It’s time for a lesson on the node-to-node cycling network…
A lesson on what!?
These green & white signboards by the roadside may be a familiar sight, but who put them there – and why?
Say hello to our cutting-edge node-to-node network! It’s an ingenious – and simple – navigation system for cycling enthusiasts!
A ‘node’ by any other name is just a node…
Cycling is one of Belgium’s most beloved pastimes, for tourists and Belgian natives alike. That’s why Tourism Flemish Brabant (that’s us!) made a selection of Flemish Brabant’s prettiest and safest cycling routes. These have been carefully mapped, so that wherever two routes intersect you’ll find a node.
Each node corresponds with a number:
Each node redirects to two (or more) adjacent nodes.
Is it easy, or is it easy?
How to plan a cycle route
- You’ve got two choices: go digital or go for tangible (Mmm…the feel of paper.).
- Digital? (It’s free & environmentally friendly!)
- Visit an online cycle route planner.
or - Download the route planner app on your smartphone.
- Visit an online cycle route planner.
- Print?
Purchase a map
- Digital? (It’s free & environmentally friendly!)
- Design your own cycling route by jotting down (or clicking!) the node numbers based on the order you’d like to follow. You decide where to start, how far you’d like to go and where your journey ends. Create your own route, step by step, or go the adventurous route and select the ‘surprise me’ option.
Does creating your own route sound like more hassle than you’re up for? We have a gazillion routes for you to pick and choose from on the node-to-node network. Check them all out on our website! Feeling thirsty? How about a wine cycle route? More in the mood for history and science? Check out our Bruegel route! - Download a map (or .gpx file) of your selected route or just grab a pen and paper and write the nodes down.
How to navigate the ‘wilds’ of Belgium…
- Make your way towards the starting point of your route.
- Once you’ve set out, follow the rectangular green & white signs.
- You’ll find a signboard with the node number listed at the top and arrows beneath indicating the direction of the adjacent nodes at every intersection of two (or more) routes.
- On your way between two nodes, there are signboards indicating which direction you should take at each intersection, branch or turn off.
