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De Lange Nelle Lighthouse – Nelson Mandela Bridge loop from Ostend

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De Lange Nelle Lighthouse – Nelson Mandela Bridge loop from Ostend

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De Lange Nelle Lighthouse – Nelson Mandela Bridge loop from Ostend

02:55

11.4km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a ferry crossing

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After 1.94 km for 456 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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237 m

Artwork 'Dancing Waves'

Highlight • Monument

Dancing Waves by artist Patrick Steen.
The monumental statue of 5m high was solemnly installed on 20-06-2008 on the Zeedijk at the Kursaal.

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1.02 km

Seal Area Ostend - Klein Strand

Highlight • Beach

Be sure to keep enough distance (at least 20 meters)! If you get too close to a seal, you cause the animal unnecessary stress. In addition, seals have sharp teeth and can bite firmly.

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2.04 km

Montgomerydok

Lake

2.69 km

O.225 SIOL Historic Shrimp Boat Wreck (Oostende)

Highlight • Historical Site

Old crab cutter (or better, the wreck of an old cutter) at the slipway dock.

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3.04 km

De Lange Nelle Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

The lighthouse of Ostend is also popularly called Lange Nelle, probably due to its height of no less than 65 meters. Unfortunately, the tower is not open to the public, but the tower is a nice sight.

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6.87 km

Nelson Mandela Bridge

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The bridge over the Koninginnevijver is an important link in functional bicycle traffic between the neighborhoods and the city center. On Wednesday, January 22, 2014, the bridge was given the …

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8.34 km

Saints Peter and Paul Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk (Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul), the main church of Ostend, Belgium, is a Roman Catholic Neo-Gothic church. It is built on the ashes of a previous church …

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8.80 km

Sculpture "The Communication Media"

Highlight • Monument

This statue was designed by Jozef Cantré. In the composition you recognize a central naked winged goddess surrounded by four female figures that represent the world races.

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10.6 km

Ostend Walk of Fame

Highlight • Monument

Belgium has its own "Walk of Fame" in Ostend. There, national and international talent is honored with a star every year as part of the film festival.

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11.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.97 km

2.41 km

2.13 km

1.64 km

802 m

450 m

Surfaces

7.84 km

1.94 km

695 m

518 m

416 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 8 July

26°C

17°C

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

April 21, 2024,Beaufortwandelroute Oostende

Too bad the ferry didn't sail due to too much wind. As a result, we missed some works of art, Fort Napoleon and the beautiful nature reserve

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De Lange Nelle Lighthouse – Nelson Mandela Bridge loop from Ostend

Artwork 'Dancing Waves'

Seal Area Ostend - Klein Strand

O.225 SIOL Historic Shrimp Boat Wreck (Oostende)

De Lange Nelle Lighthouse

Nelson Mandela Bridge

Saints Peter and Paul Church

Sculpture "The Communication Media"

Ostend Walk of Fame

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