Poelk Grotto – Hertboom Mill loop from La Roue - Het Rad

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Poelk Grotto – Hertboom Mill loop from La Roue - Het Rad

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Poelk Grotto – Hertboom Mill loop from La Roue - Het Rad

03:28

55.9km

390m

Cycling

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

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.53 km for 116 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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Castle de Viron

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Nice path in the middle of nature convenient for road cycling

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Poelk Grotto

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This cave was inaugurated on May 25, 1976. Later, a woman with a large family testified that she had seen an apparition there: a bright light with a female statue …

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Hertboom Mill

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View of Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Lombeek

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In 2008, Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Lombeek was a finalist in the competition 'The most beautiful village in Flanders' together with De Haan, Deurle, Oud-Rekem (winner) and Kasterlee.
In the 1960s, the TV series …

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Natuurreservaat Koevijverdal

Nature Reserve

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Wooden bridge over the Pedebeek in Pedepark

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54.1 km

Giants of Anderlecht Street Art (Neerpede Hall of Fame)

Highlight • Structure

The Giants of Anderlecht was a project built by Urbana in the Hall of Fame of Neerpede and part of the artistic event Itinerart in April 2016 organized by Escale du Nord
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55.9 km

End point

Train Station

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