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Belgium
Flanders
West Flanders
Bruges
Blankenberge

Uitkerkse Polder – Polder Bridge and Canal View loop from Blankenberge

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Belgium
Flanders
West Flanders
Bruges
Blankenberge

Uitkerkse Polder – Polder Bridge and Canal View loop from Blankenberge

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4.4

(26)

114

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Uitkerkse Polder – Polder Bridge and Canal View loop from Blankenberge

01:55

33.8km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 70 m for 2 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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114 m

BLANKENBERGE letter sculpture

Highlight • Monument

The name of the city ‘BLANKENBERGE’ is written here in large letters to welcome train passengers arriving in the city. The artwork is 27 meters long and 2.5 meters high. …

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2

12.1 km

Chapel on the Vaartwegel

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18th century field chapel located near the bridge over the Blankenbergse Vaart. First mention of this chapel in 1754.

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3

13.3 km

Meetkerke Field Chapel Mareweg

Highlight • Religious Site

The Field Chapel of Meetkerke has stood on a wedge at the T-junction of Mareweg and Molenweg since the mid-18th century. Inside, Maria cherishes her child dearly.

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4

16.4 km

Houtave Village

Highlight • Settlement

Houtave is a sub-municipality of Zuienkerke and has existed since the 9th century. Houtave and Nieuwmunster used to be one domain, but after the retreat of the sea in the …

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5

27.7 km

Uitkerkse Polder Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Off road segment through wooden bridge with two benches to rest.

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6

29.1 km

Uitkerkse Polder

Highlight • Natural

The Uitkerkse Polder owes its international fame to birds. Birds come here all year round to catch their breath after their long migrations. From 15 November to 15 February it …

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29.6 km

Uitkerkse Polder

Nature Reserve

8

29.8 km

Polder Bridge and Canal View

Highlight • Bridge

The Scharebrug over the Blankenbergse Vaart

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9

29.8 km

Blankenbergse Vaart

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The story of dikes and drainage canals is linked to the reclamation of the coastal plain north of Bruges. Dikes protect against incoming water from the sea. Drainage channels protect …

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33.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.3 km

5.07 km

3.71 km

687 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.8 km

3.85 km

3.49 km

528 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 16 July

22°C

17°C

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Comments

August 8, 2025,Fietstocht Gentelefietsroute
By the 8th century, the seawater had retreated, and the vast salt marshes between the sea and the sandy region were used as sheep pastures. Around the 10th century, a new series of floods threatened the newly reclaimed land. The young dune ridge offered insufficient resistance to heavy storm surges, and the seawater intruded further and further into the hinterland. …

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