Ultimate Martin’s Hotels cycling routes: 3 dream trails in Walloon Brabant
Discover the Martin’s Hotels cycling routes through Walloon Brabant. Lush green trails, sparkling lakes and authentic villages, perfect for your cycling adventure.
Connect the Martin’s Hotels in an immersive loop: from the romantic lakeside of Genval to the sporty energy of Tubize, then the pedestrian vibrancy of Louvain-la-Neuve, and back with enriched detours through history. On the RAVeL network and local cycle paths, these 3 stages form a 100-135 km circuit, ideal over 3 days with successive overnight stays and luggage transfers.
Book your bike stay with Martin’s and turn Walloon Brabant into your personal playground!
First Martin's Hotels cycling routes:
Genval -> Tubize (25 - 40 km)
Kick off your Martin’s Hotels cycling routes at the Martin’s Château du Lac in Genval (Avenue du Lac 87, Genval 1332), a 5* castle nestled by the iconic lake, surrounded by shaded promenades. After a gourmet breakfast with water views, slip into your cycling gear and head west.
First, circle the lake (2-3 km flat), then gently climb toward the La Hulpe forest (Parc Solvay, free entry). Pedal under century-old beeches, perfect for a picnic break near Herrenberg. Continue via signposted node points (n° 122-140) through Braine-l’Alleud and its windmills, then glide to Tubize on safe rural paths.
Triumphant arrival at the Martin’s Red (Rue de Bruxelles 484, Tubize 1480), a sleek, sporty hotel next to the Belgian Football Center. Secure your bike, enjoy a refresher on the terrace, and relive the day like a Red Devil post-training. For dinner? Go to the Red’s Sports bar&grill for a classic Américain frites or a Martin’s salad.
From Tubize’s canal serenity through golden beet fields and Villers Abbey’s ancient ruins to Louvain-la-Neuve’s vibrant lakeside energy. A perfect countryside-to-city cycling journey.
Second Martin's Hotels cycling routes:
Tubize -> Louvain-la-Neuve (40 - 50 km)
Kick off your Martin’s Hotels cycling routes day at the Martin’s Red in Tubize after an energizing buffet breakfast.
First, roll onto the W3 Carnival Cycle Route (RAVeL L115, 20 km flat) along the glassy canal where barges drift past reed banks and herons, poplars reflecting in morning mist. Then veer through sugar beet fields and red-brick farmsteads via quiet lanes.
Continue past Villers-la-Ville’s bell tower to Villers Abbey (entry ~€12) one of Belgium’s most evocative Cistercian ruins from 1146. The perfect place for coffee amid ivy-cloaked 12th-century ruins. Glide through leafy Ottignies’s chestnut avenues to Louvain-la-Neuve’s pedestrian skyline.
Royal arrival at the Martin’s Agora (Rue de l’Hocaille 1, Louvain-la-Neuve 1348), a vibrant resort with spa and urban lake. Secure your bike, enjoy a recovery massage, then savor dinner at B’Comme followed by drinks at Di’Vino wine bar.
From Tubize’s canal serenity through golden beet fields and Villers Abbey’s ancient ruins to Louvain-la-Neuve’s vibrant lakeside. A perfect countryside-to-city cycling journey.
Third Martin's Hotels cycling routes:
Louvain-la-Neuve -> Genval (35 -45 km)
Kick off your Martin’s Hotels cycling routes final day at the Martin’s Agora in Louvain-la-Neuve after a little brunch.
First, follow the Big Bang Cycle Route through university greenery toward Dion-le-Mont’s rolling hills and stone chapels. Descend to Dion-le-Val’s pastoral valleys dotted with grazing sheep.
Continue south via quiet lanes to Grez-Doiceau’s flower-filled square and half-timbered charm. Then head north through Wavre’s orchards and Rixensart woods to Genval lake.
Epic finale at the Martin’s Château du Lac (Avenue du Lac 87, Genval 1332), majestic castle by shimmering lake. Secure your bike, toast with lakeside aperitif and savor a gourmet dinner at Genval.Les.Bains.
From the Big Bang trails of Louvain-la-Neuve to the bucolic valleys of Dion, via the floral charm of Grez-Doiceau.
A perfect cycling finale.
Ready to Pedal Through Walloon Brabant?
You’ve now got the perfect 3-stage cycling loop connecting Martin’s Hotels. Each route blends nature’s finest with world-class comfort at our hotels.
Secure bike parking, gourmet recovery meals, spa treatments, and luggage transfers make this effortless.
Book your Walloon Brabant cycling adventure now via Martin’s Hotels.
Pedal, savor, conquer!