What can one experience here?
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Cycling
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Forest
- Ride through the heart of the Forests of Brabant National Park on the trail of the 2024 Gravel World Championships.
- Choose between the race track of 136 km or 2 shorter alternatives.
- Sportive cycling loop available on gpx.
- This route is not signposted.
- 2024 World Championships gravel route: 136km, 1080m elevation gain, start in Halle at parking ‘De Bres’, finish at Leuven train station - download gpx
- Alternative 1 – loop from Halle: 74km, 670m elevation gain, start and finish in Halle at parking ‘De Bres’ - download gpx
- Alternative 2 – loop from Leuven: 80km, 580 elevation gain, start and finish at Parkabdij Leuven - download gpx
- The 2024 World Championships gravel route follows 95% of the race course that riders will cover on 5-6 October 2024. For safety reasons and current accessibility rules, only a few zones have been adapted.
- You will pass through beautiful but fragile natural areas. Leave no trace behind and take your rubbish home with you.
- With this route you will be a guest in the Forests of Brabant National Park with the beautiful nature reserves. Respect nature and people enjoying other leisure activities. Give priority to walkers, runners and people on horseback and moderate your speed where necessary.
- This route was created in cooperation with the city of Halle, city of Leuven, the Agency for Nature and Forests and Golazo Sports.
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Departure point
Start 1: Parking De Bres, Monseigneur Senciestraat 9, 1500 Halle Start 2: Abdij van Park 7, 3001 Heverlee (Leuven) Start 3: Parking Zoet Water, Maurits Noëstraat 15, 3050 Oud-Heverlee
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GPS coordinates
N 50.737109° E 4.23941°
N 50.863837° E 4.713448°
N 50.823327° E 4.657015°
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Distance
136 km
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Duration
5 uur 30 minuten
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Terrain
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