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Woluwe-Saint-Lambert

Four-arm bicycle bridge – Leuven Town Hall loop from Joséphine-Charlotte

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Belgium

Brussels

Woluwe-Saint-Lambert

Four-arm bicycle bridge – Leuven Town Hall loop from Joséphine-Charlotte

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866

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Four-arm bicycle bridge – Leuven Town Hall loop from Joséphine-Charlotte

03:29

57.6km

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: March 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 32.1 km for 37 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.55 km

Avenue de Tervueren Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

The Universal Exhibition of 1897, organized as part of Belgium's fiftieth anniversary festivities, was spread over two sites: the Parc du Cinquantenaire and the Royal Estate of Tervueren. To connect the two sites, King Leopold II created a main road, Avenue de Tervueren, as well as a tram line connecting the city to the royal domain.

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4.60 km

Réserve forestière du Rouge-Cloître - Bosreservaat Rood Klooster

Nature Reserve

6.05 km

Tervurensteenweg Forest Path

Highlight • Trail

Lovely setting, but this part of the trail suffers from age and poor maintenance; it needs significant repair or replacement. The next section on the way to the Africa Museum is new and pristine but lacks the pleasant shade of this section.

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6.43 km

Four-arm bicycle bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Tax money was invested wisely here.

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10.3 km

Mirror Pond with a view of the AfricaMuseum

Highlight • Lake

The museum's origins date back to the 1897 World's Fair, when the section dedicated to the Congo colony was established in the Palais de l'Afrique (formerly the Palais des Colonies) in Tervueren Park. Following its success, and at the instigation of King Leopold II, the temporary exhibition was converted into a permanent museum and scientific institute dedicated to the Belgian Congo, with the aim of generating interest and showcasing the country's economic potential.

The Palais de l'Afrique quickly became too small, so Leopold II commissioned Charles Girault, architect of the Petit Palais in Paris, to build a new museum and redevelop the entire site. Leopold II died before the project was completed, and the museum was inaugurated in 1910 by King Albert I.

The museum was closed for five years, from 2013 to 2018, for major restoration and renovation work.

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11.7 km

Ponds of Tervuren Park

Highlight • Lake

Cycling in this stately park is beautiful.

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12.3 km

Voerpad – Path Along the Water, Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Magnificent and varied course.

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24.0 km

Egenhovenbos

Forest

27.4 km

Eerste Dijlearm

Lake

27.8 km

Old Market, Leuven

Highlight • Settlement

Explore beautiful Leuven by bike through the car-free streets. Admire the centuries-old architecture, such as the town hall and university buildings. Park your bike at one of the many bicycle racks and walk through the pleasant squares and visit the local cafes and shops. Don't forget to stop by the famous library and the Old Market.

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28.1 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 town hall of Leuven are based on and inspired by the town hall of Bruges. The town hall of Bruges is one of the oldest in Belgium and, in addition to that of Leuven, served as a model for the town halls of Oudenaarde, Brussels and Ghent, among others. The stones were made of Ledian stone from quarries such as De Helle in Dilbeek.
The town hall has three floors. There are two niches between the windows, which protrude slightly. Three of the four corner towers also have niches. The corbels are sculpted representations from the Bible. The recurring theme is guilt and penance. They had a didactic and admonishing function. During the first restoration in the nineteenth century, most of them were replaced; however, the original corbels are located in the attic of the town hall. Since the city services moved to the City Office at Professor Roger Van Overstraetenplein (at the station), the historic city hall is only used for ceremonies.
nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadhuis_van_Leuven

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31.9 km

Dyle

Lake

52.3 km

Park Woluwedal

Nature Reserve

55.1 km

Bois du Vellemolen - Vellemolenbos

Forest

57.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.4 km

13.4 km

6.36 km

6.04 km

1.37 km

143 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.8 km

16.7 km

5.30 km

3.35 km

1.46 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Sunday 10 May

12°C

6°C

22 %

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Four-arm bicycle bridge – Leuven Town Hall loop from Joséphine-Charlotte

Avenue de Tervueren Cycle Path

Tervurensteenweg Forest Path

Four-arm bicycle bridge

Mirror Pond with a view of the AfricaMuseum

Ponds of Tervuren Park

Voerpad – Path Along the Water, Nationaal Park Brabantse Wouden

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