Moen–Bossuit Canal Path – Sint-Pieters Bridge loop from Zwevegem
Moen–Bossuit Canal Path – Sint-Pieters Bridge loop from Zwevegem
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Moen–Bossuit Canal Path – Sint-Pieters Bridge loop from Zwevegem
00:39
16.5km
60m
Road cycling
Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 15, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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2.27 km
Canal Path Through the Greenery
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4.15 km
Moen–Bossuit Canal Path
Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway
It connects to the Zwevegem - Moen segment. Unfortunately, part of the towpath and the main road are gone. When I was there, it was quite quiet. I don't know if it is busier in normal times.
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8.28 km
Old Pumping Station, Bossuit
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Some background:
Due to industrialization in the 19th century, a shorter route was needed to quickly connect the industries of Northern France and Hainaut with the North Sea. The construction of a canal between the Scheldt and the Lys seemed the best solution.
The Bossuit-Kortrijk Canal was dug by hand, as excavators did not yet exist in 1857. For more than three years, more than 1,100 workers worked every day to excavate the canal with shovels. The subsoil consisted primarily of clay, which certainly did not make the work any easier. This clay was used to make bricks in the kilns alongside the canal. These bricks were used to build, among other things, 15 lock-keepers' houses. Because the Canal is higher than the Scheldt and the Leie, a height difference had to be bridged. This required the construction of 11 locks, a basement (a 600-meter underground tunnel), and a pumping station.
The Pump House in Bossuit pumped the necessary water from the Scheldt to feed the Canal. The water was transported through pipes from Bossuit to Moen. From Moen, the water then flowed back to the Scheldt.
Due to increasing shipping, it became necessary to widen the canal around 1970. The pumps in the Old Pump House were no longer powerful enough to supply the widened canal, so a new and modern pumping station was built near the old one. The Old Pump House lost its function and gradually fell into disrepair. In 1992, the municipality of Avelgem purchased this building. It was renovated to launch a tourist and recreational project, which proved very successful. The old pumps are still visible in their original locations and are a hallmark of the West Flemish Scheldt region.
Source: pompgebouwbossuit.weebly.com
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8.38 km
Kortrijk–Bossuit Canal
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12.5 km
Old Drawbridge West Flanders
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12.6 km
Sint-Pieters Bridge
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16.5 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
9.49 km
5.35 km
1.59 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
16.1 km
170 m
143 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
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