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Cycling in Ghent

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Cycling in Ghent

02:12

37.8km

70m

Cycling

Ghent is a treasure chest full of heritage and greenery. Today we criss-cross through and around this historic city on our bicycles, from a nature area here to a heritage gem there.

Our cycling adventure begins at Gent Sint-Pieters, one of the busiest train stations in the country. From there,…

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Last updated: April 2, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationaal Park Scheldevallei

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10.5 km

De Bourgoyen

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A unique bird watching area full of vast fields. Enjoy watching!

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15.5 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 …

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27.2 km

Gentbrugse Meersen Cycle Path

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Very nice cycle path through the Gentbrugse Meersen nature reserve.

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37.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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25.8 km

10.2 km

965 m

390 m

282 m

144 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.9 km

15.2 km

4.11 km

487 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 12 July

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April 14, 2025,Gentse Fietsen (vanuit Sint-Denijs-Westrem)
Beautiful bike ride along the many safe bike paths and routes in and around Ghent. You cycle along various parks, green areas and with the icing on the cake: the Gentbrugse meersen.

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On the car-free Sunday, a cycling route was mapped out "Ghent crazy about the bicycle". Together with friend Jan decided to cycle it together during the week. Very surprisingly beautiful cycle route in a loop criss-cross through Ghent, departing from the Ghent Sint-Pieters station.
Discovered many new bicycle paths, bicycle bridges, bicycle streets. The route introduces you to the center …

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February 21, 2024

Ghent is a treasure chest full of heritage and greenery. Today we criss-cross through and around this historic city on our bicycles, from a nature area here to a heritage gem there.



Our cycling adventure begins at Gent Sint-Pieters, one of the busiest train stations in the country. From there, we head

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