Creating a self-guided walk to explore Leuven is easy. Choose the attractions that interest you the most, and let our software create a walking route based on your selections. Afterward, retrieve your walk in the GPSmyCity app on your mobile device. The app will guide you from one tour stop to the next as if you had a personal tour guide. Our short
tutorial video shows the steps needed to create your walk.
Step 1: Select Attractions
Select "Interface" below to select the 'List' or 'Map' interface. Use "Filter Sights" to filter attractions by category. Maximum 20 sights per walk. If you select the 'Map' interface, click a map pin to view the sight information and select the sight.
Interface* :
Map and List of attractions
List of attractions
Map with attraction pins
Filter Sights* :
-- Show all sights --
Must-see
Attraction/Landmark
Museum/Gallery
Religious
Food/Drink
Park/Outdoor
Abdij van Park
Abdij van Vlierbeek (Vlierbeek Abbey)
Albert Giraud
Apero
Arenbergkasteel (Arenberg Castle)
De Kangxi-Verbiest Hemelglobe (Kangxi-Verbiest Star Globe)
De Kotmadam (Landlady Statue)
De Rector
Dijlepark
Dorre, de Bakker (Dorre, the Venerable Baker)
Fiere Margriet (Proud Margaret Statue)
Fonske Statue
Friendship Balloon
Great Beguinage (must see)
Great Market Square (Grote Markt) (must see)
Justus Lipsius Statue
KU Leuven (Catholic University of Leuven)
Kinepolis
Kruidtuin (Botanical Garden) (must see)
Martelarenmonument (Martyrs' Monument)
Museum M
MusiCafe
Oude Markt (Old Market Square) (must see)
Paep Thoon Statue
Pieter De Somer Auditorium
Pieter De Somer Statue
Pope's College
Provincial Domain Kessel-Lo (Provinciedomein Kessel-Lo)
Rector De Somerplein Square
STUK
Saint Anthony' s Chapel
Saint Gertrude’s Abbey
Saint James’s Church
Saint John the Baptist’s Church
Saint Michael’s Church
Saint Peter’s Church (must see)
Saint Quentin’s Church
Schdadschoubourg Theatre
Sint-Donatuspark
Small Beguinage
Station Leuven (Leuven Railway Station)
Stella Artois Brewery
Studio Filmtheatres
Tafelrond (Round Table)
Town Hall (must see)
Tweebronnen
University Library and Bell Tower (must see)
Step 2: Select Starting Point
Indicate walk's starting point which can be either one of the selected sights (shown on the map in 'Step 3') or a custom sight of choice, e.g. your hotel or a metro station.
Select One* :
Enter Place Name* :
GPS Coordinates* :
Locate the place on map
Choose a Hotel* :
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Starting Point* :
Step 3: Create/Update Route
The selected attractions are displayed on the map below.
Walk Distance:
Your walk is not saved yet. To save it, please proceed to the final 'Step 4' below.
Selected Attractions:
Step 4: Save Your Custom Walk
Enter a name for your custom walk, along with your email address, in the fields below. You will receive the instructions for retrieving your custom walk in the GPSmyCity app by email. The GPSmyCity app offers turn-by-turn travel directions to guide you from one attraction to the next.
Walk Name* :
Email* :
