landmark
Leuven Town Hall
A lacework masterpiece of late-Gothic stone, crusted with statues and pinnacles in Belgium's great university city.
20 km · about 25 min drive
EuropeBelgiumFlanders
Bekkevoort
Flanders, Belgium · Europe
About Bekkevoort
Bekkevoort is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Waanrode, 36km from St. Rumbold's Tower.
Bekkevoort is in Flanders, Belgium, with about 5,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Waanrode, about 4 km away.
Bekkevoort (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɛkəvoːrt] ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Assent, Bekkevoort proper and Molenbeek-Wersbeek. On January 1, 2006, Bekkevoort had a total population of 5,826. The total area is 37.17 km2 which gives aRead more
population density of 157 inhabitants per km2.
It gains its name from the Germanic name "Baco" and the word "voorde" (which means a place of ferriage, where one can easily cross a stream via a place where the waters are lower), thus roughly meaning "Baco's wade". This ferriage formed the historical center of the town and is nowadays known as the road Steenberg, from Bekkevoort to Zichem and Scherpenheuvel.
Where to Stay in Bekkevoort
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 Bekkevoort.
Explore the Area
Discover famous landmarks, scenic roads, and more near Bekkevoort.
Loading map...
Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Bekkevoort?
Within an hour or so of Bekkevoort: Leuven Town Hall (20 km), Circuit Zolder (21 km), St. Rumbold's Tower (36 km), Musée Hergé (39 km).
Are there any good drives near Bekkevoort?
The nearest famous roads are Baraque de Fraiture, Chimay Street Circuit and Brouwersdam.
Where is Bekkevoort?
Bekkevoort is in Flanders, Belgium, about 4 km from Waanrode.
Road trip
Drive to Bekkevoort
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 Bekkevoort. Keep the ones you like and add them to your trip.
Explore now
Quick Information
- Population
- 5,714
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Belgium
- Region
- Flanders
- Timezone
- Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates
- 50.9407, 4.9690
Tags
Worth the detour from Bekkevoort
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Circuit Zolder
A Belgian circuit tragically linked to Gilles Villeneuve's death in 1982, with a rich history in Formula 1 and touring car racing.
21 km · about 25 min 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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Musée Hergé
Christian de Portzamparc's angular white museum in Louvain-la-Neuve devoted to Tintin's creator, holding original plates, sketches and the world's largest Hergé collection across eight themed galleries.
39 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Autoworld Brussels
300 vehicles spanning a century of motoring displayed in the grand Cinquantenaire Palace arcade.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Grand-Place
Opulent central square in Brussels surrounded by ornate guildhalls and the Gothic town hall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Atomium
Futuristic building in Brussels shaped like an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times, built for the 1958 World Expo.
44 km · about 50 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.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Bekkevoort
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 77 kmVaalserberg DrielandenpuntThe Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
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 Bekkevoort.
Plan a trip around Bekkevoort
Your trip starts here
Plan a road trip from Bekkevoort.
Pick the days, drop in the stops, and share it with whoever's coming.