Saturday
10:00 am
Are you ready to discover the world in Genk? Park your car for free at C-mine. This is also where you pick up your rental bikes.
10:30 am
Let's go! Attach the free cycling map to your steering wheel, and we’ll show you Genk’s most beautiful hotspots. Start at junction 73 near C-mine. (73 – 72 – 242 -71 -92 -91)
11:15 am
Part the waves! In reality, Cycling through Water is even more impressive than you’ve seen in pictures! Time for a selfie? (243)
11:30 am
Time for a drink. Stay a while in beautiful Bokrijk with a deliciously cool drink.
12:00 noon
Beautiful nature. Cycle through De Maten nature reserve and enjoy a bit of De Wijers, the land of 1001 ponds. (98 – 82 – 560 -29 -30)
1:15 pm
A picnic like no other. Hungry? The picnic basket you ordered is ready at Kattevennen. Enjoy the delicious multiculinary treats and relax those legs for a while.
3:00 pm
Continue your journey. There is so much more to discover. Time to get back in the saddle! (250 - 509)
3:30 pm
Breath-taking view. At Thor Park, you have a beautiful view of the slag heap. (508 -548)
5:00 pm
An arena of culture and nature. You cycle past LABIOMISTA, an evolving work of art by Koen Vanmechelen, about the mix of life. (73)
6:00 pm
Pasta from la mamma! You arrive back at C-mine, within walking distance of Vennestraat, the tastiest street in Genk, where you can enjoy multiculinary delights.
7:30 pm
And you’re not going home yet... Stay awhile in Vennestraat or have a drink in the city centre, which is nearby. Then it’s time to go to bed. What a day!
Sunday
Limburg has so much more to offer! After a nice breakfast, it is time to explore other parts of the province.
Discover many more cycling routes in and around Genk on Visit Limburg, including:
- Cycling through the Trees in Bosland
- Purple Splendour in Hoge Kempen National Park
- Cross-border cycling along the river Maas
- Looking back at the past and forward to the future in Genk
- Along the heritage-laden and fruit-rich landscapes of Haspengouw