Toerisme Vlaams-Brabant
Affligem, Belgium
René Mertenswandeling
9.4 km 3.8/5
Take a walk past the places where folklorist René Mertens (1903–1995) lived and that were close to his heart. You’ll wal... read more
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9.4 km 3.8/5
Take a walk past the places where folklorist René Mertens (1903–1995) lived and that were close to his heart. You’ll wal... read more
11.4 km 3.8/5
Discover the most beautiful spots in Asbeek on the Breathtaking Asbeek Walk. Let yourself be guided along winding stream... read more
10.4 km 4.2/5
It’s such a peaceful and quintessentially Flemish scene: the pollarded willows lining the edge of a stream that marks th... read more
9.2 km 2.2/5
Start at the Bellekouter site, which features a cycling track, for this walk past Affligem’s centuries-old buildings. Yo... read more
10.2 km 2.5/5
The three villages you’ll visit are Ternat, Sint-Katherina-Lombeek, and Wambeek. Between the villages, you’ll walk throu... read more
7.8 km 4.5/5
The Kravaal Forest is somewhat hidden on the border of two provinces, which is why it remained under the radar for a lon... read more
5.9 km 2.9/5
Henri Roseleth (1859–1939) was a pioneer in the study of Hekelgem’s village history. He was also an avid nature lover an... read more
6.2 km 4.3/5
Your hike through the Koudenbergbeek Valley begins at Affligem Abbey, where nature is given free rein. Thanks to the var... read more
8.8 km 3.7/5
The Abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul in Affligem is the only Benedictine abbey in Flanders that is still inhabited by Ben... read more
9 km 3.1/5
The fighting was fierce on the night of May 18–19, 1940, but it was all in vain. The “Battle of the Dender” failed to ha... read more
8.8 km 2.6/5
Admire the elegant Kruikenburg Castle, De Mot Castle, St. Joseph’s Chapel, the Ophalfene watermill, Terlinden Castle, an... read more
2.6 km
Nothing but nature on this accessible walk in Liedekerkebos. The flat, paved paths and the play area with a picnic spot ... read more
7.6 km 0.5/5
At the St. Amandus Church in Borchtlombeek, you’ll begin your walk into the Pajottenland, but not without first visiting... read more
8.3 km 2.8/5
In his work “Aan mijn Payottenland,” writer and poet Pol De Mont (1857–1931) wrote an ode to his native region. And the ... read more
10 km
Departure: NMBS station Essene-Lombeek We depart along railway line 50, where the local trains leisurely pass between Gh... read more
10.6 km 4.9/5
Parking is available near the football field of café Bij Stinne, known from the series FC De Kampioenen. The walk is alm... read more
8.4 km
Together with my wife, we have experienced all the seasons in the Kravaalbos, but autumn stands out as the most beautifu... read more
14.2 km
Departure: Parking lot shopping center The Leaf - Morettestraat 11 - 1740 Ternat We leave the industrial area and the sh... read more
8.3 km 4.8/5
Departure from the nearly thousand-year-old Abbey of Affligem, through a beautiful piece of nature to the mythical Kluis... read more
11.2 km
Lots of variety on this route with highlights: 🌿 Kouterbroeken Nature Reserve 🌿 Alfendael with a sea of boardwalks 🏰... read more
5.9 km 4/5
This route was walked after a visit to the garden festival of Affligem. Very beautiful surroundings. This route mainly g... read more
16.4 km
Departure: primary school parking, Kouterbaan 8, 1745 Opwijk This varied walk leads you through extensive fields, quiet ... read more
12.4 km
Departure: free parking Broekfos - Broekfos 41 - 1730 Asse We leave the center via the Broekfospark. Soon, we find ourse... read more
10.1 km 4.2/5
🌱Walk Liedekerke2🌱 In the past, I already did a walk in Liedekerke, but I actually find this one even better🥰. Almost... read more
8.2 km
Departure: parking Sports hall and swimming pool - Sportlaan 5 - Liedekerke There is a lot of construction in this area,... read more
13.6 km
Departure: parking cemetery and sports fields - Kouter 30 - Asse A walk through hilly fields with wide views. There are ... read more
28 km
Walk done on 23/09/2025 The start of the loop is at junction 23. Between junction 22 and 23, there are many possibilitie... read more
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The Route Planner Pro has changed a bit on our new website. The ability to plan routes that deviate from the bicycle network is now integrated into our node planner (read more below image):

If you surf to our route planner, you can press the magnet symbol in the upper right corner. If you then choose Offgrid (auto) (automatic route planning) or Offgrid (manual) (connecting places manually), you can select places on the map and plan a route that deviates (partially or completely) from the biking network.
You can switch between Node and Offgrid mode to create a route that runs partly along nodes and partly away from the node network.
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