Blossom Trail – Borgloon loop from Gors-Opleeuw

Bike touring routes & trails

Blossom Trail – Borgloon loop from Gors-Opleeuw

Hard

4.6

(97)

639

riders

Blossom Trail – Borgloon loop from Gors-Opleeuw

03:00

49.5km

380m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: October 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Natuurreservaat Groot-Loon

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

3.95 km

Blossom Trail

Highlight • Trail

Car-free cycling between the blossoms in a slightly hilly landscape.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.42 km

Town Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

The first mention of the building dates from 1358; the name 's grevenhuis indicates that it was possibly the residence of the counts of Loon, when they resided in Borgloon. …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.56 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.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

12.6 km

Heks Castle

Highlight • Castle

The castle of Heks is a Belgian castle, located in the village of Heks (part of Heers) in the province of Limburg.
The palatial castle was built from 1770, probably …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

22.6 km

Kasteelvijvergracht

Lake

27.9 km

Brasserie Château de la Motte

Highlight • Castle

Very nice property with a nice beer garden. Perfect for a long break.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

36.4 km

Rijkel Castle

Highlight • Castle

Originally it was a farm, then a castle or fortress. The oldest part is the east wing dating from the 16th century. It was conceived as a late Gothic mansion …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

37.6 km

Hoepertingen–Zepperen Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Beautiful bike path from Hoepertingen to Zepperen

Translated by Google •

Tip by

45.3 km

Bordelomont-Zongeren Cycling Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Definitely stop at the Monastery of Colen and ''t terrask' in Kerniel for a nice 'Bink'.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

49.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.5 km

11.3 km

8.41 km

1.37 km

Surfaces

26.8 km

19.2 km

3.48 km

129 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

16°C

7°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

April 3, 2025,Gauw door het Hart van Haspengouw - Bloesemroute

Quickly through the Heart of Haspengouw is a cycling experience through the fruit region.

For many, the blossom routes in Haspengouw are an annual classic. Our cycling tour starts in Mettekoven – Heers and goes past many orchards and small picturesque spots to Borgloon.

A nice route where you can spoil yourself or someone else 😉.

Showing Translation

May 27, 2023,Pfingstfahrradtour 2023 - Sint Truiden; 1. Tag, Südostrunde

Best cycling weather, good mood. A bit surprising: it is not as flat as expected, but there are always easy to medium gradients, often long. But they don't pose a real challenge. Green landscapes, places with distant views and more or less nice villages are on the route. The route is not particularly long, but we didn't start until around …

Showing Translation