Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Discover
Places to see
Belgium
Flanders
West Flanders
Bruges
Brugge

Poertoren (Powder Tower), Bruges

Highlight • Monument

Poertoren (Powder Tower), Bruges

Recommended for

Cycling

Hiking

by 390 explorers out of 407

Save

Share

  • More

  • Add komoot as a preferred source in your Google results

    Add now

    Loading

    Location: Brugge, Bruges, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

    Save

    Share

  • More

  • Take Me There

    Tips

    July 3, 2022

    Hiking

    The Poertoren is a tower on the Begijnenvest in Bruges. The tower has been the storage place for the city's gunpowder since 1477 and owes its name to the West Flemish word for gunpowder: poer. The 18 meter high tower has a diameter of 8 meters; the walls are about 1.3 meters thick.
    Translated by

    January 16, 2019

    Hiking

    The Powder Tower was built in 1401 and is a remnant of the late medieval fortifications. The city stored their gunpowder supplies in this tower.
    Translated by

    May 15, 2021

    Hiking

    Just next to the Minnewater Bridge, the robust Poertoren stands out.
    Good for 18 linear meters.
    This defensive tower was built in 1397.
    In the early 15th century the tower …
    Translated by

    Sign up for a free komoot account to get 15 more insider tips and takes.

    Sign up for free

    Routes here

    Top cycling routes to Poertoren (Powder Tower), Bruges

    4.7

    (89)

    456

    riders

    1. Historic Centre of Bruges – Provincial Palace Bruges loop from Bruges

    16.3km

    01:01

    40m

    40m

    Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Navigate

    Send to Phone

    Easy

    Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

    Hard

    4.7

    (229)

    1,289

    riders

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

    Moderate

    Details

    Informations

    Elevation 10 m

    Weather

    Powered by Foreca

    Thursday 29 January

    7°C

    2°C

    21 %

    Additional weather tips

    Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

    Most visited during

    January

    February

    March

    April

    May

    June

    July

    August

    September

    October

    November

    December

    Add komoot as a preferred source in your Google results

    Add now

    Loading

    Location: Brugge, Bruges, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

    Other Popular Places to Check Out

    Bruges Canals (Brugse Reien)

    Explore
    RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepacking
    Download the app
    Follow Us on Socials

    © komoot GmbH

    Privacy Policy