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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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Road bike
Mountain bike
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Maison du Tourisme du Brabant wallon
Author
Big Bang Route
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WBT - Jean-Paul Remy
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BenjaminZwarts
Description
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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71 km
Practice type
Road bike
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Starting Point
Lat : 50.66778Lng : 4.62505
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Points of interest
Office du Tourisme Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
Information
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
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