Gerhagen Nature Park
A cycling route starting in Diest, Flemish Region, Belgium.
Overview
About this route
You cycle through the beautiful and varied landscape of Gerhagen Nature Park. This quiet area consists largely of forest. In the lower part there are also meadows and fields. In the area you will find the fens of the Pinnekensweier nature reserve and the De Houterenberg nature reserve with its forests, heather and drifting sands. The nightjar breeds in the trees and you can hear the tree lark singing. At the bottom you will find the swamp wolf claw, sundew and the brown and white beak rush, as well as many other plants that thrive here. At Bosmuseum Gerhagen there is a lookout tower of almost 19 meters high. Anyone who dares the climb will be rewarded with a magnificent view of the entire area.
Norbertine Abbey or Postel Abbey, from 1140, is a Norbertine abbey. A community of priests and brothers lives together according to Augustine's monastic rule. The abbey has an extensive library with 100,000 works and is also known for its cheese production and herb garden. You can take a guided tour on Sundays and public holidays. The Norbertines of Postel brewed beer from 1611, but today the Abbey beer Postel is no longer brewed in the abbey itself.
At Genenbos you come to the Albert Canal. You follow the canal to Tervant, after which you cycle around the Paalse Plas. This lake was once created by sand extraction and is now a recreational lake.
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- Duration
- 52.3 km
- Distance
- 269 m
- Ascent
- 270 m
- Descent
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Route quality
Waytypes & surfaces along the route
Waytypes
Quiet road
25.9 km
(50 %)
Cycleway
15.5 km
(30 %)
Surfaces
Paved
29.5 km
(56 %)
Unpaved
2.4 km
(5 %)
Asphalt
22.4 km
(43 %)
Concrete
4.5 km
(9 %)
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