Lier Beguinage – Zimmer Tower loop from Hove

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Lier Beguinage – Zimmer Tower loop from Hove

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Lier Beguinage – Zimmer Tower loop from Hove

01:42

28.6km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 18.8 km for 249 m

Closed: • Monday-Saturday: 11:00 AM-6:00 PM (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.45 km

new cycling and pedestrian bridge at Lier station

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currently still under construction

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10.6 km

Bernardijnenbos

Forest

12.4 km

Emblem Marina

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Small Marina on the Nete Canal

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14.3 km

Gatehouse of the Abbey of Nazareth

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The Cistercian abbey was founded in 1235 by Bartholomeus van Tienen. In 1247 the abbey moved to the present Nazaretdreef.
In 1797 the monastery was dissolved and the property was …

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17.9 km

Lier Beguinage

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The beguinage in Lier was founded in 1258. It is a typical 13th-century street beguinage with 11 streets and 162 houses. All houses have a name.
Centrally located you will …

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18.2 km

The Zimmertoren with the miraculous Jubelklok is the most famous cityscape. The original Corneliustoren, converted into Zimmertoren in 1930, is dedicated to the life's work of Louis Zimmer, together with …

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18.3 km

Sint-Jansbrug Lier

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The Sint-Jansbrug is a former swing bridge over the Binnennete in the city of Lier.
The very first bridge was a wooden bridge from 1393, which was replaced by a …

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18.7 km

Lier Town Hall and Belfry

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The belfry was completed in two phases as a slender Gothic tower. A first phase started in 1369 and resulted in a modest square tower with a wooden cover, covered …

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18.8 km

Market Square, Lier

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Do you have some time and fancy some history? Then be sure to take a look at the old town ("Oud stad") with its beguinage and belfry, which UNESCO included …

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