Hilldodger
Guru
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- sunny Leicester
Any suggestions of where to stay and what to see?
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Belgium three days tour.
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- The TerrorVortex
Bruges and Ostend are both good, and there's a network of cycle paths coveing the coastal region.
Much like the Dutch ones IIRC.
Much like the Dutch ones IIRC.
frank9755
Cyclist
- Location
- West London
Lucky you!
Bruges, Ghent and Ypres form a nice triangle! I once did a 3-day trip that took them in and really enjoyed it.
Bruges, Ghent and Ypres form a nice triangle! I once did a 3-day trip that took them in and really enjoyed it.
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Hilldodger
Guru
- Location
- sunny Leicester
Ta everyone.
Might be asking people to join us soon
Might be asking people to join us soon
Fietslogies
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Bruges - Ypres - Ghent - Bruges is probably the most classical possibility.
Ghent - Tournai - Geraardsbergen/Aalst - Ghent is a less common suggestion. Tournai is one of these absolutely underestimated Belgian gems!
Antwerp - Mechelen - Leuven/Aarschot - Lier/Herentals - Antwerp
All these combinations of historical cities can be cycled along nearly nothing but towpaths!
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Belgium-cycling-routes-by-Fietslogies
Ghent - Tournai - Geraardsbergen/Aalst - Ghent is a less common suggestion. Tournai is one of these absolutely underestimated Belgian gems!
Antwerp - Mechelen - Leuven/Aarschot - Lier/Herentals - Antwerp
All these combinations of historical cities can be cycled along nearly nothing but towpaths!
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Belgium-cycling-routes-by-Fietslogies
frank9755
Cyclist
- Location
- West London
My all time favourite canal is the northern of the two routes on Fietslogies' map which connect Bruges and Ghent, just east of Damme.
This is me riding along it!
This is me riding along it!
- Location
- The TerrorVortex
Ta everyone.
Might be asking people to join us soon
Are you doing it by Penny?
Fietslogies
Well-Known Member
More images of the towpaths between Ghent and Bruges. There are so many canals, you can even make a perfect loop.
Cycling between Ghent and Bruges, (2 x 50 km)
In Ghent, you can cycle the valley of the Scheldt, south of the town. It's entirely signposted and you will not only use the towpaths along the canalized river, but also tracks along old meanders, and there are really many of them!
Scheldevalleiroute 1 (Gent-Gavere-Gent, 30 km)
Scheldevalleiroute 2 (Gavere-Oudenaarde-Gavere, 32 km)
Scheldevalleiroute 3 (Oudenaarde-Berchem-Oudenaarde, 30 km)
Cycling between Ghent and Bruges, (2 x 50 km)
In Ghent, you can cycle the valley of the Scheldt, south of the town. It's entirely signposted and you will not only use the towpaths along the canalized river, but also tracks along old meanders, and there are really many of them!
Scheldevalleiroute 1 (Gent-Gavere-Gent, 30 km)
Scheldevalleiroute 2 (Gavere-Oudenaarde-Gavere, 32 km)
Scheldevalleiroute 3 (Oudenaarde-Berchem-Oudenaarde, 30 km)
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Hilldodger
Guru
- Location
- sunny Leicester
Brilliant, that's just perfect.
BalkanExpress
Legendary Member
- Location
- Brussels
My all time favourite canal is the northern of the two routes on Fietslogies' map which connect Bruges and Ghent, just east of Damme.
This is me riding along it!
Happy memories 20 years ago i lived in Bruges and would regularly cycle along that path
, It is beautiful at every time of the year but there can be some strong headwinds 
