Geersensmolen Klemskerke – Ghent–Ostend Canal Cycle Path loop from Ettelgem

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Geersensmolen Klemskerke – Ghent–Ostend Canal Cycle Path loop from Ettelgem

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Geersensmolen Klemskerke – Ghent–Ostend Canal Cycle Path loop from Ettelgem

02:26

42.8km

70m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 5.91 km for 10 m

After 9.13 km for 39 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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8.13 km

Zwaanhoek Nature Reserve

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Description of the area
The Zwaanhoek is bordered in the north by the Ghent-Oostende railway, in the east and southeast by the Nieuwpoort-Plassendale canal and in the southwest and west …

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8.87 km

Plassendale-Nieuwpoort Canal

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Beautiful countryside crossed by the canal, including nice cycle paths. What more could you want?

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14.9 km

Geersensmolen Klemskerke

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The Geersensmolen in Klemskerke proudly rises above the flat polder landscape. The mill has a rich history: it was first mentioned in 1571 and in 1693 a new wooden post …

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21.2 km

De Haan town centre

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De Haan looks completely different than the rest of the coast. The then King Leopold II made some editions for the development of the coastal strip at the end of …

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31.7 km

Stalhille Village Center

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Stalhille is a village in the Belgian province of West Flanders in Jabbeke, a municipality in Belgium. The village is located in the northern part of Jabbeke, north of the canal Bruges-Oostende.

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33.8 km

Stalhille Bridge

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Please note: the bridge is no longer in use, you will have to take a detour here.

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36.0 km

Ghent–Ostend Canal Cycle Path

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Beautiful path along water very pleasant in summer

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38.9 km

Paddegat

Nature Reserve

42.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.4 km

10.5 km

6.83 km

Surfaces

29.1 km

12.3 km

1.30 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

19°C

11°C

90 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Comments

August 4, 2021,oude dijkenfietsroute de haan

The polders and countryside east of Ostend can be explored by bike along the Oude Dijkenfietsroute. From the canal banks and the old sea dikes you have a unique view over the flat landscape. The landscape opens up to the vast polder plain with its stately farms and picturesque villages. The cycle route departs from De Haan and heads towards …

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July 13, 2025,Schnelle Polderrunde gegen den Wind

Today, a nice ride through the polders with a bit of pressure on the chain. The wind, however, becomes a treacherous companion when there's virtually no slipstream.

Still, it's very nice, as there are almost no cars on the paths/side roads, at most a few older e-bikers in pairs.

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