Gent-Brugge Canal Path – Ryckevelde Castle loop from Beernem

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Gent-Brugge Canal Path – Ryckevelde Castle loop from Beernem

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Gent-Brugge Canal Path – Ryckevelde Castle loop from Beernem

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59.2km

90m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 9 m for 11 m

After 59.2 km for 50 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.09 km

Marina and Riverside Nature Area

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beautiful piece of nature with marina and bar

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1.73 km

Viewpoint

2.35 km

Gent-Brugge Canal Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Ghent-Bruges Canal, locally also called Brugse Vaart and Gentse Vaart, is a canal between the Belgian cities of Ghent and Bruges. The canal is 42 km long (+ 1.6 …

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3.35 km

Gevaerts Noord

Nature Reserve

11.3 km

Assebroekse Meersen

Nature Reserve

36.3 km

Path on the Old Maldegem–Steenbrugge Railway Embankment

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Don’t forget to stop at Sijsele station, oldskool station building. Watch out for crossing roads.

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36.9 km

Ryckeveldebos Mountain Bike Trail

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Nice single track over almost the full length of Ryckevelde bos. You have different surfaces and is intended for mountain bikers.

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37.0 km

Ryckevelde North MTB singletrack

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

Winding single trial through the edge of the Ryckevelde forest domain. The signs indicate the MTB path, but it is not clear at the Holleweg. Sometimes the sign is against the direction of travel, other times with the direction.

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39.0 km

Ryckevelde Castle

Highlight • Castle

The population growth from the 12th century onwards resulted in many new farms in the region, including the 'Goed Ryckevelde', which was further expanded in the Middle Ages into a …

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