Erwetegem - Domain "Gavers"

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31.8 km
234 m
02h07
Medium

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Last verified: 8 May 2025
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We cycle to the Dendersluis in Idegem to follow the Dender from there to the provincial recreation area of the Gavers in Schendelbeke (Geraardsbergen).

We return via a slightly shorter route.

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Statistics

Difficulty level: Medium (60/100)

Length: 31.8 km

Duration: 02h07


Total ascent: 234 m

Maximal slope: 2.4 %

Average slope: 0.7 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 234 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 31 km (97 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

Bike paths: 8.38 km (26 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 3.59 km (11 %)

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Amount of traffic


Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start and end: Eekhout, 9620 Erwetegem, België

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        Places of interest

        1. U-shaped farmhouse

          0 · Farm
          U-shaped farm located on the corner with a dead end street, at the intersection with …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        2. IJs&co - The's Nest

          0 · Shop

          IJS & Co is a small authentic shop that started in the spring of 2021.

          Pascal Brackman
        3. Chapel

          0 · Chapel
          Chapel located next to a pollard willow and a white-painted, renovated farm (number 28), overgrown …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        4. Waesberg

          0 · Slope
          Waesberg

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_5_e

          • Length : 1.18 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou
        5. Lierde Viewpoint

          0 · Park
          Bluestone orientation table. Beautiful view over the Dender valley.

          For more information click here.
          GSR600
        6. Sint-Maria-Lierde

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Sint-Maria-Lierde is a village which makes up part of the municipality of Lierde. It is located in …
          Wikipedia
        7. Hemelveerdegem

          0 · Village
          The beautiful name Hemelveerdegem unfortunately does not refer to heaven, but means 'residence of …
          Lannoo
        8. Hemelveerdegem

          0 · Village centre
          Hemelveerdegem is a part of the municipality of Lierde. Until the end of 1976 it was an …
          RouteYou Info
        9. Station Idegem

          0 · Trainstation
          Idegem is a railway station located in Idegem, The Netherlands. It is now a stopping place.
          In …
          Wikipedia
        10. Denderstreek

          0 · Geological POI
          This is the region of the Dender, naturally named after the main river Dender. The region largely …
          regiotour
        11. Weir lock of Idegem

          0 · Sluis
          To make the Dender more navigable, the river was canalized. Before the works, the Dender was about …
          Departement Omgeving
        12. Starting place Provincial Domain De Gavers Geraardsbergen

          0 · Route start

          Provincial Domain
          The Gavers
          Onkerzelestraat 280

          Sport Vlaanderen - mountainbike routes
        13. The mysterious poplar

          0 · Tree

          The giant, lonely poplar in the meadow is a mystery. Presumably it's an old poplar variety, but …

          BOS+
        14. Heron Route

          0 · Route
          This walking route starts in provincial domain De Gavers in Geraardsbergen. We walk along the …
          Vlaamse Ardennen Publiek
        15. Youth hostel

          0 · Youthhostel
          In a quiet green corner of the provincial domain ''De Gavers'' on the Dender lies youth hostel ''t …
          Sutor
        16. Youth hostel 't Schipken

          0 · Youthhostel
          In a quiet green corner of the provincial domain ''De Gavers'' on the Dender lies youth hostel ''t …
          Sutor
        17. Poplars for breeding birds

          0 · Forest

          Look up at the poplars in and around the Gavers. In the right season you can find breeding herons …

          BOS+
        18. Station Schendelbeke

          0 · Trainstation
          Schendelbeke is a railway station located in Schendelbeke, a part of the city of Geraardsbergen. …
          Wikipedia
        19. St. Adrian's Abbey

          0 · Abbey
          The impressive remains of the thousand-year-old Benedictine abbey are an inseparable part of the …
          scheldelandpubliek
        20. Mansion

          0 · Manor house
          Detached townhouse with garden. Separated from the street by a hedge and iron fence between …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        21. Farmstead

          0 · Farm
          Farmhouse located on the corner of the Chaussée de Bruxelles. Brick buildings under gable roofs …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        22. Burgher's House

          0 · Manor house
          Bourgeois house with walled front garden with wrought iron balusters. Double house type with two …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        23. Hoeve de Hert

          0 · Farm
          So-called "Hoeve de Hert". Large enclosed farmhouse with brick service buildings under gable …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        24. Parkbos-Uilenbroek

          0 · Natural area
          Parkbos-Uilenbroek is a recognized nature reserve in the Flemish Ardennes in South-East Flanders. …
          Wikipedia
        25. Parish Church of St. Paul's Conversion

          0 · Church
          Situated on a slight elevation and surrounded by a walled cemetery; Two lime trees in front of the …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        26. The St. Paul's Conversion Church in Godveerdegem

          0 · POI

          The St. Paul's Conversion Church of Godveerdegem (Zottegem) is a church building surrounded by a …

          Landelijke Gilden fiets-, wandel- en autoroutes
        27. St. Paul's Church

          0 · Church

          St. Paul's Church, protected in 1962, is first mentioned in 1176, the year in which Ghent's St. …

          Zottegem, nog niet zo gek!
        28. Erwetegem

          0 · Village
          On the territory of the parish of Erwetegem an early Frankish settlement, probably in the 5th …
          Regiotour Vlaamse Ardennen
        29. Farmhouse dated 176(8)

          0 · House
          One-storey farmhouse under curved gable roof (ridge parallel to the street, black Flemish tiles), …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        30. De Vlamme

          0 · Slope
          De Vlamme

          RouteYou Climb Code : E_5_d

          • Length : 0.95 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou

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        U-shaped farmhouse
        IJs&co - The's Nest
        Chapel
        Waesberg
        Lierde Viewpoint
        Sint-Maria-Lierde
        Hemelveerdegem
        Hemelveerdegem
        Station Idegem
        Denderstreek
        Weir lock of Idegem
        Starting place Provincial Domain De Gavers Geraardsbergen
        The mysterious poplar
        Heron Route
        Youth hostel
        Youth hostel 't Schipken
        Poplars for breeding birds
        Station Schendelbeke
        St. Adrian's Abbey
        Mansion
        Farmstead
        Burgher's House
        Hoeve de Hert
        Parkbos-Uilenbroek
        Parish Church of St. Paul's Conversion
        The St. Paul's Conversion Church in Godveerdegem
        St. Paul's Church
        Erwetegem
        Farmhouse dated 176(8)
        De Vlamme
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