Straight through the Sonian Forest of a trip full of chips: 9 cycling tours to discover Brussels
Characteristic of the tours is that they run as much as possible along the regional cycling routes, which are signposted and. The first cycling tour, the Frietoer, right through the center with the Kunstberg, the Vossenplein in the Marolles, the South Station and the typical atmosphere at the Vismarkt.
Elke Van den Brandt, Brussels Minister of Mobility: «We know, more Brussels residents use the bicycle for their simpler ones. But the bicycle can also be a means to relax or to (re)discover Brussels in a cheap and realised way.»
Safe routes
Regional cycling routes can be recognized by the marked bicycle logos and ‘sergeant stripes’ (double inverted V’s) on the roadway and with signs at each cross indicating which direction to go in. Making it easier to visualize the route and focus on the intersections. In addition, they make it possible to traverse the city with a view to the destination without necessarily knowing (or needing to) know the neighborhoods one is cycling through.
A new bike ride every Wednesday until the end of the summer. It is enough to download the GPX file from the website Cycle routes – Bike for Brussels and then choose a date for the ride.