Cycling past Balen Mills
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39.7 km • 2490 Balen
4.97411 2 2.8/5
route offered by
Toerisme Provincie Antwerpen
Addresse starting point (approximate)
Bevrijdingsstraat 1 (Vrijetijdscentrum De Kruierie)
signage
The route is fully signposted with nodes.
Description
The Mill Route gives you 39 km of cycling fun. Along the route you pass 3 Balen mills: the Topmolen (Vennen), the Hoolstmolen (Hoolstmolenstraat) and the Straalmolen (Watermolenweg). Of these, the last 2 are still grinding.
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nodes to follow
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39.7 km
Sunday, August 16, 2026 by G.V.What an ugly route… It goes through run-down subdivisions with shabby houses and moldy shacks way too often. There are way too many long stretches of boring asphalt. It really could have been so much better.
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Saturday, May 23, 2026 by Herman BochmansA beautiful, peaceful route through forests and fields, with benches and rest areas along the way.
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