Cycling - Biking in Flemish Brabant

On this website you will find detailed descriptions of bike routes in Flemish-Brabant, as well as points of interest along routes of other regions.

These rides are grouped by city and route. Most of them include a description and a detailed itinerary.
Click on the “Bike Routes” menu above to access a bike trail.

Discover the regions of Flemish-Brabant:

- De Groene Gordel (The Green Belt)

- Het Hageland (The Hageland Region)

De Groene Gordel (The Green Belt):

The capital city (Brussels) is surrounded by a Green Belt forming an endless succession of gardens, parks and rural landscapes. This region’s Northwest section offers many points of interest, such as Affligem Abbey, Meise’s National Botanical Garden, Grimbergen’s watermills along the Maalbeek River and the “House of the Future” in Vilvoorde.

Bikers and walkers should not miss the Dyle and Soignes areas, where woods, hillsides and running waters abound between Brussels and Leuven. An extensive network of bike routes provides access to Tervuren’s vast Africa Museum. The village of Kampenhout is the center for the cultivation of Belgian endives. Hoeilaart and Overijse are renowned for the cultivation of grapes in heated greenhouses. Further west rise the first slopes of the Pajottenland region stretching from the city of Brussels to the hills of East Flanders. This is the land of Bruegel, of gueuze and lambic beers, of farm bread and country cheese.

(many thanks to P. Charpentier for the translations)

Het Hageland (The Hageland region) :

The hilly Hageland region lies in Flemish Brabant’s Northeast section. Its capital is the historic university town of Leuven. This city is home to many historic buildings and landmarks such as the Stadhuis and the Groot Begijnhof. You will also find Belgium’s largest food counter on Oude Markt. Countless cafés ply you with fare for every taste. In August, this market square is renamed Marktrock after an open-air festival taking place there.

From north to south, walkers and bikers will encounter a diversity of landscapes. In the Demer valley, you pass through the historical cultural centers of Aarschot (Demer gothic architecture), Zichem (Onze-Live-Vrouwbasiliek) and Diest (Beguine convent). The characteristic sandstone from the hills of the Diest region has been used for the construction of churches for generations. These hills form a natural border with the Hageland Region’s gentle slopes, and the rolling hills of the south are planted with vines, just as they are in Leuven’s central region. Tielt-Winge is currently the most productive wine village in the Hagerland. You will also enjoy delicious fruit there, as the heart of the Hageland was once a peach-growing region.

(many thanks to P. Charpentier for the translations)