Webbekoms Broek Nature Reserve – Wijer Castle loop from Alken

Webbekoms Broek Nature Reserve – Wijer Castle loop from Alken

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Webbekoms Broek Nature Reserve – Wijer Castle loop from Alken

03:58

85.9km

410m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

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12.2 km

Nieuwenhoven Castle

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Nieuwenhoven Castle is situated in a beautiful, fertile location amidst forests and farmland.
The castle has a cycling café, and visitors can stroll along the antennae trail on the private grounds.

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12.9 km

View of the Vineyards Near Borgloon

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19.5 km

Climb to Scherpenheuvel

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Climb to Scherpenheuvel is the last climb on the Michel Wuyts Classic.

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51.2 km

Grasbos (Poggio of Diest) Climb

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Dont go too hard over the railway bridge, there is still some steep climbing to come

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62.9 km

Webbekoms Broek Nature Reserve

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Webbekoms Broek is part of the Flemish Nature Reserve Webbekomsbroek-Borchbeemden, a contiguous area of 397 ha, managed by the Flemish Agency for Nature and Forest. This also includes the Diesters Broek, the Schaffens Broek and the Borchbeemden: Rotbroek, Gorenbroek and Sint-Jansberg.
Several watercourses flow through the area. The most important of these is the Demer. The others are primarily its tributary the Zwarte Beek, the Grote Leigracht and the Leigracht. The Demer valley has been plagued by floods for centuries. The worst floods in recent history date from 1998. There were also serious floods in Diest in 2008. To prevent serious water nuisance, retention basins and floodplains were installed. The Webbekoms Broek and its surroundings are a floodplain. In September 1998, a retention basin with a surface area of 144 ha was put into use in the Webbekoms Broek. The area can hold 3.5 million m³ of water. There is an inner basin and an outer basin. The inner basin is surrounded by dikes. The rest forms the outer basin, which mainly functions as a nature reserve.

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