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Flemish Brabant

View of Park Abbey and Ponds – Leuven Town Hall loop from Leuven

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Belgium

Flanders

Flemish Brabant

View of Park Abbey and Ponds – Leuven Town Hall loop from Leuven

Moderate

4.6

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View of Park Abbey and Ponds – Leuven Town Hall loop from Leuven

02:46

10.8km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 1.55 km for 114 m

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

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.49 km

Ruins

3.79 km

Tree-Covered Path in Brabantse Wouden National Park

Highlight • Forest

pure enjoyment of a natural roof.

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4.80 km

View of Park Abbey and Ponds

Highlight • Viewpoint

The abbey of 't Park is located southeast of Leuven in the Molenbeek valley. This historic site, the abbey, the watermill, the outbuildings and the ponds have remained virtually unchanged for the last 230 years.

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4.89 km

View of Park Abbey from the Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Just about everywhere you walk around the Abbey of 't Park you have (beautiful) views, but with the proximity of the abbey and the reflective water, this place is just a little more beautiful.

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5.40 km

Park Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

Here we enter the Park Abbey heritage site with a story that began centuries ago in 1129. The Premonstratensians have inhabited the domain since then to this day. The site …

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5.74 km

Molenbeek

Lake

7.29 km

Great Beguinage, Leuven

Highlight • Historical Site

A hidden place to enjoy. Return to persecuted times. Enjoy how the water makes its way past historic buildings.

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7.60 km

Dijlepark

Highlight • Rest Area

The history of the Dijlepark is connected to the Dijle mills and a mansion that was built here in a street around the park.

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8.57 km

Kruidtuin Leuven (Leuven Botanical Garden)

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Kruidtuin in Leuven is the oldest botanical garden in Belgium. The University of Leuven created it in 1738 for its medical students. Lovers of plants and herbs can indulge …

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9.03 km

Dyle

Lake

9.55 km

Leuven Town Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

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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10.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.00 km

3.31 km

1.34 km

1.13 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.37 km

1.97 km

1.65 km

554 m

261 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 10 July

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May 2, 2025,Abdij van Park/ Dijlepark wandeling vanuit Leuven

A day trip by train from Essen to Leuven to visit Park Abbey with over 900 years of history, then continue walking along various street arts, the Great Beguinage, Dijlepark and the beautiful town hall of Leuven.

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View of Park Abbey and Ponds – Leuven Town Hall loop from Leuven

Tree-Covered Path in Brabantse Wouden National Park

View of Park Abbey and Ponds

View of Park Abbey from the Lake

Park Abbey

Great Beguinage, Leuven

Dijlepark

Kruidtuin Leuven (Leuven Botanical Garden)

Leuven Town Hall

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