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Conifer Trail at Het Leen – Schipdonk Canal loop from Eeklo

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Conifer Trail at Het Leen – Schipdonk Canal loop from Eeklo

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Conifer Trail at Het Leen – Schipdonk Canal loop from Eeklo

03:14

12.8km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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74 m

Het Leen Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Since November 2020 you can climb the 21 meter high watchtower in the provincial domain Het Leen. The watchtower has a cantilever at the top.

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638 m

Lake

1.24 km

Lake

2.45 km

Conifer Trail at Het Leen

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Lovely walking path between tall conifers and ferns. A real natural pool.

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4.91 km

Remondshof Farm at the Burggravenstroom

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Hoeve Remondshof, built around 1840, stands on the old site of the 14th-century 'Goed te Brakel', one of the old settlements on the edge of the Westmoer. Hoeve Remondshof is …

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7.38 km

Café 't Oud Liefken on the Lieve

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The Lieve - or 't Liefken, as they say in the Meetjesland - was the first canal to be dug in Western Europe. This happened between 1251 and 1269. De …

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7.58 km

Schipdonk Canal

Highlight (Segment) • River

The digging of the Schipdonk Canal (1846-1860) between Deinze and Zeebrugge was, together with the digging of the Leopold Canal, one of the first major infrastructure works in the young Belgium.

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10.0 km

Ferm Oostwinkel — Place of Solace

Highlight • Religious Site

The comfort place is an initiative of Ferm, formerly known as the Boerinnenbond. With the campaign, Ferm wants to be a source of comfort for everyone who struggles with lack, …

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10.4 km

Carved Face Tree in Het Leen

Highlight • Structure

June 2026: didn't notice this tree. Has it disappeared or do I need to look more carefully in the future 👀?

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12.7 km

Het Leen, the Schipdonk Canal and the Lieve

Highlight • Forest

From Ghent you can reach Eeklo in half an hour, by car or train. Het Leen is located just outside the village centre. This is a provincial domain with a …

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12.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.85 km

3.95 km

2.66 km

260 m

Surfaces

6.61 km

4.73 km

929 m

434 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 3 July

26°C

12°C

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Conifer Trail at Het Leen – Schipdonk Canal loop from Eeklo

Het Leen Observation Tower

Conifer Trail at Het Leen

Remondshof Farm at the Burggravenstroom

Café 't Oud Liefken on the Lieve

Schipdonk Canal

Ferm Oostwinkel — Place of Solace

Carved Face Tree in Het Leen

Het Leen, the Schipdonk Canal and the Lieve

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