Greenway Bels Lijntje

Country: Belgium, Flanders

Flanders has a lot to offer for anyone who enjoys cycling and walking through outstanding heritage, art, countryside, and local products. It features an extensive network of greenways, including distinctive cycling and walking routes—rail-to-trail paths, as well as scenic canal routes, and nature-based trails.

Greenway Bels Lijntje, a cross-border greenway built on a former 19th-century railway line running between Turnhout in the Province of Antwerp, and Tilburg in the Netherlands. Today, the 30 km greenway crosses the Belgian–Dutch border multiple times, passing through forests, heathlands, rural villages, and the unique enclave area of Baarle-Nassau and Baarle-Hertog. Former stations, bridges, and other railway heritage sites remain visible, making it both a scenic and cultural experience. Along the route, former railway buildings have found new life, such as the Vakantiewoning Bels Lijntje, a holiday accommodation located directly on the greenway.

More information:

www.provincieantwerpen.be/en

Photos: ©Fietsvakanties in Vlaanderen, ©Toerisme Provincie Antwerpen