Half-way Brussels and Antwerp

The historic town of Mechelen is located on the border of the provinces of Brabant and Antwerp. We found 4* accommodation in the Hotel ‘Gulden Anker’, from where the Flanders landscape between Antwerp and Brussels is easily explored.

Highlights
Historic city centre
Beautiful surroundings

Hotel ‘Gulden Anker’ (Golden Anchor) is beautifully situated close to a park, and its small scale ensures excellent personal attention. The town of Mechelen alone is worth visiting, and a walk through the streets, starting from the Grote Markt, or main market square, takes in the historic high points in an hour. To see the sights outside of the town, a bicycle is necessary. On the Steenweg to Leuven (Lièges) is the Domein Planckendael, an ancient castle parkland that has been developed into extensive zoological gardens. Further on is the Liefkens route, which is both cobbled as well as asphalted. The Broek route takes in various natural areas, while the Neteland route, which brings you to Lier, shows you more of this charming provincial town. Even though the coast is far away, there are sand paths and dunes along the Brabant-Kempen route. With the aid of the cycling network map, you yourself can map out several delightful and interesting routes to take.

Distance of routes, km
 1 Broek route, 49 
 2 Neteland route, 48 
 3 Dijlevallei route, 48 
 4 Tuinders route, 38 
 5 Kempen route, 58 
 6  Liefkens route, 39

1 km = 0.62 miles

Important: Itinéraire et l'information uniquement disponible en Anglais.
Wichtig: Nur englische Routenbeschreibung.