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Belgium
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Flemish Brabant

Sluispark, Leuven – Keizersberg Abbey loop from Heverlee

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Belgium
Flanders
Flemish Brabant

Sluispark, Leuven – Keizersberg Abbey loop from Heverlee

Moderate

3.0

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9

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Sluispark, Leuven – Keizersberg Abbey loop from Heverlee

03:34

13.6km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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5.09 km

Station building

Highlight • Monument

Leuven station building, right opposite Bontgenootlaan...

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6.61 km

Sluispark, Leuven

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Sluispark is a brand-new park in the trendy Vaartkom neighborhood. Water plays a central role here, thanks to the reclaimed Dyle River, long steps leading down to the water, and a water playground.

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6.68 km

Sign Leuven

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In front of the word Leuven stands a wave-shaped wooden bench with the words "Roed to 2050." I posted a close-up photo of it. Originally, smaller yellow letters were placed …

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7.29 km

Keizersberg Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

At the end of the 19th century, the monks of Maredsous had an abbey built on the Keizersberg. Part of the Benedictine abbey has been redesigned as student rooms.
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10.1 km

Forest in Alexianenpark

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The Alexian Park and Monastery of the Alexians (the second, built in 1890-93, a first monastery in Brusselsestraat burned down in 1889) used to be walled over a length of …

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10.4 km

Alexianenpark

Highlight • Forest

The Alexian Park and Monastery of the Alexians (the second, built in 1890-93, a first monastery in Brusselsestraat burned down in 1889) used to be walled over a length of 1285 meters.

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10.8 km

In 1968, the Lemmens Institute, an organ and carillon school that was previously located in Mechelen, moved to the former Alexian monastery buildings that you will find here. In 1971, …

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11.2 km

Brussels Gate

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The Vineyard Gate was founded in 1358 and was so named from the beginning because it is located in the middle of the vineyards. With the planned construction of the …

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13.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.0 km

2.23 km

1.02 km

254 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.19 km

4.52 km

605 m

454 m

404 m

361 m

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Monday 18 May

17°C

8°C

72 %

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