Beers brewed in abbeys and monasteries, the beautiful natural areas of the Belgian Kempen area, and the culinary skills of enthusiastic chefs: all of these combine to create a trip of truly sump-tuous hearty pleasures. You only need to follow the signposts on the bicycle interchange system to reach your accommodation. On this trip, we avail of excellent hotels with exceptional kitchens, so you can literally cycle and savour!
Highlights
The Kempen area
Gastronomic delights
Trappist café
Upon arrival, you are welcomed to Hotel St. Martinushoeve in the peaceful Zoersel forests, you are welcomed with liquid refreshment. During the afternoon, you are free to explore this famous Trappist region, and can even try the famous local brew in the Trappist café, Westmalle. The Zoersel forest visitor centre is another pleasant retreat, and you might even find yourself in the inn where Hendrik Conscience was inspired to write his book “De Loteling”. Your day concludes with a delicious three-course evening meal.
Four days
If you have opted for the four-day package, after breakfast you cycle to Priorij Corsendonk, near Oud-Turnhout. Along the way, you see the historic Antitank canal and old stone factory buildings. Your route takes you through beautiful locations with little traffic. You also pass the Achtzalighedenboom, one of the country’s most famous pine trees. As with the previous day, you are offered a welcoming drink and a hearty four-course menu served in the wonderful Corsendonks Hof restaurant, located a short distance from the priory. The priory’s beautiful chapter hall is the setting for your breakfast. Today you go via the Postel Abbey to Kasterlee, where the beautiful hotel De Residentie is located in the middle of the forested part of Antwerp Kempen area. This luxury hotel has everything the guest could desire, complete with gym, a swimming pools with sauna and naturally a highly recommended kitchen, which guarantees a delicious three-course meal. When you depart, you cycle back to Halle-Zoersel, passing the Borrekens castle and the Vrieselhof estate before finally collecting your luggage at St. Martinushoeve.
Seven days
The seven-day package includes a day trip to Antwerp, and you also follow the route included in the four-day package, but with an extra overnight stay in Oud Turnhout (Priorij Corsendonk), so that you can pay a visit to the Baarle Hertog/Nassau enclave and spend an extra night in Kasterlee (Hotel De Residentie), where the Tongerlo abbey is included in an extra round trip.
Four-day programme + km (tour code BBH0)
Day 1 Arrival in Halle-Zoersel, round trip, 41
Day 2 Halle-Zoersel – Oud-Turnhout, 60
Day 3 Oud-Turnhout – Kasterlee-Lichtaart, 65
Day 4 Kasterlee-Lichtaart – Halle-Zoersel, 46 and departure.
Seven-day programme + km (tour code BBH1)
Day 1 Arrival in Halle-Zoersel, round trip, 41
Day 2 Round trip to Antwerp, 65
Day 3 Halle-Zoersel – Oud-Turnhout, 60
Day 4 Round trip to Baarle Hertog/Nassau, 68
Day 5 Oud-Turnhout – Kasterlee-Lichtaart, 65
Day 6 Round trip to Tongerlo Abbey, 59
Day 7 Kasterlee-Lichtaart – Halle-Zoersel, 46 and departure.
1 km = 0.62 miles Important: Itinéraire et l'information uniquement disponible en Anglais.
Wichtig: Nur englische Routenbeschreibung.
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