D'Aertrycke Castle – Aartrijkeberg via Steenstraat loop from Torhout

D'Aertrycke Castle – Aartrijkeberg via Steenstraat loop from Torhout

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D'Aertrycke Castle – Aartrijkeberg via Steenstraat loop from Torhout

02:45

58.4km

140m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

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4.43 km

d'Aertrycke Castle

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Colloquially known as the Maeres Castle, also called Kasteel Maere d'Aertrycke, it was built between 1868 and 1871 in the Neo-Renaissance (French) style. August Maere, the visionary behind the port …

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7.13 km

Aartrijkeberg via Steenstraat

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The run-up to Aartrijk Berg via the Zeeweg and Steenstraat is a good power zone to get up to speed because it is slightly descending over a distance of approximately 1 km.

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14.2 km

Roksem Windmill

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21.0 km

Spanish Toll House

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The tiny Spanish Toll House along the towpath from Plassendale to Bruges was once the gateway to a sturdy 17th century fort. This guarded the old Plassendale lock. Guardhouse for …

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21.0 km

Along the Ghent–Ostend Canal

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21.1 km

Oudenburg Lock

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Here you can watch the ships at the locks

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22.7 km

Rietnest Observation Tower

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From this observation tower you have a beautiful view of the flat polder landscape and the Zwaanhoek nature reserve.

The best way to describe the Zwaanhoek is: sweet, salty, swampy. …

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