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Oude Kale Valley – Ghent–Bruges Canal Cycle Path loop from Waarschoot

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Oude Kale Valley – Ghent–Bruges Canal Cycle Path loop from Waarschoot

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Oude Kale Valley – Ghent–Bruges Canal Cycle Path loop from Waarschoot

05:34

88.3km

110m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a ferry crossing

Check ferry timetable.

After 64.6 km for 55 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.55 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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2.57 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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21.6 km

Merebeek

Lake

31.3 km

Oude Kale Valley

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Wonderful cycling or walking around the Oude Kalebeek. Thanks to Natuurpunt.

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37.3 km

Oude Kaele Farm and Orchard

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Really nice chain of paths!

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39.5 km

Toekomstbos

Forest

40.6 km

Ghent–Bruges Canal Cycle Path

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Who would have thought; Ghent has an important inland port. He is connected via a canal via Bruges to Oostende to the North Sea. The length of the canal from …

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44.0 km

Groene Velden

Forest

46.4 km

Leeuwenhof

Nature Reserve

57.2 km

Drongen

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Drongen is a sub-municipality of Ghent, located on the Leie. The tree-lined village square, St. Gerolf's Church, the Old Abbey and the Pont Bridge over the Leie are the most eye-catching sights.

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57.7 km

Noordelijke Leie

Lake

63.5 km

Kasteeldomein Hamelinck

Nature Reserve

64.7 km

Afsnee Ferry

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The ferry service's landing stage is located along Dijkweg in Afsnee, near the St. John the Baptist Church on the right bank.

Operating hours:

In May, June, July, August, and September, 7 days a week.

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81.2 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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88.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.3 km

24.9 km

14.6 km

11.9 km

5.56 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.8 km

27.9 km

15.2 km

3.02 km

1.85 km

609 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 27 August

19°C

15°C

67 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

October 22, 2022,Traxxion vtt Drongen

Nice ride along slow roads with nice gravel paths on a good and dry course.

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Oude Kale Valley – Ghent–Bruges Canal Cycle Path loop from Waarschoot

Beirtjes Bridge

Cycle Path Along the Lieve Canal

Oude Kale Valley

Oude Kaele Farm and Orchard

Ghent–Bruges Canal Cycle Path

Drongen

Afsnee Ferry

Cycle path along the Lieve

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