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Belgium
Flanders
South Limburg
Tongeren
Heers

Helshoven Chapel and Hermitage – Floating Chapel of Helshoven loop from Rukkelingen-Loon

Routes
Mountain biking trails
Belgium
Flanders
South Limburg
Tongeren
Heers

Helshoven Chapel and Hermitage – Floating Chapel of Helshoven loop from Rukkelingen-Loon

Moderate

4.3

(3)

11

riders

Helshoven Chapel and Hermitage – Floating Chapel of Helshoven loop from Rukkelingen-Loon

02:24

39.7km

240m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Natuurreservaat Egoven

Natuurreservaat Overbroek

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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743 m

Marlinne

Forest

2

11.9 km

Tree With Bench and Information Sign

Highlight • Natural Monument

nice place for a break

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3

12.1 km

Tjenneboom Monument

Highlight • Monument

The name "Tjenne" refers to a certain Johanna Machiels from Helshoven, who was accused of witchcraft in 1665 and sentenced to death in 1667 after a two-year trial. Her sentence …

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4

12.1 km

Roman Road

Highlight • Historical Site

5

13.4 km

Helshoven Chapel and Hermitage

Highlight • Religious Site

Listed chapel and ancient place of worship, built in the half of the 13th century by the Johannine monks as a chapel with a guest house. From the 17th century …

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6

13.7 km

Holleweg Helshoven

Highlight • MTB Park

Hollow road in both uphill and downhill doable for every level MTB-er. Be careful, this road is also used by hikers now and then. Also watch out for scattered debris …

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7

14.5 km

Floating Chapel of Helshoven

Highlight • Monument

At the highest point of Helshoven, "De Galg," is this floating, or floating, cherrywood chapel. It's a work of art by Frits Jeuris, inspired by the Helshoven Chapel.

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8

36.5 km

In high grass watch out for overgrown, deep tractor tracks. Here and there an obstacle in those tracks (dumped rubble)!

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9

37.9 km

Red Avenue

Highlight • Trail

This avenue has been protected and owned by the municipality of Heers since 2005. This 420 meter long avenue originally provided access to the now disappeared castle of the Borchgrave-d'Altena …

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B

39.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

11.0 km

6.75 km

6.38 km

3.41 km

279 m

Surfaces

15.5 km

12.8 km

4.74 km

4.43 km

2.27 km

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Friday 22 May

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14°C

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