from/to Genk Belgium 2026 - Belgium Beer Tour
Belgium is famous for its diverse beer culture – from fresh wheat beers to traditional Trappist beers. On this cycling tour through Belgium, you will not only discover breweries, but also the nature of the Kempen region with special trails such as “Cycling through the Trees.” Cities such as Turnhout, Antwerp (De Koninck Brewery), and Leuven offer culture and enjoyment. The highlight is the unique “cycling through water” experience, with the water at eye level on your left and right.
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Belgium 2026 - Belgium Beer Tour
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- 7 nights in comfortable 4- and 3-star hotels on the Belgian beer route
- daily buffet breakfast
- luggage transfer from hotel to hotel (1 luggage per person, max. 20 kg)
- information material (cycle map with detailed English route description and navigation app) per room
- Tourism fee
- service hotline also at weekends
Day 1 - Individual arrival to Genk
Arrival to Genk, to the cycling vacation in Belgium. Numerous painters from several eras have immortalized the heath landscape around the town in their paintings.
Example of hotel: Hotel Stiemerheide in GenkDay 2 - From Genk to Peer, approx. 65 km
To kick off your cycling tour through Belgium, you will ride across the Kempen Plateau and straight through the impressive Mechelen Heath. One highlight is the almost 300 m long panoramic cycle bridge with sweeping views over the heathland. You will experience two of Limburg's famous themed trails: “Cycling through the heath” and “Cycling through the trees.” Through the forests and nature of the Hoge Kempen National Park, you will continue on to Peer. There, culture awaits you, for example at the Pieter Bruegel Museum.
Example of hotel: Hotel de Boskar in PeerDay 3 - From Peer to Turnhout, approx. 75 km
Your cycling stage through the Belgian Kempen region starts historically in Hechtel and then leads into the nature of the Pijnven domain forest. At the highlight “Cycling through the trees,” you ride at eye level with the treetops. Along the canals and through the De Maat nature reserve, you roll relaxed towards Turnhout. The charming town is known as the center of Belgian playing card production.
Example of hotel: City Hotel in TurnhoutDay 4 - From Turnhout to Antwerpen, approx. 60 km
Today, your bike tour in Belgium takes you from Turnhout towards Antwerp. Along the way, you will pass the historic Merksplas, a former colony with impressive architecture and an eventful history. Via Oostmalle and Westmalle, you will cycle through the green landscapes of the Kempen. A break with a genuine Westmalle Trappist beer is a must here. Afterwards, you will continue your relaxed ride to the lively port and cultural city of Antwerp.
Example of hotel: Hotel van der Valk Antwerpen in AntwerpenDay 5 - From Antwerpen to Leuven, approx. 70 km
From Antwerp, you cycle through Berchem and Mortsel, passing one of the seven remaining Brialmont forts. The route becomes quieter and greener, passing the world-famous Rock Werchter festival site and its accompanying adventure museum in Rotselaar. Your destination is Leuven, Belgium's beer capital, known for its student life, magnificent Gothic town hall, and idyllic Grand Beguinage.
Example of hotel: Park Inn by Radisson in LeuvenDay 6 - From Leuven to Diest, approx. 45 km
Today, your cycling tour in Belgium takes you to Diest. In Tielt-Winge, you will discover the impressive floating viewing staircase before passing a picturesque wine castle. Via Scherpenheuvel, known for one of the oldest domed churches in the Netherlands, you will reach Diest. The city surprises with its historic beguinage and the idyllic Demer, whose banks invite you to take walks, cycle rides, and relaxing breaks.
Example of hotel: Hotel de Franse Kroon in DiestDay 7 - From Diest to Genk, approx. 60 km
The last stage of your cycling tour through Belgium treats you to pure nature. First, you cycle along Lake Schuler, an idyllic water recreation area, and then through the Weijers, the “land of 1001 ponds,” full of water, flora, and fauna. In Bokrijk, you can enjoy the unique experience of “cycling through water” – 212 meters at eye level with the water surface through a natural pond.
Example of hotel: Hotel Stiemerheide in GenkDay 8 - Individual departure or extra nights
Hotel note: We make every effort to book the hotels mentioned by name. However, if one is not available, we will switch to an equivalent company.
Note for people with limited mobility
The cycle tour is not suitable for people with limited mobility. However, in specific cases it is possible to accommodate individual customer requests (e.g. barrier-free room).
Passport and visa requirements
To check in to your hotel you will need a valid passport or ID card.
For citizens of countries outside the Schengen area other regulations may apply. You are responsible for obtaining any visa you may require in good time.
Terms and Conditions of Payment:
The deposit of 10% of the tour price is due at the latest 14 days after receipt of the booking confirmation. The balance must be paid 14 days before arrival.
Cancellation Policy:
According to our General Terms and Conditions, the customer may withdraw from the contract at any time in writing. In the event of cancellation or non-commencement of travel, the following cancellation fees will become payable:
25 % of the tour price up to the 21st day before departure
50% of the tour price from 20th to the 8th day before departure
75% of the tour price from the 7th to the 2nd day before departure
100% of the tour price from the 1st day before departure until the day of arrival
If the customer makes changes of the date of travel up to 28 days before departure, we will charge a processing fee of € 50,00 per booking. After this date, the cancellation policy will apply. Such changes to a booking may only be made in individual cases and if possible; the customer has no right to any changes.
Our detailed Terms and Conditions of Business can be viewed on our website at https://www.radurlaub.com/en/home.html; upon request, will also send them to you by e-mail.
In case of a booking your announced data will be only used from OÖ Touristik GmbH for the process of bookings and related transactions and will be passed on only in the context of the contractual relationship to third parties. (for example, tourist service providers, sights, passenger transport, processors). The detailled Privacy Notice you will find on www.radurlaub.com/en/privacynotice.html
Standard information
The combination of travel services offered to you is a package within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2015/2302.
This ensures that you will benefit from all EU rights applicable to packages. Company OÖ Touristik GmbH will be fully responsible for the proper performance of the package as a whole.
Additionally, as required by law, the company OÖ Touristik GmbH has protection in place to refund your payments and, where transport is included in the package, to ensure your repatriation in the event that it becomes insolvent.
More information on key rights under Directive (EU) 2015/2302 https://www.radurlaub.com/en/reisebedingungen.html.
Financial cover for customers
The tour operator OÖ Touristik GmbH, Freistädter Str. 119, 4041 Linz has completed a bankruptcy insurance with Raiffeisen Landesbank Oberösterreich AG, Europaplatz 1a, 4020 Linz. The liquidator is the Europäische Reiseversicherung AG, Kratochwjlestraße 4, 1220 Wien, Email: info@europaeische.at, 24-hour emergency number: +43 1 3172500.
Travelers have to contact the liquidator within 8 weeks if they are denied claims due to the insolvency of OÖ Touristik GmbH. Details on the business license of OÖ Touristik GmbH can be found on the website https://www.gisa.gv.at/abfrage under the GISA number 14930096.
Parking possibilities
Some of the hotels have their own parking facilities directly on the premises, which are either free of charge or subject to a fee. In the immediate vicinity, there are public parking garages or parking spaces (free of charge or subject to a fee).
Arrival: 04.04.2026 - 19.09.2026
every Saturday
Arrival: 04.04.2026 - 19.09.2026
A: 04.04.2026 - 19.09.2026
€ 1.100,00
double room/breakfast (per person and stay)
€ 1.644,00
single room/breakfast (per person and stay)
Saving tips
-5%
early booking discount
in case your booking reaches us at least 60 days prior to your holiday start
Children´s discount on request
Children´s discount on request
Hired bikes
24-speed touring bike with freewheel
€ 125,00 per stay
27-speed touring bike with freewheel
€ 165,00 per stay
E-Bike
€ 205,00 per stay