German military cemetery and cycling through the trees

Description

This bike ride starts near Beverlo station, where you will find ample parking.

The ride takes you through Gerhees, Schoorheide, Balen and the Keiheuvel nature park to the wooded hamlet of Kattenbos in Lommel, which is part of Bosland, the largest adventure forest in Flanders.

On the way, you pass the MAULO monument, the Vrede Hoeve and the centuries-old Leyssensmill.

In Kattenbos, you cycle past the test tracks of Ford Lommel to reach the German military cemetery, where you have the option to take a break on the terrace of the cycling cafe Hof Ten Vrede.

From there, it goes through the beautiful Pijnven forest area towards Cycling through the Trees.

After this unique experience, the bike route takes you to the Canal to Beverlo, which you follow to the harbor basin in Leopoldsburg.

Through Leopoldsburg and another beautiful piece of nature along the railway, you reach the starting point again.

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