Tervuren Park Ponds – Lake in the Park van Tervuren loop from Stockel - Stokkel

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Tervuren Park Ponds – Lake in the Park van Tervuren loop from Stockel - Stokkel

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Tervuren Park Ponds – Lake in the Park van Tervuren loop from Stockel - Stokkel

02:46

45.3km

300m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 54 m for 12 m

After 45.3 km for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.96 km

Mirror Pond with a view of the AfricaMuseum

Highlight • Lake

The museum's origins date back to the 1897 World's Fair, when the section dedicated to the Congo colony was established in the Palais de l'Afrique (formerly the Palais des Colonies) in Tervueren Park. Following its success, and at the instigation of King Leopold II, the temporary exhibition was converted into a permanent museum and scientific institute dedicated to the Belgian Congo, with the aim of generating interest and showcasing the country's economic potential.

The Palais de l'Afrique quickly became too small, so Leopold II commissioned Charles Girault, architect of the Petit Palais in Paris, to build a new museum and redevelop the entire site. Leopold II died before the project was completed, and the museum was inaugurated in 1910 by King Albert I.

The museum was closed for five years, from 2013 to 2018, for major restoration and renovation work.

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6.41 km

Kanaalvijver

Lake

6.98 km

Tervuren Park Ponds

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In the park of Tervuren on the edge of the Sonian Forest there are several large ponds. Here in this park you will also find the Africa Museum. During the world exhibition of 1958 an African village was rebuilt here with real African inhabitants. When it turned out that these people were not resistant to the climate this "exhibition" was stopped.

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7.32 km

Ponds of Tervuren Park

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Cycling in this stately park is beautiful.

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8.09 km

Lake in the Park van Tervuren

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Nicer area for graveling along quiet paths

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8.27 km

Voerpad – Path Along the Water, Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden

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Magnificent and varied course.

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12.5 km

Scenic Dirt Road

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Gravel road has been replaced by a beautiful concrete road, which is now the F29 bicycle highway

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22.3 km

Arenberg Castle Park

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The original Arenberg Castle was built as a castle in the 14th century by the Lords of Heverlee. In the 16th century, the current castle was built in Renaissance style and in the 19th century it was renovated in neo-Gothic style. It is owned by the university of the Flemish art city Leuven: KU Leuven. Amazingly, this is where you will find the Science and Technology campus. The castle park can be visited permanently. Also take a look at the beautiful watermill on the Dyle and the St. Lambertus Chapel.

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37.2 km

Zoniënwoud

Forest

37.8 km

Tervuren Park

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There are numerous ponds in the Tervuren Park. The Vossemvijver and the southern Kanaal- and Gertrudisvijver were recently restored and give part of the southern park area back its former glory. Fish and amphibians find it pleasant to stay there thanks to a varied aquatic plant growth and the construction of spawning grounds.
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45.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.0 km

9.10 km

6.95 km

4.85 km

325 m

126 m

Surfaces

21.3 km

17.6 km

3.01 km

2.50 km

948 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Thursday 29 October

14°C

5°C

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Comments

July 1, 2024,Leuven nach Bruxelles

Before we set off for Brussels, we looked at the beautiful old town of Leuven. We also visited the Sint Pieter, which is located opposite the town hall on the Grote Markt. The church is considered one of the main works of Brabant Gothic architecture. Originally there was a Romanesque church on this site, donated by Count Gottfried I of …

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