Moervaart Towpath – Towpath Along the Moervaart loop from Moerbeke

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Moervaart Towpath – Towpath Along the Moervaart loop from Moerbeke

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Moervaart Towpath – Towpath Along the Moervaart loop from Moerbeke

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23.4km

20m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.0 km for 151 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.49 km

Terwest Bridge, Moerbeke

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The Moervaart, a southern branch of the Durme, was straightened in 1531 and provided with several bridges. Moervaart, Zuidlede (already straightened in 1379) and other waterways in the Moervaart Depression …

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2.66 km

Moervaart Towpath

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Cycling along the Moervaart is a must. It is usually fairly quiet and nature always offers surprising images.

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11.8 km

Old Moervaart

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A worn path with many bumps along an extension of the Moervaart. A very nice view. Further on, the cycle path is paved and easily accessible.

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12.2 km

Towpath Along the Moervaart

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Nice path between the trees and next to the water. The road surface needs to be replaced (they are also doing maintenance at the moment) but it is passable

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14.6 km

Towpath Along the Moervaart

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Part gravel, part double concrete strip. One of the most beautiful towpaths in the region.

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21.4 km

Vapeur Bridge and Water Tower on the Moervaart

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The Vapeurbrug was built as part of the railway connection between Lokeren and Zelzate. This lift bridge was mainly used intensively by industrial train traffic to the former sugar factory, …

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21.5 km

Water tower next to the Moervaart

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The water tower on the Moervaart in Moerbeke was built in 1879, at the same time as Lippens Castle to which it originally belonged.

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22.2 km

Daan Bridge, Moerbeke

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The Dambrug is a drawbridge over the Moervaart in Moerbeke. The Moervaart connects the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal and the Durme. The canal has little economic significance today and is only used by pleasure craft.

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23.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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