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Mont des Cats Abbey – Mont des Cats loop from Watou

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Belgium
Flanders
West Flanders
Ieper
Poperinge

Mont des Cats Abbey – Mont des Cats loop from Watou

Moderate

4.0

(1)

9

riders

Mont des Cats Abbey – Mont des Cats loop from Watou

02:12

46.1km

450m

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: May 28, 2026

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After 23.3 km for 420 m

After 24.6 km for 217 m

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9.64 km

Mont des Cats Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

Superb icon of Flanders and local culture. A good place to take a break and enjoy the view.

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9.90 km

Mont des Cats

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2.5 kilometers and a gradient of up to 18 percent, that's what cyclists expect on the Catsberg. Once at the top you will find the abbey of the same name in which Trappist beer is brewed.

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16.1 km

Mont Noir (West)

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To get to the Zwarteberg, make a short detour over the Belgian-French border. Although the mountain is beyond the border, it has been part of the Gent-Wevelgem route several times. …

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17.5 km

Rodeberg via Rodebergstraat is a climb in the Westhoek region. It is 0.7 kilometers long and bridges 41 vertical meters with an average gradient of 5.7%. This climb scores 34 …

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5

17.6 km

Baneberg Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Worth the detour in combination with the Schomminkel. Asphalt is no longer in the best condition.

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6

18.3 km

View of Lille

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In the grass next to the road is a terrace of a Hotel Restaurant, so you can enjoy the view with a drink, in clear weather you can see as far as Lille (Lille).

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21.9 km

Kemmelberg descent and French Soldiers' Memorial

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

SOBER RESTING PLACE
A visit worth it out of respect for the more than 5000 French fallen soldiers. They fought against the invader. Look at the entrance to the hilltop …

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23.3 km

Kemmelberg cobbled climb

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Well-known climb from the classic Gent Wevelgem. This climb is up to 17% steep. The cobblestones are in relatively good condition.

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46.1 km

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Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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37.6 km

6.98 km

1.48 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.7 km

11.7 km

636 m

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Friday 29 May

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