Miners' Path – La Houppe Chapel loop from Zottegem

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Miners' Path – La Houppe Chapel loop from Zottegem

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Miners' Path – La Houppe Chapel loop from Zottegem

02:18

38.3km

280m

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: August 18, 2026

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Parc naturel du Pays des collines

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Start point

Train Station

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3.91 km

Miners' Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Very nice relatively flat cycle path that takes you from the zwalmstreek to Brakel. Very well maintained. beautiful spring flora in spring because many parts can also be seen as a sunken road

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7.54 km

Middenloop Zwalm (deelgebied Rozenhoek)

Nature Reserve

12.8 km

Verrebeekmolen Opbrakel

Highlight • Monument

The Verrebeek mill is located in the municipality of Brakel in the Opbrakel district. This mill from 1996 is a faithful copy of the former mill, which had to be …

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14.1 km

Former Opbrakel Railway Station

Highlight • Historical Site

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Description

Former station set up approximately simultaneously with the construction of the railway Aalst-Ronse (1884-1885), present house (line abolished in 1963).

Railway bed from Zottegem as a walking path to the nearby Livierenstraat.

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19.3 km

La Houppe – Chalet Gérard & D'Hoppe

Highlight • Settlement

At this point the highlights of the Brakel, Vloesberg and La Houppe forests come together. This is a real highlight.

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19.3 km

Pays des Collines Nature Park

Highlight • Forest

This very hilly and picturesque landscape lies between Tournai and Brussels, in the area between the Scheldt and Dender, south of the Oudenaarde-Geraardsbergen line.
The Pays des Collines forms a …

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19.3 km

La Houppe Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

Prayer house in a prime location (157 meters altitude)
The Saint-Christophe chapel is a small prayer house built at the crossroads 'La Caplette' in the hamlet of La Houppe (Dutch: …

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30.8 km

Berendries Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Climb included in the Tour of Flanders. Smooth asphalt. After the steep section, the offshoot of this slope is quite difficult.

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35.0 km

Calvary with Linden Trees

Highlight • Religious Site

On the Calvary, there are candelabra lime trees to accompany the crucifix. It is an old tradition to plant lime trees at crosses and chapels.
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