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Ghent–Bruges Canal Cycle Path – Gravensteen Castle loop from Deinze

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Ghent–Bruges Canal Cycle Path – Gravensteen Castle loop from Deinze

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Ghent–Bruges Canal Cycle Path – Gravensteen Castle loop from Deinze

03:18

58.4km

70m

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 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.49 km

Towpath Along the Schipdonk Canal

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Beautiful, smooth-running, wide towpath on the right bank of the Schipdonk Canal, with a green buffer zone between the cycle path and the canal,

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19.3 km

Ghent–Bruges Canal Cycle Path

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Who would have thought; Ghent has an important inland port. He is connected via a canal via Bruges to Oostende to the North Sea. The length of the canal from Ghent to Bruges is 42 kilometers. Its history is even longer. It dates back to the 13th century when the Reie and Zuidleie rivers were widened.

Again and again there were disputes between the cities of Bruges and Ghent, because functioning waterways mean trade. The two economic centers eyed each other suspiciously and enviously, always looking out for their advantage. Who has the better connection? Who might outperform the other city?

However, the canal was not only used for shipping, but also as a line of defense in the 16th century. For this reason about twenty redoubts were erected on the southern dikes. The largest fortress, Fort Sint-Filips, was halfway between Bruges and Ghent.

Today the canal no longer separates, but is an important internal connection and, above all, a picturesque backdrop for your tour.

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22.9 km

Trekweg Brugsche Vaart

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Nice route on the canal.

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25.0 km

Lampistenpark Cycle Path

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The cycle path runs through the elongated park along the Westerbegraafplaats. It is part of a chain of cycle paths through the parks along the route of the former Westeringspoor.

The parks have names of railway professions: engineer, lamp operator, conductor, track layer and signalman. The lampist provided lighting for the first trains that ran at night. He had to ensure that the oil lamp at the front did not blow out.

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26.6 km

Cycle path along Jan Yoensplein

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The Hakkeneistraat, a wide renovated cycle path along the Jan Yoensplein, between the Dracenastraat and the Maisstraat.

On one side you see the running track and football field of the Dracuna sports center, and on the other side you see a dog pasture.

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29.1 km

Gravensteen Castle

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Sometime in the 11th century, a wooden structure was replaced by a stone predecessor of the gravestone. The construction work on the current Castle of the Counts began in 1180 under the impulse of Count Philip of Alsace. His successors, the counts of Flanders, stayed here regularly until the middle of the 15th century. Later, the mighty castle also served as a meeting place for the council of Flanders, as a court and as a cotton mill. Weapons and instruments of torture are on display in the castle.
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31.0 km

Gaardenierspad

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The main cycling route between Wondelgem and Ghent Center. The path runs from Maistraat to Gaardeniersbrug.

The cycle path is surrounded by greenery but also runs along residential areas and companies. It is above all a fast and car-free way to cycle to and from the center of Ghent.

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32.0 km

Cycle path along Seingeverspark

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Short cycle path along the Seingeverspark between Westergemstraat and Morekstraat.

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58.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.4 km

17.7 km

14.2 km

102 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.7 km

9.67 km

1.97 km

156 m

Elevation

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Ghent–Bruges Canal Cycle Path – Gravensteen Castle loop from Deinze

Towpath Along the Schipdonk Canal

Ghent–Bruges Canal Cycle Path

Trekweg Brugsche Vaart

Lampistenpark Cycle Path

Cycle path along Jan Yoensplein

Gravensteen Castle

Gaardenierspad

Cycle path along Seingeverspark

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