Market Square, Tongeren – Terhove Castle loop from Herstappe

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Belgium

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South Limburg

Market Square, Tongeren – Terhove Castle loop from Herstappe

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Market Square, Tongeren – Terhove Castle loop from Herstappe

02:48

46.3km

350m

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

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Natuurreservaat De Meersbeemden

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.72 km

Moerenpoort City Gate

Highlight • Historical Site

After the Roman period, when Tongeren was allowed to call itself a municipium, the neglected site was successfully restarted in the late Middle Ages. In 1230, the Tongeren called themselves …

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9.42 km

Tongeren Town Hall

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Originally, the city's town hall was located on the corner of Grote Markt and Sint-Truiderstraat (today's Huis Boulet), until the great fire of 1677 reduced almost the entire city to …

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9.47 km

Statue of Ambiorix

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The most famous (infamous?) resident of Tongeren was given the most prominent place in the city. The imposing bronze statue of Eburone King Ambiorix from 1866 honors the memorable victory …

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9.51 km

Market Square, Tongeren

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Tongeren is the oldest city in Belgium. The city originates from a camp founded by Sabinus and Cotta, lieutenants of Julius Caesar, whose legions were massacred in 54 BC near …

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17.1 km

Terhove Castle

Highlight • Castle

A beautiful view of the beautiful estate of Terhove Castle from a picturesque country road.

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21.0 km

View of Borgloon Village

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This piece to Borgloon is 100% worth it, you can go to the syrup factory in no time! :)

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21.9 km

Reading Between the Lines (See-Through Church)

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This transparent church, aptly named 'Reading Between the Lines', is a work of art by PIT, designed by the architectural duo Gijs Van Vaerenbergh. It symbolises the decay of the …

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23.8 km

Borgloon

Highlight • Settlement

The first documented mention of the place comes from the year 1078. Borgloon was the capital of the county of Loon. Today Borgloon has just over 11,000 inhabitants.

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46.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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