Kasteel van Bossuit – Kortrijk–Bossuit Canal loop from Bossuit

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Kasteel van Bossuit – Kortrijk–Bossuit Canal loop from Bossuit

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Kasteel van Bossuit – Kortrijk–Bossuit Canal loop from Bossuit

02:55

11.5km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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357 m

Vespabar

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The vespabar is open from April to September on Wednesday afternoons and Saturdays, Sundays and holidays all day. In good weather during the Easter and summer holidays, we are open every day.

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371 m

The building that now houses the tourist information office of the West Flanders Leie Region Tourist Office and The Spirits Valley distillery was originally a pumping station on the Kortrijk-Bossuit …

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1.28 km

Kasteel van Bossuit

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The Castle of Bossuit and the accompanying Orangery are still inhabited by the noble family de Talhouet.

The lordship of Bossuit was a fief from the bishopric of Tournai. The …

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3.26 km

Trimaarzate Cycling and Walking Path

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The Green As Trimaarzate runs between Avelgem (Nijverheidslaan) and Spiere (IJzeren Bareel).
This route was part of the former Kortrijk-Ronse railway connection.
The name 'Trimaar' refers to its former function: …

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6.35 km

Castle Farmstead

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This monumental "Castle Farm" belonged to Helkijn Castle. It was first mentioned in 1627, though it was smaller than the current structure.
As a fully walled farm, it can already …

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7.80 km

St. John the Baptist church of Helkijn

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Tradition has it that the first church was built here around 650, consecrated by Saint Eloi himself. The first church in Helkijn was supposedly served by the monks of St. …

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9.74 km

Scheldt as the Border Between West Flanders and Hainaut

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11.2 km

Kortrijk–Bossuit Canal

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Due to a breach in the wall near Ellestraat (approximately halfway along the canal), the canal completely emptied in 1959. The damage was later linked to the digging work of muskrats.
(Wikipedia)

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11.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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