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Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal – Veurne Market Square loop from Koksijde

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Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal – Veurne Market Square loop from Koksijde

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Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal – Veurne Market Square loop from Koksijde

02:18

39.4km

60m

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 29, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 29.6 km for 24 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.55 km

De Panne Beach Promenade

Highlight • Beach

In De Panne there is a French-style nonchalance that brings with it a certain geniality. Enjoy it.

The Zeedijk, Esplanade, Bonzellaan and Koning Albertplein are reserved for pedestrians and cyclists from 10 a.m. to 7 a.m.

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7.26 km

Rail trail near Adinkerke

Highlight • Cycleway

The railway line ends in Adinkerke, and the unpaved railway cycle path to France begins at the campsite.

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8.17 km

Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal

Highlight (Segment) • River

The Nieuwpoort-Dunkirk Canal or Veurnevaart is a canal that connects the Belgian coastal city of Nieuwpoort and the French port of Dunkirk. The watercourse forms an extension of the Plassendale-Nieuwpoort Canal and continues almost parallel to the coastline, at about two to four kilometers from the sea.

The canal starts at the Ganzepoot in Nieuwpoort, at the Yser estuary in Nieuwpoort, where it forms a connection between the Yser, the North Sea and the Plassendale-Nieuwpoort Canal. after almost 19 kilometers on Belgian territory, the canal flows further into France, past Brayduinen and Zuidkote. In Dunkirk there is a new connection with the North Sea and the canal ends in connections with the Broekburgvaart and Havendijk canals.
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9.70 km

Maerebrug (Maere Bridge) over the Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal

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The Maerebrug is a fixed, steel bridge for cyclists, pedestrians and riders. There are soft access ramps on both sides of the bridge so that road users can use the bridge smoothly. The bridge is 4 meters wide and spans a length of 33 meters.
The construction of the bridge was integrated into the rural environment as much as possible.
The bridge was named 'Maerebrug' in reference to the connection it makes to the two parts of Maerestraat, once one whole, but cut in two by the construction of the Nieuwpoort-Dunkirk canal. 'Maere' refers to 'mer', 'mar' (sea) or 'Moere'.

Source: west-vlaanderen.be/artikel/nieuwe-maerebrug-de-panne-verbindt-de-moeren-met-de-kust

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30.1 km

Veurne Market Square

Highlight • Historical Site

Here you can take a look at the impressive skyline of Veurne, which is characterized by pointed towers and magnificently decorated, stepped gables.

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30.1 km

Veurne Market Square

Highlight • Historical Site

If you go inland from the coast, you will discover a piece of authentic Westhoek: 'Bachten de Kupe'. Be sure to visit the Vaderland visitor center here. Beauvoorde, just a stone's throw away, beckons with a castle, poetry and... pancakes.

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30.3 km

Saint Nicholas' Church (Sint-Niklaaskerk) Veurne

Highlight • Religious Site

The sea, the West Flemish Heuvelland with the 156-metre-high Kemmelberg, the 84-metre-high IJzertoren in Diksmuide, the 104-metre-high Europacentrum in Ostend, and even the port of Dunkirk in Northern France... Enjoy the beautiful panoramic 360˚ view from the top of the Sint-Niklaastoren.

As you climb the 214 steps, you can take a break at various places and get information about the carillon, the former bell foundry, the history of the tower and its surroundings and the reconstruction of the city after the First World War.

Source: westtoer.be/nl/horizon-2025/veurne

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33.2 km

Between De Panne and Veurne

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Here you cycle almost exactly along the border of the two municipalities De Panne and Veurne and enjoy the tranquility of the countryside.

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39.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.1 km

10.3 km

6.49 km

2.27 km

132 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.2 km

13.7 km

4.07 km

886 m

502 m

Elevation

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Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal – Veurne Market Square loop from Koksijde

De Panne Beach Promenade

Rail trail near Adinkerke

Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal

Maerebrug (Maere Bridge) over the Nieuwpoort–Dunkirk Canal

Veurne Market Square

Veurne Market Square

Saint Nicholas' Church (Sint-Niklaaskerk) Veurne

Between De Panne and Veurne

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