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Averbode Abbey – Maagdentoren Zichem loop from Varendonk

Averbode Abbey – Maagdentoren Zichem loop from Varendonk

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Averbode Abbey – Maagdentoren Zichem loop from Varendonk

03:00

64.1km

270m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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After 22.1 km for 1.65 km

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Start point

Bus stop

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7.26 km

Averbode Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

The Norbertine Abbey is a living embodiment of spirituality and (church) culture. Around 30 brothers live here, their day structured by three communal prayer times: morning prayer, the Eucharist (at midday), and evening prayer. If you wish, you are welcome to participate. Even if you are not religious, the chants and prayers may offer you a moment of peace and reflection.

On the grounds, you will also find an experience center dedicated to traditional crafts. The old farm buildings now house a monastery café with its own brewery, a bakery, and a monastery shop.

By the way: You can also stay overnight in one of the guest rooms.

Information and registration: gastenkwartier@abdijaverbode.be.

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7.32 km

Abdijdreef

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice path/road, partly gravel, partly asphalt

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15.3 km

Grasbos (Poggio of Diest) Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Dont go too hard over the railway bridge, there is still some steep climbing to come

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16.4 km

Path Along the Railway in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The path along the railway in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem offers cyclists a varied ride through a quiet, green environment. Part of the route is paved and provides a pleasant, smooth ride, while other parts are unpaved and give a slightly adventurous character.

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19.6 km

Maagdentoren Zichem

Highlight • Monument

The Maiden's Tower is the attraction of Zichem. On June 1, 2006, part of the fourteenth-century Maiden's Tower collapsed. A disaster, because the monumental keep could no longer be restored to its original state. The huge hole was filled with gray brick. Since then, you can climb the tower on weekends and in July and August every day, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. At the top you have a beautiful view over the Demer valley. According to tradition, Rosita, the daughter of the lord of Zichem, was imprisoned in the top room of the tower. She was in love with a common soldier and that was not to her father's liking. Rosita had to and would remain a virgin, hence the name 'Virgin Tower'. The Maiden's Tower is freely accessible at the following times
From March 15 to August 31, every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
From September 1 to October 31 : on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am. until 5 p.m.
During the autumn holidays every day from 10 am to 5 pm

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20.3 km

Great Mill of Zichem

Highlight • Monument

Watermill with metal undershot wheel on the Demer, 50 meters north of the church of Zichem, built in 1758. On March 2, 1994, the mill was protected as a monument and together with its surroundings as a village view. The building is now home to a home and doctor's practice, but the milling area is still preserved and separated with a glass wall. Unfortunately, the waterwheel has now been cut off from the Demer, so that turning has become impossible.

The mill became especially famous as a setting for the film adaptations of De Witte, the famous book by Ernest Claes.

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26.9 km

Paved Path Through Farmland

Highlight • Cycleway

40.0 km

Aarschot City Center and Canal

Highlight • Settlement

to get out of the city on this trail a tough climb;

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64.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.0 km

17.4 km

13.3 km

1.14 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.8 km

28.7 km

1.51 km

779 m

218 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Averbode Abbey – Maagdentoren Zichem loop from Varendonk

Averbode Abbey

Abdijdreef

Grasbos (Poggio of Diest) Climb

Path Along the Railway in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem

Maagdentoren Zichem

Great Mill of Zichem

Paved Path Through Farmland

Aarschot City Center and Canal

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