Tongerlo Abbey – De Merode Castle, Westerlo loop from Beringen

Tongerlo Abbey – De Merode Castle, Westerlo loop from Beringen

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Tongerlo Abbey – De Merode Castle, Westerlo loop from Beringen

04:57

87.8km

230m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 19 m for 14 m

After 87.9 km for 14 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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27.3 km

Fish ladder on the Grote Nete

Highlight • Structure

The sound of it is also a caress in the ear...

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27.7 km

Ponds along the Nete

Highlight • Lake

Nice long stretch towards the Albert Canal.

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30.0 km

Along the Grote Nete

Highlight • River

Beautiful road along the Nete

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39.5 km

Tongerlo Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

One of the 3 abbeys of the Norbertines in the region: Tongerlo, Averbode and Postel.

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40.3 km

Klaverheidebos

Forest

45.2 km

De Merode Castle, Westerlo

Highlight • Castle

The name De Merode has been linked to the history of the municipality of Westerlo for more than five centuries.
The Kasteel de Merode is more than 600 years old …

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53.0 km

Long forest path between Hertberg and Averbode Bos en Heide

Highlight • Trail

More then 700ha nature for hiking and biking.

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56.0 km

The Norbertine Abbey is a living embodiment of spirituality and (church) culture. Around 30 brothers live here, their day structured by three communal prayer times: morning prayer, the Eucharist (at …

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