Meerdaal route

Just outside Leuven, you can disappear completely into the green mists of the Heverlee Woods and Meerdaal Forest.

  • Distance: 31,6 km
  • Starting point: Grote Markt, Leuven
  • Follow the cycling nodes: 10 - 74 - 75 - 13 - 2 - 1 - 79 - 78 - 82 - 76 - 70 - 75 - 73 - 11 - 10

Discover the cycling route

Escape the city and get lost in the forest. Just outside Leuven, you can disappear completely into the green mists of the National Park Forests of Brabant. Along the way, you will find inviting sidewalk cafés, a play area with the craziest climbing and clambering equipment, and the most beautiful abbey site in the Low Countries: Park Abbey.

Brochure

  • Buy the info brochure of this cycling route at Visit Leuven.
  • View the brochure PDF online:
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Download the brochure of the Meerdaal route (pdf, 5.79 MB)

On map

  • Visit the route on Komoot.

  • Navigate with the GPX file:

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Download the GPX file of the Meerdaalroute (gpx, 93.63 KB)

On the route

Arenbergpark

Arenberg Castle and Park

Located in a gorgeous park just outside of Leuven.

Forests of Brabant

Put on your hiking boots and explore 10,000 hectares of pure nature because there’s 900 km of hiking and cycling routes awaiting you.
Prachtig panorama van Abdij van Park

Park Abbey

One of the best-preserved abbey sites in Europe with avenues, ponds, meadows and Museum PARCUM.

Bicycle rent

Rent a bike and hit the road.

This route is part of the Flanders’ Finest Cycle Routes. These routes take you past all the wonderful things Flanders has to offer. Cycle through surprising landscapes and past unique heritage. Stop for a moment to enjoy arts both large and small and to sample our many gastronomic assets. Hop on your bike and breathe Flanders in.

Also discover

Cycling routes

Set off with one of our marked out routes in and around Leuven.

Cycle-friendly accommodation

You are welcome here with your bike.
Fietsen door het Groot Begijnhof

Tips for a mini cycling break in Leuven

Read our tips for a fun, two-day cycling trip to Leuven

Do you have a question?

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