landmark
Leuven Town Hall
A lacework masterpiece of late-Gothic stone, crusted with statues and pinnacles in Belgium's great university city.
13 km · about 25 min drive
EuropeBelgiumFlanders
Baal
Flanders, Belgium · Europe
About Baal
Baal is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Werchter, 19km from St. Rumbold's Tower.
Baal is in Flanders, Belgium, with about 5,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Werchter, about 4 km away.
Baal is a village in the municipality of Tremelo, in the province of Flemish Brabant, Belgium.
It is notable as the home of successful cyclo-cross competitor Sven Nys. He is sometimes called by the nickname "the Kannibaal van Baal" (Dutch for "Cannibal of Baal").
The Grand Prix Sven Nys cyclo-cross race, named afterRead more
Nys, is held annually in Baal.
Fellow cyclo-cross competitor Niels Albert also lives in Baal.
Where to Stay in Baal
Compare prices across Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, and more. Select your dates to see availability.
Filter presets
Pick your must-haves once: provider links open pre-filtered. Each filter lists which sites it applies to.
Compare before you book!
Prices can vary significantly between platforms. We recommend checking at least 2-3 sites to find the best deal for your stay in Baal.
Explore the Area
Discover famous landmarks, scenic roads, and more near Baal.
Loading map...
Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Baal?
Within an hour or so of Baal: Leuven Town Hall (13 km), St. Rumbold's Tower (19 km), Atomium (31 km), Autoworld Brussels (31 km).
Are there any good drives near Baal?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam, Baraque de Fraiture and Chimay Street Circuit.
Where is Baal?
Baal is in Flanders, Belgium, about 4 km from Werchter.
Road trip
Drive to Baal
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
Start planningWhat's nearby?
Swipe through places to go
Places within a drive of Baal. Keep the ones you like and add them to your trip.
Explore now
Quick Information
- Population
- 5,931
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Belgium
- Region
- Flanders
- Timezone
- Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates
- 50.9955, 4.7532
Tags
Worth the detour from Baal
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
St. Rumbold's Tower
Climb 538 steps up Mechelen's unfinished Gothic tower for a sky-walk panorama reaching as far as Antwerp and Brussels.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Atomium
Futuristic building in Brussels shaped like an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times, built for the 1958 World Expo.
31 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Autoworld Brussels
300 vehicles spanning a century of motoring displayed in the grand Cinquantenaire Palace arcade.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Grand-Place
Opulent central square in Brussels surrounded by ornate guildhalls and the Gothic town hall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Manneken Pis
Small bronze fountain sculpture of a urinating boy that has become a beloved symbol of Brussels since 1619.
33 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Villa Empain
Baron Empain's 1934 marble-and-gilt Art Deco mansion on Avenue Franklin Roosevelt, restored by the Boghossian Foundation as an East-West art centre: Brussels' most sumptuous interior after the Horta houses.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Antwerp Zoo
Historic Belgian zoo next to the central train station, one of the oldest in the world, founded in 1843.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Baal
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 78 kmWestern Scheldt TunnelAt 6.6 km the longest road tunnel in the Netherlands, diving under the busy Western Scheldt shipping lane to link Zeeland with Zeelandic Flanders since 2003.
- 78 kmWesterscheldetunnelTolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
Driving in Belgium
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.74/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
Nearby Destinations
Other places to explore near Baal.
Plan a trip around Baal
Your trip starts here
Plan a road trip from Baal.
Pick the days, drop in the stops, and share it with whoever's coming.