Horst Route

The Hageland, a hilly, green region where the vines catch the sun on the southern slopes, lies to the east of Leuven. 

  • Distance: 38,6 km
  • Starting point: Leuven Railway Station
  • Follow the cycling nodes: 11 – 33 – 80 – 5 – 83 – 29 – 99 – 98 – 65 – 43 – 44 – 63 – 64 – 82 – 40 - 81 – 4 – 80 – 33 – 12 – 7 - 10 – 11

About the route

You pedal all the way to the gates of the sturdy moated castle of Horst. Along the way, you can virtually taste the sacred tranquillity of the beautiful Vlierbeek Abbey, and actually taste the delicious beers and the authentic Hageland wine.

Brochure

On paper

The info brochure of this cycling route is available at Visit Leuven.

Online

Visit the route on Komoot.

Downloads
Download the information sheet of the Horstroute (pdf, 1.01 MB)
Downloads
Download the GPX file of the Horstroute (gpx, 122.63 KB)

On the route

Abdij van Vlierbeek in de zomer

Vlierbeek Abbey

Unique church and cemetery
Provinciedomein Kessel-Lo
©Stad Leuven

Provinciedomein Kessel-Lo

Provincial Domain • A family park aimed at recreation, sports and education
Kasteel van Horst en Marc Andries van Brouwerij De Vlier
Holsbeek | 4,3 km from Leuven

De Vlier Brewery

Brewer Marc explains how the beer is made by means of pictures taken during the brewing process.

Bicycle rent

Rent a bike and hit the road.

This route is part of the Flanders’ Finest Cycle Routes. These routes take you past all the wonderful things Flanders has to offer. Cycle through surprising landscapes and past unique heritage. Stop for a moment to enjoy arts both large and small and to sample our many gastronomic assets. Hop on your bike and breathe Flanders in.

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You are welcome here with your bike.
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Tips for a mini cycling break in Leuven

Read our tips for a fun, two-day cycling trip to Leuven

Do you have a question?

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