Limburg is perhaps the most beautiful cycling province in Belgium. Well-maintained cycling routes, a variety of forest, heath and meadows and three unique cycling experiences. Where else can you cycle through a pond so that you are at eye level with all the life in and on the water? Or a cycle path right through the treetops in the Forestland? How about a cycle path right through the Mechelse Heide, culminating in a beautiful wooden bicycle bridge from which you have a magnificent panoramic view of the area? During this cycling holiday you will discover it all.
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Bike Tour: Limburg - unique cycling experiences - 7 days
Route
Day 1: Arrival Genk
Day 2: Genk - Peer
Day 3: Peer - Houthalen
Day 4: Houthalen - Tongeren
Day 5: Tongeren - Rijkhoven
Day 6: Rijkhoven - Genk
Day 7: Departure from Genk
Day 1: Arrival Genk
Arrival in a lovely hotel located outside the center. If you arrive early, you can already make a beautiful tour through the area or enjoy the facilities of the hotel.
Day 2: Genk - Peer
53 km
The first day of this cycling holiday takes you over the Kempens Plateau. The journey immediately starts with a highlight: Cycling through the Heathland. You cycle on a cycle path right through the Mechelse Heide, one of the largest heathland areas in Flanders. The literal highlight of this cycle path is a 300 meter long wooden bicycle bridge from which you have a beautiful panoramic view of the landscape. You cycle through the vast pine forests of the Hoge Kempen National Park and through the Ophovenderheide. There is time for coffee in the small towns of Opglabeek and Meeuwen. Today's final destination is small town of Peer, one of the 'Good Towns' of the former Prince-Bishopric of Liège. Here you will find the Pieter Bruegel museum, among others.
Day 3: Peer - Houthalen
64 km
History and nature alternate rapidly today. Soon you will cycle through Hechtel, this village was completely destroyed in September 1944 during the Battle of Hechtel. Through the Pijnven forest you cycle through a new unique cycling experience in Limburg: Cycling through the Trees. A 700 meter long cycle path takes you through a double circle at a height of 10 meters. You literally cycle in higher atmospheres between the treetops of the Bosland. A little further on you come to Leopoldsbrug, here the 30th British Army Corps started its march during Operation Market Garden. From history you quickly return to nature. In the Valley of the Zwarte Beek you can just spot the bluethroat, snipe or the black woodpecker. Via 'the tram track' you arrive in Houthalen. Here you will find relics from the time when coal was still mined here.
Day 4: Houthalen - Tongeren
64 km
After you have left Houthalen, you will soon cycle through the Wijers, also known as the land of 1001 ponds. You cycle through a series of nature reserves with unique flora and fauna. After crossing the Prince Albert Canal, you will cycle on beautiful roads and along small villages. You can settle down for lunch in Alken, but today it might be much more fun to have a picnic along the way at one of the many hidden treasures along the way. In the meantime, it slowly heads south through the Limburg countryside. The roads are gently sloping, extensive meadows alternate with fruit orchards, forest passages, rivers and a few castles. Tongeren, the oldest city in Belgium, is a former Gallo-Roman settlement. Several relics from this time can still be found in and around the city.
Day 5: Tongeren - Rijkhoven
50 km
In addition to a past from Roman times, Tongeren also has many remnants from later times, such as the Moerenpoort, the Spanish house and the Sint Catharinabegijnhof. Once on the bike, you follow a beautiful route through the Jekerdal. This river runs through the French-speaking part of Belgium and brought you via, among other things, the famous Fort Eben-Emael to Kanne, located on the Jeker and the Albert Canal. Here you can visit the Kanne caves. A little later you cycle briefly on Dutch territory and you pass another place of interest in Kanne: Château Neercanne. Via the Muizenberg you climb out of the Jekerdal again and you continue towards today's final destination. At the end of this day you will experience another "historical" highlight: a bike ride over the Landcommanderij Alden Biezen, a unique castle domain.
Day 6: Rijkhoven - Genk
62 km
After a few kilometers the town of Bilzen is on the route. Take a leisurely stroll through this town and settle down on a terrace for an early cup of coffee before continuing on your bike. After that, there is even more to see and experience this day: Hasselt, the fashion and gin city of Belgium. The route then leads through nature reserves and then reaches the next unique cycling experience: Cycling through the Water. A 200-metre cycle path that leads right through one of the ponds of the pond area De Wijers, through which you have already partly passed earlier this holiday. A subsequent (optional) visit to the Bokrijk Open Air Museum rounds off this day perfectly.
Day 7: Departure from Genk
After the breakfast, your cycling holiday has come to an end.
Prices & dates
Every Saturday from 5th April to 20th september
| Price pp | € | |
| Double room, breakfast | 865.00 | |
| Single room, breakfast | 1,315.00 | |
| Extra night double room, breakfast only | 80.00 | |
| Rental bike | € | |
| Hybrid | 102.00 | |
| Premium bike | 132.00 | |
| E-bike | 162.00 | |
| Extra services | € | |
| Bike theft insurance | € 3.00 x 6 | 18.00 |
| E-bike theft insurance | € 6.00 x 6 | 36.00 |
| Bike helmet | per piece | 10.00 |
| SGR | per piece | 5.00 |
Accommodation
The hotels on this trip have been carefully selected for their location, atmosphere and/or unique services. All rooms are en-suite. A list of the hotels we work with appears below. If a certain accommodation is unable to confirm due to lack of availability, we will request a comparable alternative.
Stiemerheide - The Urban Hotel & Golf Retreat**** (Genk)
Hotel de Boskar**** (Peer)
Hotel de Boskar*** (Houthalen)
Boutique Hotel Huys van Steyns (Tongeren)
Martin's Rentmeesterij**** (Rijkhoven)
Bikes
Our hybrid bikes are Giant Aero RS2 or similar bikes
Assembly: with Shimano Deore (24 gears)
Brakes: Shimano rimbrakes (hand brakes)
Pedals: Flat pedals
Weight: ca. 16,5 kg
The e-bikes have a small electric engine and battery, which can be charged at the hotels. You still have to pedal: it just makes pedaling much easier. Some experience with e-bikes is recommended, as the bikes accelerate faster and are heavier than regular bikes because of the electric engine.
The e-bikes are Kalkhoff 2.0 Impulse or similar with 7 gears
They have a Bosch 500 Wh middle engine with a range of approx. 100km (normal use)
Brakes: rimbrakes
Pedals: Flat pedals
Weight: ca. 27 kilo.
Our premium bikes have 27-gears
The bikes are aluminium Giant Aero RS1 or similar bikes
Assembly: Shimano Deore XT
Brakes: Shimano Deore rimbrakes (hand brakes)
Saddle: Selle Royal Sport
Pedals: Flat pedals (SPD or SPD-SL on request)
Weight: ca. 14 kg
Our childbikes are Giant, Merida or Golden Lion (aluminium)
Assembly: Shimano 7 gears
Brakes: Shimano (handbrakes)
Pedals: Flat pedals
Weight: ca. 14kg
Our roadbikes are Carbon Giant TCR/Defy, or Merida Reacto or similar
Assembly: Shimano 105 or Ultegra 20 gears
Brakes: Shimano 105 or Ultegra rim brakes
Pedals: We can provide flat pedals, toeclips, SPD, SPD-SL, Look or Keo pedals
Weight: depends on model and type but from 8,5 - 10 kg
Attention: If you rent a roadbike, those won't be provided with panniers
Bell
Brakes
Childseat
Helmet
Lights
Locks
Pannier
Pedals
Quickrelease
Repairkit
Saddle
Waterbottles
All our adult bikes come with hand brakes.
Brakes
All our adult bikes come with hand brakes.
Childseat
For children up to 30 months old (max. 15 KG) it is possible to rent a front child seat. This is not possible with e-bikes, due to the display.
For children older than 30 months (max. 22KG) it is possible to rent a rear child seat. This is also possible with e-bikes.
Helmet
Helmets are not mandatory in Belgium, but can be rented. Most of the helmets are Lazer Compact helmets or Polisport
Available sizes: M, L and XL and also child helmets
Lights
All our bikes come with both front- and rear lights. You need to push the button on the lamp and it will flash three times. This means that the lights will automatically start working when it gets dark.
When you push again, the lamp will flash one time and the lights will be turned off.
Locks
All our bikes have locks on the bikes and we also provide one extra chain lock per couple of bikes.
Our e-bikes come with a defender lock with plug in chain (cable lock that is attached to the regular lock, see picture).
You need to turn the key a bit, take out the pin from the cable lock and attach it to a pole/other bike/fence etc.
When you push the pin back into the regular lock, you need to lock the regular lock as you always do, and both locks will be secured.
Pannier
1 pannier is included at the 'standard' bikes and the e-bikes.
Height: 42 cm
Depth front to the side: 17 cm
Wide top: 32 cm
Wide down: 23 cm
Volume: 20 liters
It has an easy click-on/click-off system. The panniers are water resistant, so everything will stay dry.
Pedals
The rental bikes come with regular pedals, so no click-in/SPD pedals or toe-clips.
Quickrelease
All our bikes come with a quick release system, which makes it very easy to adjust the height of the saddle and the handle bars.
Repairkit
All bike are provided with a small repairkit including an extra inner tube, chain rivet extractor and hand pump. There is also one First Aid Kit per couple of bikes. Please leave this always in the bike after your tour!
Saddle
Saddles can be adjusted in height without using any tools, see ‘Quick Release’.
Our saddles don’t come with a gel cover.
Waterbottles
Belgian Biketours does not provide water bottles. We can also not guarantee that there are bottle holders on the bikes. You will always receive 1x pannier, so you can always store your water bottle in your pannier.
Our tandems are Multicycle, Sparta or Gazelle (all aluminium)
Assembly: Shimano Deore LX or Deore XT
Brakes: rim brakes Shimano Deore
Pedals: Flat pedals
Weight: ca. 30 kg
For a hybrid bike: € 3,00 per day per bicycle.
For an electric bicycle: € 6,00 per day per bicycle.
Please see the General Terms and Conditions for Bicycle Hire and Insurance.
Article 1 Bike Rental Price
The bike rental price is determined by the rates mentioned on the Belgian Bike Tours website at the time of the booking; or as subsequently agreed.
Article 2 Payment
a. The rental price and any other due sums regarding the rental agreement must be paid before the bike is handed over to you.
b. If, for whatever reason, you cannot make use of the bike(s) you have rented, Belgian Bike Tours will not be held responsible for any resulting expenses or damage.
c. In the case of the article 2b, the client remains obliged to pay the full rental price and any other amounts mentioned in the invoice, in accordance with our General Terms and Conditions of Booking, unless the client can prove that his not being able to use the bike was the consequence of a defect that was already present at the beginning of the rental period.
Article 3 Rental Period
a. The rental period runs from the morning of the first cycling day (day 2) to the end of the holiday (the day before departure day), as stated in the booking confirmation.
b. Extension of the rental period is possible only after approval by us and according to the (extension) rates as mentioned in article 1.
c. No refunds are possible after the rental period begins. If you return the bike(s) to us before the end of your holiday, the rental agreement will automatically be terminated and you will not get any of your money back.
d. At the end of the last cycling day of your holiday, the bike(s) must be returned to the hotel from where it was/they were issued, no later than the time stated in the booking confirmation.
If you book a one way tour tour you can leave the bike at the last hotel of the trip.
e. If the bike(s) is /are not returned by the return time stated in the booking confirmation, we will continue to charge you rent until such time as the bike(s) is/are returned to us or is/are received by us. In the event of late return, the rates as mentioned in article 1 will continue to apply, plus a fine of €25 per day. We also reserve the right to demand payment for any costs and/or damages suffered by us due to late return of our rental bike(s).
f. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, in the event of late return of our rental bikes, we reserve the right to dissolve the rental agreement without judicial intervention and immediately claim back our bicycles where ever they may be and from whomever has them. Belgian Bike Tours also holds this right in the event that the client does not comply with any of the other conditions stated in this rental agreement.
Article 4 Improper Use
a. The bicycle(s) may only be used for its/their intended purpose and only by the cyclists listed in the rental agreement.
b. The bike(s) must be returned to us in the same (clean!) state in which you received it/them.
c. You must take excellent care of the bicycle(s), as if it/they were your own. You must take every precaution against damage, loss or theft.
d. The bicycle may not be used on the beach; or on sandy paths in the dunes unless a paved path is unavailable.
Article 5 Damage, Loss and Theft
The renter will be held responsible for damages to or loss of the bicycle(s) or parts of it, as well as bicycle keys and chains and locks, for such an amount as is determined by us according to standard market prices. You must understand that you are not insured for damage to the bicycle(s) or for any damages to third parties.
Article 6 Theft Insurance
It is possible to purchase Bicycle Theft Insurance. Covered are: damages arising out of the theft of the bicycle; and damages to the bicycle as a consequence of the theft. Not covered are: theft of bicycle parts; and damages arising out of attempted theft.
Article 7 Theft Insurance Premium
a. The premium for Bicycle Theft Insurance is € 3,00 per day per bicycle. For an electric bicycle € 6,00.
The number of insurance days is the same as the number of cycling days as stated in our booking confirmation.
Article 8 Liability in the Event of Theft
a. If you did not purchase Bicycle Theft Insurance from us before the start of the holiday, you will be held fully accountable for the sum determined by us according to standard prices.
b. If you did purchase Bicycle Theft Insurance from us, but you failed to lock the wheel lock and failed to produce the original wheel lock key and failed to produce an official theft report drawn up by the police, you will still be held fully accountable for the sum determined by us according to standard prices.
Article 9 Costs During the Rental Period
Any charges and taxes regarding the rental bicycle(s), such as fines and ferry tickets, are to be paid by you. You will also be required to pay all costs ensuing from the use of the bicycle(s) such as parking fees, maintenance and repairs.
Practical info
6 nights included
4 star hotels
Tourist tax included
Breakfast included
Tourist information on all the places of interest
The possibilty of renting our bikes
7-days a week service hotline
Luggage transport from hotel to hotel included
Genk
Parking facilities at the hotel
GPS tracks are available
Any ferry crossings are not included
Arrival info
Reviews
29-06-2024
The Limburg area is really pleasant to cycle around, very quiet lanes and super cycle routes. We particularly enjoyed cycling through the peaceful woodlands. The bikes were great, and accommodation super comfortable. Highly recommend.
Belinda Staplehurst
- GB
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