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Celie Bridge - Schipdonk Canal – Langedreef loop from Adegem

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Celie Bridge - Schipdonk Canal – Langedreef loop from Adegem

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Celie Bridge - Schipdonk Canal – Langedreef loop from Adegem

02:33

39.3km

90m

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: June 17, 2026

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5.73 km

Celie Bridge - Schipdonk Canal

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The Celie Bridge enables the connection between Maldegem and Celie - Sint-Laureins.
Celie is an old district on the Lieve in Adegem and Sint-Laureins, already mentioned in the 14th century.

Historical explanation:
The Schipdonk Canal or the Leie Diversion Canal was dug in the bed of the Lieve. The canal connected the Leie in Deinze with the North Sea in Zeebrugge. As a diversion canal, the canal was mainly intended to limit flooding, but the canal also played an important role as a new trade route between Deinze and Bruges. A first section, from the Leie in Deinze to the Brugse Vaart in Schipdonk in Merendree, was already dug in 1847-49. From Stoktevijver in Zomergem to Maldegem, part of the Leie Diversion Canal was dug in the bed of the Lieve in the period 1854-60. From Maldegem, the canal was dug further parallel to the Leopold Canal to Heist. When the canal was constructed, the old buildings around the Celie Bridge over the Lieve also disappeared. The current Celie Bridge over the Schipdonk Canal is an iron drawbridge, rebuilt after the destruction of the Second World War, according to a design by the Ministry of Public Works from 1947.

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8.66 km

Green Bridge and Moored Boat on the Damse Vaart

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The railway bridge over the Schipdonk Canal was built in 1947, after the original bridge was blown up during the war. The bridge is 75 years old and it shows. It no longer meets current standards and needs to be repaired.

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8.94 km

The Stinker - Schipdonk Canal

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In this segment you will get to know 'De Stinker' = nickname for the Schipdonkkanaal.
Interpretation: the Schipdonkkanaal, the "Stinker".

Historical interpretation: The Schipdonk and Leopoldskanaal are also known as the Blinker and the Stinker. The canals were dug in the mid-19th century to ensure the drainage of the East Flemish polders and from the outset the Leopoldkanaal was given the flattering label 'Blinker' thanks to its pure Meetjesland water. The Schipdonkkanaal, the link between the "then heavily polluted Leie" and the North Sea was categorically accused of being a stinker.
The stench came mainly from the combination of water and rotting flax that caused the stench.

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11.8 km

De Koetshoeve Café at Schipdonk Canal

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Perfect location to replenish your burnt sugars.

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12.4 km

Winkeldreef

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This beautiful, quiet, narrow lane should not be missing in any cycling tour in this region.
Be considerate of walkers and be courteous to oncoming traffic.
After a wet period, this drift may not be suitable for bicycles with slippery tire profiles or tires smaller than 25mm.
Despite its name, you will not find any shop here.

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