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Belgium
Flanders
Flemish Brabant
Leuven
Scherpenheuvel-Zichem

Maagdentoren Zichem – Horst Castle loop from Zichem

Moderate

5.0

(2)

92

riders

Maagdentoren Zichem – Horst Castle loop from Zichem

02:56

60.6km

280m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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After 2.64 km for 1.65 km

Discouraged

After 56.9 km for 1.65 km

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Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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747 m

Maagdentoren Zichem

Highlight • Monument

The Maiden's Tower is the attraction of Zichem. On June 1, 2006, part of the fourteenth-century Maiden's Tower collapsed. A disaster, because the monumental keep could no longer be restored …

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2

6.30 km

Groenhoef Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Nice climb towards Scherpenheuvel

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12.6 km

Wijndomein Liemau

Viewpoint

4

12.9 km

Wijngaardstraat

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Beautiful through the trees. Always fun.

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5

13.7 km

Houwaartberg Climb

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The Houwaartberg is a popular climb for cyclists in the Flemish Brabant region. This hill, located near Tielt-Winge, offers a challenging climb that requires both physical and mental strength. The …

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6

18.3 km

Horst Castle

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Between the hills of Hagelands lies this idyllic moated castle from the 13th century. It is surrounded by an impressive moat and also wonderful to look at from a distance. …

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7

30.5 km

Cycling Spiral at Leuven Station

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Bicycle connection (over the tracks) between the front and the back of Leuven station.

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8

30.9 km

Leuven Railway Station

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just in front of Leuven station on the renovated square, large bicycle parking underneath

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9

31.4 km

Street Art Pathway

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Brugbergweg has been a graffiti and street art hotspot for several years. In 2019, around thirty street artists came together to give the long wall a fresh new look after …

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60.6 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.9 km

16.3 km

9.33 km

770 m

171 m

113 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.5 km

23.1 km

8.23 km

628 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Friday 4 September

21°C

13°C

13 %

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