Visit Limburg

Cycling Through is an ongoing project in Limburg, Belgium, where three stages of the project are realised (Cycling Through Heathland, Cycling Through Trees, and Cycling Through Water) with further ‘Cycling Through the Underground’ still underway.

The project deals with the restructuring of the Limburg area, where coal mining was closed throughout the 1980s and 1990s. A new identity and strategy for the province were envisioned, namely cycling tourism, that would take visitors out in the landscape and emphasise both the natural and cultural/industrial heritage. The team at Tourism Limburg was inspired by the Norway Tourist Routes, specifically how they connect scenic places and design.

What is ‘Cycling through the Heathland’? ‘Cycling through the Heathland’ is a 4 kilometre cycle route that traverses the only national park in Belgium. You cross the Mechelse Heide between cycle nodes 550 and 551 on the cycle node network. Rural views across the heathland are interspersed with rugged pine forests. One of the highlights […]

In Bosland you can cycle through the trees. Cycling through a forest environment is a special experience for the senses. This cycle path safely takes you into higher realms. Quite literally – because you cycle around a double circle up to a height of 10 metres between the trees. You can see, feel and smell […]

1. Previous state Limburg is the cycling paradise of Flanders, Belgium and even the Euregion. Twenty years ago, Limburg invented a network of cycling junctions. This is a network of different cycling routes that are connected to each other via junctions (usually crossroads of bicycle trails). Limburg has developed 2.000 km of cycling trails. Every […]