The Kempen (Campine) offers not only 2175 km of cycling junctions and dozens of adapted walking routes — the hospitality scene has grown along with it in recent years, with more and more restaurants, cafés and hotels that are genuinely designed or renovated to be barrier-free. For anyone planning a day cycling trip or walking weekend, it's useful to know in advance where you can comfortably take a break.
In this guide: 10 adapted hospitality addresses spread across the Antwerp Kempen and Limburg Kempen, with our honest assessment for each address.
🍔 Turnhout — the cultural-gastronomic heart
Turnhout is the hospitality capital of the Antwerp Kempen — modern renovations plus dedicated investment in adapted infrastructure make it an excellent stopover on a cycling or walking day.
Touro Grill Turnhout ⭐ OUR OWN VISIT
Brazilian grill restaurant in the UGC cinema complex. Fully barrier-free, spacious room, friendly staff, adapted facilities (parking + toilets) shared with the cinema complex. Our own experience in June 2026: one of the best practical choices in the city.
Restaurant Cuchara Turnhout
Modern gastronomic restaurant in Turnhout centre with adapted access. Reservation in advance recommended.
Restaurant Erfgoed Turnhout
Classic Belgian-Kempen cuisine in a historic building — adapted entrance and adapted sanitary facilities.
Brasserie 't Begijnhof Turnhout
Atmospheric brasserie right next to the Groot Begijnhof Turnhout (UNESCO). Adapted main entrance, classic Kempen cuisine.
Hotel Corsendonk Turnhout
Historic hotel with adapted rooms — an excellent base for anyone planning a multi-day Kempen stay. Combine with a Kempen cycling route from Turnhout towards Mol or Herentals.
🌾 Mol — recreation capital
Mol is central to the recreational Kempen: Zilvermeer, De Merode park, and the Kempense Taverne within walking distance.
Kempense Taverne Mol
Classic Kempen cuisine in the Mol centre. Barrier-free entrance, adapted sanitary facilities. Ideal for a lunch between a Zilvermeer walk and an afternoon cycling trip.
Café De Uitvinder Mol
Atmospheric Mol café with adapted main entrance, classic Kempen atmosphere.
🌆 Geel — Saint Dymphna city
Geel is the third Kempen city with strong hospitality. Combine with a visit to the Sint-Dimpnabasiliek.
B&B Doggenhout Geel
Kempen B&B with good manoeuvring space for a wheelchair — ideal for a quiet stopover between Turnhout and Mol.
🍷 Kasterlee — vineyard Kempen
Vakantie- en Wijndomein De Zwaluw Kasterlee ⭐ VRT-VERIFIED
Adapted holiday cottage Gierzwaluw — the VRT-verified wheelchair-accessible unit — plus its own wine estate since 2018. Fully booked until summer 2026 according to VRT NWS. Multi-day stays with wine tasting on site.
Combine with Domein Hoge Rielen Kasterlee for extra walking options.
🎵 Genk — Limburg Kempen capital
Kattevennen cafeteria
At the Kattevennen Genk visitor centre there is an adapted cafeteria with a terrace — the perfect break spot after a Cycling through the Heath trip.
Practical hospitality tips for Kempen outings
Book in advance on sunny weekends. All the above addresses are busy in July-August. Reserve 1 week in advance for lunch and 2 weeks for a dinner slot.
Ask for a wheelchair table when booking. Most venues have one or two "preferred" tables with extra manoeuvring space — reserve those specifically.
Combine with a cultural-natural outing. Turnhout + Groot Begijnhof, Mol + Zilvermeer, Kasterlee + Hoge Rielen, Genk + Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen — all four make a full day possible.
For multi-day stays: Hotel Corsendonk Turnhout or De Zwaluw Kasterlee are the strongest choices with verified adapted rooms.
For a picnic on the way: at all the large provincial domains (Bokrijk, Zilvermeer, Domein Kiewit Hasselt) there are adapted picnic tables — bring your own lunch and save for an extensive dinner in the city.
In conclusion
The Kempen hospitality scene has grown strongly alongside the 782,000-visitor tourism sector. For wheelchair users, the region is now a distinctly reliable destination for gastronomy and overnight stays — not as well known as the coast or the Ardennes, but with a stronger focus on adapted facilities.
Have you visited a Kempen venue we should add? Let us know — first-hand info about adapted tables, toilets and thresholds helps enormously for the next visitor.