Houterenberg Climb – Averbode Abbey loop from Houterenberg-Pinnekenswijer

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Houterenberg Climb – Averbode Abbey loop from Houterenberg-Pinnekenswijer

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Houterenberg Climb – Averbode Abbey loop from Houterenberg-Pinnekenswijer

01:08

19.6km

60m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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1.85 km

Houterenberg Climb

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Nice climb in the Kempen.

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4.95 km

Gerhagen Quiet Area Entrance Gate

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Gate Gerhagen is the name given by the municipality of Tessenderlo to this symbolic gate that, on the one hand, provides access to the Gerhagen nature reserve and the De …

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4.99 km

Gerhagen Observation Tower

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How big that playground has become! I had not been there for the last 10 years and when our children were small there were other aircraft (much less) and even …

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5.02 km

Gerhagen Forest Museum

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Since the last renovations, the forest museum of Gerhagen actually consists of two parts with separate managers. The museum itself is managed by the Werkgroep Ecologie Tessenderlo (WET) and that …

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5.26 km

Heggebossenweg cycle path through the Gerhagen Nature Reserve

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Beautiful asphalt cycle path, sloping terrain between the trees and along the water

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9.51 km

Averbode Abbey

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The Abbey of Averbode was founded in 1135 on the initiative of Arnold II, Count of Loon.

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9.72 km

Cycle Path from Gerhagen to Lekdreef

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Nice quiet cycle path through nature with a monastery with cafe on the southwest side.

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17.6 km

Engsberg Mill

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The Engsbergse windmill is a preserved mill hull dating back to a flour mill, built in 1826, of the stone top mill, bergmolen (beltmolen) type.
During a violent storm in …

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