Bike rides

Get on your bike and explore Walloon Brabant and its tourist sites on two wheels!

Whether with family, friends or as a couple, enjoy some relaxing times in the great outdoors in a remarkable setting.

Stop off in a “Bikes welcome” establishment: you will not be disappointed by the welcome!

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Maison du Tourisme du Brabant wallon Author
1 Place du Brabant wallon
1300 Wavre (Belgique)
Big Bang Route
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Big Bang Route
Big Bang Route
Big Bang Route
Office du Tourisme d'Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

Big Bang Route

Credit : WBT - Jean-Paul Remy

The 75 km long round trip cycle route between the twin cities of Leuven and Louvain-la-Neuve is dedicated to the Big Bang and its founder, Georges Lemaître. The tour starts at the Lemaître statue in one of the two cities, brings you to the statue of Lemaître in the other city and returns via another way. Returning can also be done by train. The route will take you through the Meerdaal forest, meandering its way past the myriad lovely spots punctuating the rural Walloon Brabant landscape. The terrain is full of rolling hills, so get ready to tackle a few steep slopes. At a number of places, the possibility exists to choose a more gentle, family-type of route or a MTB route. The round trip is mapped out through cycle nodes. When starting in Leuven the sequence is: 10 (Leuven) - 74 - 75 - 13 - 2 - 1 - 79 - 80 - 40 - 41 - 42 - 43 - 44 - 45 - 50 - 49 - 56 - 57 - 75 - 76 - 89 - 95 - 67 (Louvain-La-Neuve) - 95 - 89 - 76 - 75 - 57 - 56 - 49 - 50 - 45 - 44 - 43 - 42 - 41 - 40 - 80 - 79 - 78 - 82 - 76 - 70 - 75 - 74 - 10 (Leuven) There are two MBTEr alternatives: Between node 40 and 49: 40 - 39 - 37 - 47 - 49 Between node 76 and 44: 76 - 77 - 78 - 55 - 54 - 51 - 52 - 44 Along the family-type route, there are eight places to stop for a rest. Each of these has been marked with a QR code. Scan the code to discover facts about Georges Lemaître, the Big Bang, how our Universe has evolved and what the future will bring. More information : www.bigbangroute.be/

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Racing biking tour
Medium
Mountainbiking tour
Medium
71 km
max. 146 m
min. 20 m
487 m
-487 m
Styles : DiscoveryUnusualRoadtrip
Public : FamilyOccasional hikers
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PLAN IGN

PHOTOS AERIENNES / IGN

PHOTOS AERIENNES / IGN

CARTES MULTI-ECHELLES / IGN

CARTES MULTI-ECHELLES / IGN

TOP 25 IGN

TOP 25 IGN

CARTE DES PENTES (PLAN IGN)

CARTE DES PENTES (PLAN IGN)

PARCELLES CADASTRALES

PARCELLES CADASTRALES

CARTES AÉRONAUTIQUES OACI

CARTES AÉRONAUTIQUES OACI

CARTE 1950 / IGN

CARTE 1950 / IGN

CARTE DE L'ETAT-MAJOR (1820-1866)

CARTE DE L'ETAT-MAJOR (1820-1866)

CARTES LITTORALES / SHOM/IGN

CARTES LITTORALES / SHOM/IGN

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SCAN EXPRESS STANDARD / IGN

SCAN EXPRESS CLASSIQUE / IGN

SCAN EXPRESS CLASSIQUE / IGN

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OPEN STREET MAP

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GOOGLE MAP - SATELLITE

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GOOGLE MAP - PLAN

GOOGLE MAP - HYBRIDE

GOOGLE MAP - HYBRIDE

IGN BELGIQUE

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Starting point

Boulevard Baudouin 1er 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
Lat : 50.66778Lng : 4.62505

  Points of interest

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Office du Tourisme Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

 The team of the Touist Office of Louvain-la-Neuve welcomes tou in the "Galerie des Halles".There you will be able to learn all about the history of Walloon Brabant’s youngest town. You will then be invited to view the model of the town to understand how it has evolved.Take inspiration from the many brochures provided and go to discover the numerous hidden treasures Has a temporary exhibition space and a store selling items such as T-shirts, books and equipment related to the town.It also suggests little games to do in town, ‘escape the city’ games, frisbee golf, routes around the town and much more besides.Themed guided tours are organised, don’t hesitate to come to learn more about the town and surrounding area.

1 Place de l'Université 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
- Maison du Tourisme du Brabant wallon -
- Maison du Tourisme du Brabant wallon -
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