What can one experience here?

  • Cycling

    Cycling

  • Suggestion route on the cycling network.
  • Follow the waymarks: 88 - 34 - 38 - 91 - 92 - 93 - 59 - 57 - 81 - 56 - 18 - 25 - 83 - 58 - 86 - 87 - 89 - 88.
  • Start at the Provincial Domain Halve Maan.
  • You cycle directly past the Lindenmolen, a wooden windmill from the 18th century, located on the city walls.
  • Cycle past the Norbertine abbey of Averbode and stop at the ice cream stalls set up to one side in the avenue known as 'Lekdreef'.
  • Cycle via Zichem to Scherpenheuvel, known not only for its basilica, but also for its many sweet stalls offering a variety of gingerbread products called Pepernoten and Noppen.
  • Be sure to visit Xaverius, the Flemish Centre for food and dining culture located in the Beguinage in Diest.
  • This route is part of the Flanders' Finest Cycle Routes, a selection of the 25 most beautiful theme routes in Flanders. The routes are the ideal way to experience Flanders and its beautiful nature, local gastronomy and unique heritage.
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  • Scherpenheuvel (©Lander Loeckx)
  • Averbode (©Lander Loeckx)