Brustem Castle Ruins – Heers Castle loop from Heers
Brustem Castle Ruins – Heers Castle loop from Heers
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Brustem Castle Ruins – Heers Castle loop from Heers
01:59
41.0km
200m
Road cycling
Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. 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: June 11, 2026
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8.62 km
Brustem Castle Ruins
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32.2 km
Wijnants-Groenendaels Steam Syrup Factory
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The story of the steam syrup factory began in 1879. That year, the Wynants family bought land on Stationsstraat in Borgloon, where the syrup factory was established. In those years, syrup distilling evolved from a cottage industry to an industrial activity and syrup distilling was commercialized.
1900-1950
Thanks to the rise of steam power, among other things, it was now possible to distill syrup on a larger scale. In the first half of the 20th century, Borgloon grew into the center of syrup production.
1960
But the boom did not last. From 1960 onwards, many syrup distilleries in and around Borgloon started to struggle. The demand for syrup gradually decreased. Ultimately, by the end of the 1970s, only the Wynants syrup factory remained. 1988
However, the situation was no longer tenable and so all syrup distilling activities were also stopped here.
1999
A part of the syrup factory, including the technical installations, was protected as a monument in 1999.
2005
The city council of Borgloon purchased the steam syrup factory to prevent further decay. An agreement was made with the Bleus brothers to once again distill syrup in the syrup factory in a traditional way.
2006-2007
In 2006-2007, the Monumentenstrijd followed on TV channel Canvas. The Loonse syrup factory became the proud winner of this battle. Plans were quickly made to restore the site. A first round of restoration came with the renovation of the Loons square and the restoration of the chimney. 2017
The majority of the restoration started in February 2017. After an intense period of major works, we now have the pleasure of introducing visitors to the restored syrup factory and the fruit experience centre.
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32.3 km
Stroopplein Borgloon
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33.4 km
Town Hall
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39.2 km
Lourdes Grotto of Veulen
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The then pastor Frans Porta, promoter and implementer of the church restoration, closely followed the construction of the school and the monastery. In 1913-14 he had a cave built from the surplus demolition material of the church and the cemetery wall on the remaining free corner next to the village square.
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Heers Castle
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Charles the Bold and his troops destroyed this gem after their victory at the Battle of Brustem in 1467.
The castle was rebuilt in 1500. It was again confronted with a German occupation in 1681, and subsequently fell into complete disrepair.
The government seized it in 2007 and renovation works have been underway since then.
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41.0 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
25.1 km
11.0 km
4.35 km
236 m
135 m
127 m
Surfaces
23.5 km
16.0 km
1.26 km
202 m
< 100 m
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