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Nieuwpoort–Veurne Canal Cycle Path

Nieuwpoort–Veurne Canal Cycle Path

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Nieuwpoort–Veurne Canal Cycle Path

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Location: Koksijde, Veurne, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Veurne Market Square – Yser Estuary, Nieuwpoort loop from Westende

42.4km

02:33

80m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Michael Yzer War Memorial – Winding Forest Path loop from Middelkerke-Bad

74.3km

04:15

60m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Veurne Market Square – View of the Canal loop from Koksijde

46.0km

02:48

90m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

August 26, 2022

It is a pleasure to spend time here on the canal.

History: The Nieuwpoort-Veurne canal is one of the waterways, paid for by Bruges, Veurne and Dunkirk, to connect Plassendale and Bruges by water with Dunkirk (in Northern France). This part was constructed around 1640. From Nieuwpoort to Wulpen, an old watercourse, the Langelis (Langgeleed), was deepened and straightened. The stretch to Veurne was then dug completely new with manpower.

The Nieuwpoort-Duinkerke Canal or Veurnevaart is a canal that connects the Belgian coastal city of Nieuwpoort and the French port city of Dunkirk. The Nieuwpoort-Duinkerke Canal is an extension of the Plassendale-Nieuwpoort Canal, and runs almost parallel to the coastline, about two to four kilometers from the sea.

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PinionRadlerJan

May 11, 2025

Bridge on the canal

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Willem VS

June 4, 2025

The Nieuwpoort-Veurne Canal near Wulpen is a historic waterway that was constructed around 1640 to connect Bruges, Veurne and Dunkirk via Plassendale. This canal was partly deepened from an existing watercourse, the Langelis, and the rest was dug entirely by manpower. In the area you will find relics from the past, such as the Conterdijk, an earthen wall that was constructed using the earth released from the canals, and defenses from the Franco-Spanish Wars, including small forts or “redoubts”. The Wulpen bridge was for a long time the only place where the canal was crossed by a country road, which led to the development of a dike settlement with houses, inns and a brewery. Today the canal is a popular location for cyclists and fishermen, with a towpath that forms part of the F39 cycle highway.

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Location: Koksijde, Veurne, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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Nieuwpoort–Veurne Canal Cycle Path

1. Veurne Market Square – Yser Estuary, Nieuwpoort loop from Westende

2. Michael Yzer War Memorial – Winding Forest Path loop from Middelkerke-Bad

3. Veurne Market Square – View of the Canal loop from Koksijde

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