Unwind in the villages around Mechelen and enjoy all the beauty that the ‘City on the Dyle’ has to offer. This junction route takes you along the Deile to Walem, where you can get off for a short walk to the fort. You’ll then continue on to Heffen and the Zennegat. You’ll cycle along quiet roads, so you can fully take in the scenery. Via Battel, you’ll cycle back towards the centre of Mechelen, where you can round off your ride with a well-deserved Gouden Carolus.
This route is 35 kilometres long and has an optional 4-kilometre walk in Walem. The start and end location is at the city of Mechelen's tourist information office (Vleeshouwersstraat 6).
You can the download route via the Visit Mechelen website.
Hire a Blue-bike from the station
In Mechelen, you can hire Blue-bikes at three locations:
Always return your bike to the place where you borrowed it.
For every bike you borrow, you pay just 1.50 euros. With a single membership, you can also borrow two bikes at the same time.
Could you check in advance how many fietsen bikes are available? You can do this via our website or in the Blue-bike app (Android of iOS).
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Photos (c) Visit Mechelen