Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 8, 2025

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2.67 km

The Lieve Canal

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Beautiful cycle path on the Lieve.

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2.79 km

Cycle Path Along the Lieve Canal

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The Lieve is the oldest canal in Europe. It was dug in the mid-thirteenth century as a connection between Ghent and Damme, in other words as a connection between the …

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6.25 km

Cycle path along the Lieve

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It is wonderful to cycle along the water of the Lieve. Along the way you can enjoy the soft rippling water, the wide views and the typical Flemish countryside.

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6.57 km

Cycle Path Along the Lieve

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Long paved path along the oldest canal in Europe. You drive through idyllic landscapes between the Ghent-Bruges Canal near Ghent and the Schipdonk Canal near Oostwinkel.

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17.9 km

Historic Centre of Ghent

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Ghent grew out of Celtic settlements in the area where the Leie and Scheldt rivers converge. In the Middle Ages, Ghent grew into one of the largest and most important …

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17.9 km

Saint Bavo's Square, Ghent

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Sint-Baafsplein is to Ghent what the Ile Saint-Louis is to Paris: the heart of the city.

Here, on this island, near the place where the Scheldt and the Leie meet, …

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26.8 km

Lieve Canal

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32.8 km

Beirtjes Bridge

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The name refers to the trade in Ghent 'beer' or eel with which the fields were fertilized. Ships with eel moored here to deliver their malodorous stuff.

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35.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.7 km

7.15 km

3.15 km

288 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.3 km

8.99 km

2.64 km

373 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Weather

Tuesday 23 December

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The Lieve Canal

Cycle Path Along the Lieve Canal

Cycle path along the Lieve

Cycle Path Along the Lieve

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