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Belgium
Flanders
South Limburg
Tongeren
Borgloon

Blossom Trail – Borgloon loop from Gors-Opleeuw

Hard

4.6

(92)

623

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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: July 10, 2026

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Natuurreservaat Groot-Loon

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3.95 km

Blossom Trail

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

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6.42 km

Town Hall

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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. …

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6.56 km

Borgloon

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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.

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12.6 km

Heks Castle

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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 …

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22.6 km

Kasteelvijvergracht

Lake

6

27.9 km

Brasserie Château de la Motte

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

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36.4 km

Rijkel Castle

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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 …

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37.6 km

Beautiful bike path from Hoepertingen to Zepperen

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45.3 km

Bordelomont-Zongeren Cycling Path

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

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49.5 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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28.5 km

11.3 km

8.15 km

1.55 km

Surfaces

26.8 km

18.7 km

4.00 km

< 100 m

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Thursday 3 September

24°C

17°C

70 %

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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 😉.

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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 …

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