Schulensmeer – Start of the Fruit Region loop from Diest

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Schulensmeer – Start of the Fruit Region loop from Diest

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Schulensmeer – Start of the Fruit Region loop from Diest

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40.9km

110m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Webbekoms Broek

Natuurreservaat Schulensbroek

Begijnhof Diest

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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841 m

Old Sluice on the Demer

Highlight • Monument

The waterworks to allow the Demer to flow completely through Diest vmm.be/water/beheer-waterlopen/projecten/renovatie-grote-steunbeer-in-diest-1/wat-houden-de-werken-in
Not much to notice for now.

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2.07 km

View of the Windmill at De Halve Maan Recreation Area

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Opposite the entrance to the Halve Maan stands the Lindenmolen. an old windmill. It used to grind in Assent and on the Doodsberg in Schaffen. The last generation of millers …

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11.8 km

Schulensmeer

Highlight • Lake

The lake is fed by water from the Demer. The Mangelbeek, the Zwarte Beek, the Herk, the Gete, the Velpe and the Begijnenbeek also flow in the same valley. The …

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12.9 km

Zandvang

Lake

22.9 km

Start of the Fruit Region

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Small villages, quiet country roads and endless orchards – there are many beautiful spots here, especially in spring.

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26.1 km

Railway Line 22

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The railway has been completely broken up. A cycling and walking path was constructed on the bed, in concrete, going from Halen on the E314 motorway to line 36 in …

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30.7 km

Battle of the Silver Helmets Museum

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The museum is open from May 1st to October 31st. Be sure to check the opening dates before you visit or make an appointment as a group. You can also …

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33.5 km

Battle of the Silver Helmets Memorial

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The Battle of the Silver Helmets took place on Aug. 12, 1914 in the Limburg town of Halen. It was the last major battle at equestrian division level and the …

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39.0 km

Linden Mill, Diest

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The mill was built in 1742 and originally stood in Schaffen, on the Doodsberg. In 1887 he moved to the Mierenberg in Assent. The mill was in operation until 1953. …

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40.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.9 km

15.8 km

4.29 km

1.88 km

137 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.0 km

18.5 km

1.71 km

747 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 29 October

14°C

6°C

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Comments

September 30, 2022,Zilveren Helmen en Schulensmeer

You start at the Slag der Zilveren Helmen museum, Rotemstraat 14, Halen and from there you leave for a bicycle ride of 31.5 kilometers, which is composed with the following successive junctions: 355 – 351 – 350 – 357 – 315 – 314 – 313 – 195 – 543 – 353 – 352 – 354 – and back to junction …

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