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Hertboom Mill – Paddenbroek Countryside Centre loop from Essene-Lombeek

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Belgium
Flanders
Flemish Brabant
Halle-Vilvoorde
Ternat

Hertboom Mill – Paddenbroek Countryside Centre loop from Essene-Lombeek

Hard

4.3

(3)

99

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Hertboom Mill – Paddenbroek Countryside Centre loop from Essene-Lombeek

04:12

59.8km

460m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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: May 16, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 30.1 km for 2 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

8.10 km

Paved Path Along Geboortebos

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Nice piece of asphalt through fields

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2

9.87 km

Hertboom Mill

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The deer tree mill is a standard mill with sails of 22 metres in diameter. In all probability, the mill was built around 1727 and the mill house around 1732. …

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3

11.6 km

Pajottenland Hills

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4

12.0 km

Woestijn Chapel

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The Holy Cross Chapel, better known as the Desert Chapel, is located in the Woestijnstraat in Gooik in Flemish Brabant. The chapel was founded in the 13th century, when a …

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5

18.5 km

Rural Landscape View

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28.8 km

Kesterheide

Nature Reserve

7

29.2 km

NATO Satcom Site Kesterheide

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The NATO Satcom Site in Leerbeek, located on the Kesterheide, is one of the largest NATO communications centers in Europe. The base has undergone an upgrade over the past four …

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41.3 km

Former Tramway Through Lombergbos

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The former tram bed through the Lombergbos in Gooik is a remarkable piece of nature and history. This old tram route winds through the landscape and passes a large orchard. …

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42.6 km

Paddenbroek Countryside Centre

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The Paddenbroek Country Center, located at the foot of the Kesterheide in Gooik and along the old tram bed, is a unique project where old and new come together. The …

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59.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.1 km

17.6 km

12.6 km

10.2 km

1.36 km

Surfaces

23.6 km

16.7 km

15.2 km

2.16 km

1.88 km

258 m

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Tuesday 30 June

25°C

12°C

52 %

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