Old Leie – Lys–Yser Canal loop from Bellewaerde Park

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Old Leie – Lys–Yser Canal loop from Bellewaerde Park

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Old Leie – Lys–Yser Canal loop from Bellewaerde Park

03:28

58.4km

210m

Cycling

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: August 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.2 km

Lt. Lindsay Drummond Memorial

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We Will Remember Them

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33.3 km

Diefhondbos

Forest

38.0 km

Old Leie River Between Menen and Wervik

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Bridge over the old Leie arm

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38.2 km

Old Leie

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You can cycle along the canal path for hours.

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41.5 km

View of St. Medardus Church and the River Lys

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You can see the tower from far away.

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43.4 km

Pont Rouge - La Leie - La Lys

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Beautiful bridge over the river.

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46.5 km

View of Comines and the River Lys

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Komen (French: Comines) is a town in the Belgian province of Hainaut, and a borough of the municipality with facilities Komen-Waasten since 1977.

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46.7 km

Lys–Yser Canal

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What was once the Ypres dream became an economic failure, but a real success in terms of nature.
You will discover a wide variety of plants, flowers and animals along the Channel.

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50.6 km

Canal Cycle Path Ypres - Comines

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A bit narrow, but good concrete surface.
Better with luggage than the gravel path.

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58.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.1 km

23.0 km

3.99 km

2.96 km

442 m

Surfaces

37.0 km

17.6 km

2.83 km

448 m

323 m

247 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

13°C

6°C

32 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

August 7, 2024,Grensleie fietsroute 07/08/2024 lusje vanuit Wevelgem (station) 58 km

One of my favorite cycling routes is the Grensleie route!!! Fully signposted with signs that are easy to follow, along the Leie towpath and the never-finished Ypres - Komen Canal, which is car-free. Cycling through beautiful stream valleys in the Gasthuisbossen. We regularly pass special viewpoints in the green, rolling landscape. The Basilica of Dadizele can be seen from afar. …

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June 27, 2023,Fietstocht Leiegrens route : lus vertrek Wevelgem

During one of my previous walks near Wervik I had noticed the signs of the Lys border route by bicycle. The route is 57 km long and fully signposted. I traveled to Wevelgem by bike (on) in the train and departed from Wevelgem for my bike ride. Looking for the first route signs from Wevelgem station, I came across road …

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