This treetop cycling trail in Belgium is out of this world

An elevated pathway 10 metres in the air is attracting tourists looking to line up new cycling adventures post-pandemic. We’ve all heard of treetop trekking at this point. But the fine bike-loving folks of Limburg, Belgium went one step further by introducing a new cycling experience high in the forest of Bosland. And it is very cool.

“This is the second in a series of new experiences spread across the province, with which cyclists can experience the beautiful nature of Limburg in a unique way,” says Igor Philtjens, deputy and chairman of Tourism Limburg. “For example, we show that Limburg continues to innovate as a cycling paradise and we put our province on the map even more!”

The project is part of Cycling Synergy: the strategy with which Tourism Limburg lays an additional layer of experience over the existing cycle route network. They do this with a series of strong bike experiences, such as the now world-famous Cycling through the Water (#FDHW) in Bokrijk and Cycling through the Heide (#FDDH) in the Hoge Kempen National Park.

Cycling through Water in Bokrijk is a unique cycling experience in which you cycle more than 200 metres through a pond. The bike path opened in April 2016.

The pathway through Hoge Kempen National Park is still in the works, and could prove another huge attraction for that growing band of bicycle-loving tourists.

The new path through the trees also adds a unique experience to the Limburg cycle route network. Cyclists ride 700 metres long over a bicycle bridge — a double circle with a diameter of 100 metres — that rises gradually (3-4%) to a height of 10 metres, before falling again with the same slope. This gives cyclists and walkers a sensational 360 ° experience.