there is no shortage of nice terraces and good restaurants in Lommel. lack.

The Glass House
This attraction is a true gem to admire from the outside, but be sure to take a look inside the building. There you will find the Flemish Center for Contemporary Glass Art with exhibitions and a glass shop where you can buy beautiful souvenirs. Glass has been connected to Lommel for centuries. Quartz sand is extracted here and used for the production of glass and crystal. There was also a glass factory here for a long time.