Leuven Town Hall – Cafés on Leuven’s Grote Markt loop from Leuven

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Leuven Town Hall – Cafés on Leuven’s Grote Markt loop from Leuven

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Leuven Town Hall – Cafés on Leuven’s Grote Markt loop from Leuven

01:45

6.75km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 4.00 km for 310 m

Open: • October-March: 7:00 AM-7:00 PM • April-September: 7:00 AM-9:30 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.02 km

Saint Michael's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The church was built between 1650 and 1666 in white sand and ironstone. The facade, with Ionic columns, pilasters and frieze, has the appearance of an altar.

The church was …

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1.09 km

Main Entrance of Heilige Geestcollege

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In 1442 Lodewijk de Rijke and Judoca Van den Putte put a house at the disposal of poor theology students. The house, the former Hendrik Conync brewery, was located on …

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1.32 km

Hogeschoolplein

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The square was created in the period 1807-1812 and was initially called Place Impériale and Place des Invalides.
It was built by city architect Charles-François de Rare. The main entrances …

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4.78 km

KU Leuven University Library

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Leuven's university library, burned down by the Germans in World War I, was rebuilt as a war memorial in 1928 thanks to donations from numerous high schools and colleges, most of them from the USA.

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5.22 km

Leuven Town Hall

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The town hall of Leuven is one of the most famous Gothic town halls in the world and is located on the Grote Markt in Leuven.
The plans for the …

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5.24 km

St. Peter's Church, Leuven

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The first church on the site, made of wood and presumably founded in 986, burned down in 1176.[1] It was replaced by a Romanesque church, made of stone, featuring a …

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5.28 km

Cafés on Leuven’s Grote Markt

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Grand Café Notre Dame has an extensive menu and numerous suggestions with dishes that have been carefully composed.
Het Moorinneken is a restaurant/café also located on the Grote Markt. Named …

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5.43 km

The Kotmadam statue

Highlight • Monument

The eye-catcher on the Oude Markt in Leuven is without doubt the life-size bronze sculpture 'De Kotmadam'. The statue was inaugurated in 1985 in the presence of the then oldest …

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6.75 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.86 km

1.75 km

1.26 km

518 m

340 m

Surfaces

5.75 km

549 m

301 m

120 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

21°C

13°C

51 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

January 3, 2022,Stadswandeling Leuven

Our intention was to take a city walk in Leuven, we ended up interrupting our tour because the water fell from the sky in buckets. We enjoyed a delicious lunch with a view of the town hall 🌧️😊👍

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