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Park Abbey – Old Market, Leuven loop from Heverlee

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Belgium

Flanders

Flemish Brabant

Park Abbey – Old Market, Leuven loop from Heverlee

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Park Abbey – Old Market, Leuven loop from Heverlee

01:25

5.46km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

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Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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331 m

Norbertijnenweg

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On the way to the park abbey....

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421 m

Warmenstein Watermill

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The watermill dates from 1534 and is adjacent to the St. John's Gate and the first west gate building. It consists of traditional brick and sandstone. Today it is a busy brasserie.

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464 m

Park Abbey

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Here we enter the Park Abbey heritage site with a story that began centuries ago in 1129. The Premonstratensians have inhabited the domain since then to this day. The site …

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653 m

Lions’ Gate

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On your way to the abbey, you'll first encounter this Lion's Gate. Dating from 1725, it is the abbey's outermost gate. Unlike the next gate, the Mariapoort (Maria's Gate), it has no building.

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2.48 km

Main Entrance of Heilige Geestcollege

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In 1442 Lodewijk de Rijke and Judoca Van den Putte put a house at the disposal of poor theology students. The house, the former Hendrik Conync brewery, was located on …

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2.65 km

Old Market, Leuven

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Explore beautiful Leuven by bike through the car-free streets. Admire the centuries-old architecture, such as the town hall and university buildings. Park your bike at one of the many bicycle …

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2.75 km

The Kotmadam statue

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The eye-catcher on the Oude Markt in Leuven is without doubt the life-size bronze sculpture 'De Kotmadam'. The statue was inaugurated in 1985 in the presence of the then oldest …

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3.12 km

Saint Michael's Church

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The church was built between 1650 and 1666 in white sand and ironstone. The facade, with Ionic columns, pilasters and frieze, has the appearance of an altar.

The church was …

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5.46 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.38 km

2.24 km

723 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.23 km

703 m

418 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 18 May

17°C

8°C

72 %

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Park Abbey – Old Market, Leuven loop from Heverlee

Norbertijnenweg

Warmenstein Watermill

Park Abbey

Lions’ Gate

Main Entrance of Heilige Geestcollege

Old Market, Leuven

The Kotmadam statue

Saint Michael's Church

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