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Scherpenheuvel-Zichem

Forest Cycle Path – Great Mill of Zichem loop from Abdij Averbode

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Scherpenheuvel-Zichem

Forest Cycle Path – Great Mill of Zichem loop from Abdij Averbode

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Forest Cycle Path – Great Mill of Zichem loop from Abdij Averbode

01:44

28.6km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.80 km for 196 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.12 km

Winding Forest Bike Path

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Magnificent color through the forest...

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1.30 km

Sand dunes in Landschapspark de Merode

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De Merode Landscape Park
was once owned by a princely family.
Today it is a beautiful forest and nature reserve
where everyone can feel like a king.
A realm of …

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1.39 km

Forest Cycle Path

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Colored bike path through the forest...

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4.86 km

Testelt Village

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Testelt is first mentioned in the founding of the Norbertine Abbey of Averbode in 1134. It is striking that the oldest spelling corresponds to the current one.
Main attractions:
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9.00 km

Great Mill of Zichem

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Watermill with metal undershot wheel on the Demer, 50 meters north of the church of Zichem, built in 1758. On March 2, 1994, the mill was protected as a monument …

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18.4 km

Citadel of Diest

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The citadel in Diest is a 19th-century fort that served as an army barracks for the paratroopers until 2011. The city will renovate the citadel in several phases and repurpose …

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18.6 km

Access path to the Citadel

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Access road to Citadel Former barracks of paramilitaries

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25.2 km

Zichem Station

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Large free parking, ideal starting point for cycling and walking tours.

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28.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.7 km

7.19 km

4.36 km

1.31 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.1 km

11.0 km

2.41 km

1.01 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 6 July

28°C

18°C

0 %

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Forest Cycle Path – Great Mill of Zichem loop from Abdij Averbode

Winding Forest Bike Path

Sand dunes in Landschapspark de Merode

Forest Cycle Path

Testelt Village

Great Mill of Zichem

Citadel of Diest

Access path to the Citadel

Zichem Station

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