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Dunkirk
Saint-Jans-Cappel

Hellegatbos Forest Path – Mont des Cats Abbey loop from Saint-Jans-Cappel

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Mountain biking trails
France
Northern France
Dunkirk
Saint-Jans-Cappel

Hellegatbos Forest Path – Mont des Cats Abbey loop from Saint-Jans-Cappel

Moderate

4.7

(3)

33

riders

Hellegatbos Forest Path – Mont des Cats Abbey loop from Saint-Jans-Cappel

02:28

31.9km

540m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 16.8 km for 89 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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3.64 km

Hellegatbos Forest Path

Highlight • Forest

In winter vastly different the path seems like a battlefield. The strip of unpaved grass where no grass grows is not even distinguishable anymore.

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2

4.38 km

Superb Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice technical parkours (uphill/downhill)
Beware of riders

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3

5.93 km

Vidaigneberg - Broekelzen

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Unpaved path in the forest with large stones here and there.
Technical climb.

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4

9.39 km

Chemin des Anglais

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice dirt road but there are small steps.
Preferable downhill.

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5

11.2 km

Mont Noir North MTB Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

The end of the trial is steep, there small gear required. The rest of the climb is easy to do.

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6

17.0 km

Ooljemullenweegel

Highlight • Trail

Descent via the Ooljemullenwegeltje, dead-end street.

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17.8 km

Col de Berthen

Peak

8

19.6 km

MTB abbey path

Highlight (Segment) • Other

The forest part can be muddy at times.

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9

25.2 km

Abbey on the Katsberg

Highlight • Religious Site

Superb icon of Flanders and local culture. A good place to take a break and enjoy the view.

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B

31.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.2 km

7.64 km

5.33 km

1.79 km

Surfaces

18.6 km

8.10 km

3.20 km

1.50 km

530 m

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Sunday 18 October

15°C

7°C

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