57 - 64 - 46 - 70 - 1 - 37 - 36 - 42 - 91 - 43 - 24 - 25 - 55 - 65 - 98 - 11 - 99 - 57

Via the car-free dyke roads along the Dijle, you cycle from Mechelen into the greenery and the vegetable region in no time. Still on your route: a fairy-tale castle, a fascinating fortress and ditto abbey site, plus an art nouveau gem!
eye-catchers:

De Nekker,
Mechels Broek,
Castle Zellaer,
Winter Garden Ursulines,
't Grom,
Fort van Duffel,
Mechelen Auctions
Roosendael
highly recommended: join a guided tour of the magical Winter Garden on Sunday afternoon (reservation required!)
barrier-free: Brasserie De Krone at the Fort in Duffel, a job experience center for young people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

#Instagram: Castle Zellaer

picnic: garden of the vegetable museum 't Grom

child-friendly: De Nekker and 't Grom

reca: Bistro Midzeelhoeve, bicycle café Roosendael and Brasserie De Krone

accommodation: De Nekker and Roosendael