MOUNTAIN AND NETE CYCLING ROUTE 60KM - Explore Heist-op-den-Berg!

The bike route starts at Hof Van Riemen, the oldest still existing civil building in Heist-op-den-Berg. We are 1 km in when we ride over the Heistse mountain. We descend towards Hallaar. From the center of Hallaar, we continue towards Provincial Green Domain De Averegten. We are then 4 km into the ride. Via the Langendijk, we leave De Averegten and arrive in Itegem. We leave the center of Itegem to our left. We pass Castle la Garenne, we are then 6 km in. Along quiet roads we cycle towards the river Nete. At the Nete, we find brasserie 't Schipke, we are then 10 km in. After this, we cycle through the valley of the Wimp river towards the rural Wiekevorst. Upon arrival in Wiekevorst, we encounter the Wimpelhoeve. We take a detour around the center of Wiekevorst via narrow country roads with open landscapes. Just before we leave Wiekevorst again, we come across Klein Scherpenheuvel. This place of worship owes its name to its striking resemblance to the Basilica of Scherpenheuvel. Just like the Basilica, the dome of the chapel in Klein Scherpenheuvel is also adorned with stars. We leave Wiekevorst and at kilometer 29 we pass the Kaasstrooimolen in Hulshout. Also in Hulshout, we ride through the village core via quiet roads. Eventually, we reach kilometer 32 at the Kempen-Hageland Route bike path, a former railway bed. We follow this bike path for a kilometer. Then, some quiet roads bring us after 36 km to the Herenbossen. We ride through the woods and come out on Booischotseweg. We ride briefly towards Booischot and take the path along the river Nete again at brasserie De Pallieterhoeve. We ride along the castle domain Hof ter Laken to the center of Booischot. From the center, we take a few quiet roads towards Booischot-Station. At the station, we are 44 km in. We continue the route towards Begijnendijk. We ride through recreational forest Bieheide and are 45 km into the ride. Then we pass the villages Pijpelheide (47 km in) and Heist-Goor (50 km in). At kilometer 55, there is Het Pelgrimhof. This is a Medieval feudal estate with a moat and wooded park, located near the border with Beerzel. From here we cycle back to Heist-op-den-Berg. After 60 km, we return to our starting point, Hof Van Riemen.

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