Does the name George Lemaître (1894–1966) ring a bell? This professor and priest from Leuven is the father of the groundbreaking Big Bang theory. This bike route starts at his statue in Leuven and takes you through a wooded and rolling landscape to his statue in Louvain-la-Neuve. Eight rest stops await you along the way. Scan the QR code at each stop to learn more about Georges Lemaître, the Big Bang, and the various stages in the evolution of the universe.
Before you set off:
The sections between junctions 40–39–37–47–49 and between 76–77 - 78 - 55 - 54 - 51 - 52 - 44 are better suited for mountain bikes.
This route is presented by Tourism Flemish Brabant, the Province of Walloon Brabant, KULeuven, UCLouvain, and the cities of Leuven and Louvain-la-Neuve.
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Naamsestraat 3
3000 Leuven
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