Nieuwenhoven Castle – Stroopplein Borgloon loop from Heers
Nieuwenhoven Castle – Stroopplein Borgloon loop from Heers
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Nieuwenhoven Castle – Stroopplein Borgloon loop from Heers
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94.1km
410m
Road cycling
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
Last updated: June 28, 2026
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After 82.0 km for 154 m
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30.4 km
Nieuwenhoven Castle
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The castle has a cycling café, and visitors can stroll along the antennae trail on the private grounds.
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31.1 km
View of the Vineyards Near Borgloon
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36.8 km
Sprint Rummen
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37.7 km
Kasteellaan
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55.1 km
Halen War Memorial
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86.0 km
Stroopplein Borgloon
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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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Graethem Chapel and Beguinage Chapel, Borgloon
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Louis I and his wife Agnes are both buried in the beguinage chapel of Borgloon. The city, with the support of the province of Limburg, has major plans for the realization of a new experience center of which the beguinage chapel and the guest house chapel are part, as you can read at visitlimburg.be/nl/blog/de-historie- from-the-county-wage
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Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
43.4 km
35.2 km
15.6 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
47.3 km
45.4 km
1.43 km
< 100 m
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