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'''Leuven''' ([[France|French]]: ''Louvain'') is the capital city of the province [[:Category:Vlaams-Brabant|Vlaams-Brabant]] in [[Belgium]] at about 30km east of [[Brussels]]. It is mainly a calm administrative and university city with the ''Katholieke Universiteit Leuven'' which includes some magnificent historic buildings and cityscape.__NOTOC__
 
'''Leuven''' ([[France|French]]: ''Louvain'') is the capital city of the province [[:Category:Vlaams-Brabant|Vlaams-Brabant]] in [[Belgium]] at about 30km east of [[Brussels]]. It is mainly a calm administrative and university city with the ''Katholieke Universiteit Leuven'' which includes some magnificent historic buildings and cityscape.__NOTOC__
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==Hitching Out==
 
==Hitching Out==
 
=== West towards [[Brussels]] ===
 
=== West towards [[Brussels]] ===
 
Just walk on the ring of '''Leuven''' to the ''Tervuursevest'' and hitch along the ''Koning Boudewijnlaan''. You will see many cars parked along the road, so you can start to hitch from there.
 
Just walk on the ring of '''Leuven''' to the ''Tervuursevest'' and hitch along the ''Koning Boudewijnlaan''. You will see many cars parked along the road, so you can start to hitch from there.
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=== East towards [[Liege]], [[Germany]], West towards [[Brussels]], [[Gent]] ===
 
=== East towards [[Liege]], [[Germany]], West towards [[Brussels]], [[Gent]] ===
 
The E40 is passing at quite a distance on the southern side of the city, but there is a service station which can be a good spot to hitch a quick ride east towards [[Liege]] and [[Germany]] or west towards [[Brussels]] or [[Gent]]. The service station direction west is also the last one before the ring of [[Brussels]].
 
The E40 is passing at quite a distance on the southern side of the city, but there is a service station which can be a good spot to hitch a quick ride east towards [[Liege]] and [[Germany]] or west towards [[Brussels]] or [[Gent]]. The service station direction west is also the last one before the ring of [[Brussels]].
  
 
To reach the service station from '''Leuven''': Take bus #395 direction ''Overijse-Groenendal'' and go out at stop ''Rotspoelstraat''. Alternatively try the buses #7-8-9 in direction ''Bertem'' and get out at ''Egenhoven'' and then walk down the ''St-Jansbergsesteenweg''.
 
To reach the service station from '''Leuven''': Take bus #395 direction ''Overijse-Groenendal'' and go out at stop ''Rotspoelstraat''. Alternatively try the buses #7-8-9 in direction ''Bertem'' and get out at ''Egenhoven'' and then walk down the ''St-Jansbergsesteenweg''.
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Another option, if you are already in the Eastern Part of the city (such as Bierbeek or Kessel-lo), is to walk to the junction of the N25 (Tiensesteenweg - Meerdalboslaan) which leads to the E40 at Exit 23. You can either try to hitch a ride at the junction or simply walk the 2-3km to the E40 itself and hitch on the On-Ramp (which is having a large shoulder). ''Note that from October 2007 onwards, the On-Ramp in direction East is close for construction purposes until further notice''!
  
 
===North towards [[Mechelen]]===
 
===North towards [[Mechelen]]===

Revision as of 14:26, 13 November 2007

<map lat='50.877260862693085' lng='4.708671569824219' zoom='12' view='0' float='right' height='370'/> Leuven (French: Louvain) is the capital city of the province Vlaams-Brabant in Belgium at about 30km east of Brussels. It is mainly a calm administrative and university city with the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven which includes some magnificent historic buildings and cityscape.

Hitching Out

West towards Brussels

Just walk on the ring of Leuven to the Tervuursevest and hitch along the Koning Boudewijnlaan. You will see many cars parked along the road, so you can start to hitch from there.

East towards Liege, Germany, West towards Brussels, Gent

The E40 is passing at quite a distance on the southern side of the city, but there is a service station which can be a good spot to hitch a quick ride east towards Liege and Germany or west towards Brussels or Gent. The service station direction west is also the last one before the ring of Brussels.

To reach the service station from Leuven: Take bus #395 direction Overijse-Groenendal and go out at stop Rotspoelstraat. Alternatively try the buses #7-8-9 in direction Bertem and get out at Egenhoven and then walk down the St-Jansbergsesteenweg.

Another option, if you are already in the Eastern Part of the city (such as Bierbeek or Kessel-lo), is to walk to the junction of the N25 (Tiensesteenweg - Meerdalboslaan) which leads to the E40 at Exit 23. You can either try to hitch a ride at the junction or simply walk the 2-3km to the E40 itself and hitch on the On-Ramp (which is having a large shoulder). Note that from October 2007 onwards, the On-Ramp in direction East is close for construction purposes until further notice!

North towards Mechelen

Hitching In

If you happen to pass around Leuven by the E314, you can simply ask to be dropped at any of the town or its suburb's exit (Exit 16 - 17 or 18) and walk into downtown.

Although if you are approaching Leuven through the E40, you might have to be dropped at the Leuven Services (Shell) and walk toward the local road into town, which is still quite a distance. Alternatively, you might get dropped at the exit 23 (Haasrode) and try to hitch along the local road into town, or walk the 4 remaining km.

Note that for indeterminate time Exit 23 is currently partially close, which reveals to be a problem as it is currently only open for coming from Brussels and returning towards Brussels (As of October 2007)