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Gent-Brugge Canal Path – Zuidleie Valley Nature Reserve loop from Oostkamp

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Gent-Brugge Canal Path – Zuidleie Valley Nature Reserve loop from Oostkamp

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Gent-Brugge Canal Path – Zuidleie Valley Nature Reserve loop from Oostkamp

00:53

15.5km

20m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 782 m for 25 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

3.06 km

Stork Nest on Utility Pole

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2

4.23 km

Tree-Lined Rural Pathway

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3

5.27 km

Beernem Floodgate

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This flood lock was built in 1995 to ward off the high water hazard that threatened after the canal was widened in the 1980s. It is an imposing structure conceived …

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4

6.73 km

Gent-Brugge Canal Path

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The Ghent-Bruges Canal, locally also called Brugse Vaart and Gentse Vaart, is a canal between the Belgian cities of Ghent and Bruges. The canal is 42 km long (+ 1.6 …

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8.13 km

Cyclists' Bridge over the Ghent-Bruges Canal

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If you do want to cross the canal Bruges to Gent, there are few opportunities. This bridge allows you to make a link to a variety of other tours on …

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13.3 km

Zuidleie Valley Nature Reserve

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The Zuidleie valley is located south of Bruges in the municipalities of Oostkamp and Beernem. The Ghent-Bruges canal, one of the oldest in the country, was dug in this valley …

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14.0 km

F6 - Cycle Highway Bruges - Aalter

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Well rolling towpath.

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14.8 km

Westdijk Canal Cycle Path

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Very nice bike path.
Can you go well on the canal

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15.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.36 km

4.64 km

3.22 km

235 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.5 km

1.82 km

133 m

< 100 m

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