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Castles Route

Hard

4.6

(19)

riders

Castles Route

03:50

62.4km

470m

Cycling

Cycle through the hilly Pajottenland in the green belt around Brussels. This route takes you past stately castles such as Gaasbeek Castle. A bonus for beer lovers: this region is the cradle of lambic and geuze.

Start: Pepingen

For lovers of Belgium’s famous beers, the Pajottenland is bound to sound…

by VISITFLANDERS

Last updated: July 28, 2025

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 44.6 km for 286 m

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561 m

Bike Café RUSTinneke

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Cyclist-friendly café with outdoor terrace.

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24.9 km

Tavern Den Haas

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This tavern is the oldest café in Roosdaal and dates from 1870. From a small cafe surrounded by fields, this grew after 5 generations into a beautiful, quietly located, but …

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33.7 km

Saffelberg Castle

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This castle was used during the filming of the film W817.

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44.7 km

Gaasbeek Castle

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"Visitors made room for a wide range of restorers who, with the patience of angels, made all the rooms and corridors shine again. After a flourishing summer in which we …

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62.4 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.1 km

22.5 km

4.83 km

1.95 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.5 km

22.2 km

2.34 km

1.59 km

1.36 km

432 m

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Monday 11 May

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July 10, 2024

Cycle through the hilly Pajottenland in the green belt around Brussels. This route takes you past stately castles such as Gaasbeek Castle. A bonus for beer lovers: this region is the cradle of lambic and geuze.
  
Start: Pepingen
 
For lovers of Belgium’s famous beers, the Pajottenland is bound to sound

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Bike Café RUSTinneke

Tavern Den Haas

Saffelberg Castle

Gaasbeek Castle

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