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Scheldt bicycle route between Oudenaarde and Kluisbergen

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38.8 km
121 m
02h35
Medium

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Last verified: 30 June 2025

Description by the author

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On this cycle route along the Scheldt, you mostly cycle on the towpath. Now and then you deviate to explore the most beautiful nature along the river, such as the Avelgemse Scheldemeersen, the domain De Ghellinck and the Donkvijver. You start and finish in the town of Oudenaarde, where you can enjoy culture and a terrace.

Route origin

Route description

Region

De Vlaamse ArdennenScheldevalleiVlaanderenPark LiedtsOn the edge of the Speibos

Statistics

Difficulty level: Medium (57/100)

Length: 38.8 km

Duration: 02h35

Total ascent: 121 m

Maximal slope: 2.5 %

Average slope: 0.3 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 121 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 35.8 km (92 %)

Cobblestones: 144 m (0 %)

Bike paths: 15.3 km (39 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 13.2 km (34 %)

Noise pollution

Amount of traffic

Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

Characteristics

    Themes

      Groups

        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start and end: Kruisstraat, 9700 Oudenaarde, België / Belgique / Belgien

        Navigate to starting point

        Places of interest

        1. Maagdendale

          0 · Burrough
          We are cycling along the Scheldt to the old quarter of Pamele. Magnificent religious buildings …
          Stad Oudenaarde

        2. Tussenmuren - Oudenaarde

          0 · Electrical bike charger
          Tussenmuren - Oudenaarde
          charging stations

        3. Leopold Hotel Oudenaarde

          0 · Hotel
          tvl

        4. huis de Lalaing

          0 · Museum
          Het huis de Lalaing bevat een weef- en restauratieatelier voor tapijten. Je kunt het bezoeken …
          166847

        5. Hotel Cesar

          0 · Hotel
          tvl

        6. Route end 'Every river tells its story'

          0 · Route end
          We hope that the trip has given you a good idea of what the Scheldt means for this area. The river …
          Stad Oudenaarde

        7. Stadhuis van Oudenaarde

          0 · Town hall
          Het stadhuis van Oudenaarde staat bekend als een schoolvoorbeeld van Brabantse laatgotiek. Het …
          koen compernolle

        8. Hotel La Pomme d'Or

          0 · Hotel
          tvl

        9. stadhuis

          0 · Town hall
          Het Stadhuis van oudenaarde werd gebouwd in de 16de eeuw en is in Brabantse laatgotische stijl …
          Sofie2

        10. Historical city centre

          0 · Historical building
          From this spot, you have a perfect overview of the historical city centre. You are standing in …
          Stad Oudenaarde

        11. Steenhuyse

          0 · Hotel
          tvl

        12. Sint-Walburgakerk

          0 · Heritage
          Oudenaarde was celebrated in times gone by for its manufacturing of tapestries and its …
          Wizpr.guide

        13. Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen

          0 · Museum
          Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen

        14. Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen

          0 · Museum
          Museum about the Tour of Flanders cycle race
          JOWAN - Kluisbergen

        15. Toponymy of Oudenaarde

          0 · Historical city
          The place-name 'Oudenaarde' probably consists of two parts. The first part, the German toponym …
          Stad Oudenaarde

        16. Matthijs Casteleinstraat

          0 · Bridge
          Tom Saeys

        17. Het Oud Station

          0 · Youth centre
          tvl

        18. Achterberg

          0 · Climb
          helling 'Achterberg' Vlaamse Ardennendreef, OUDENAARDE (Leupegem)
          srvpeteg

        19. Schipperskerkje

          0 · Historical building
          This building has been a mystery for years. Before the Scheldt was canalized, you stood here on …
          Stad Oudenaarde

        20. On the edge of the 'Speibos'

          0 · Forest
          You have arrived at the edge of the educational nature reserve 'het Spei'. In 1988, schoolchildren …
          Stad Oudenaarde

        21. Meldenstraat at the church of Melden

          0 · Church
          Rural Melden has many farmsteads. The area around the church, where you are standing now, is …
          Stad Oudenaarde

        22. Melden

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Melden is a village belonging partly to the municipality of Oudenaarde and partly to the …
          Wikipedia

        23. café Koppenberg

          0 · Pub
          174146

        24. Koppenberg

          1 · Helling
          Dromos

        25. Koppenberg

          0 · Mountain
          Koppenberg is a 77 m high hill in Oudenaarde, the Flemish Ardennes, Belgium. "Koppen" is an …
          Wikipedia

        26. Koppenberg

          0 · Slope
          No problem if you have to get off from your bicycle here on the Koppenberg because many …
          Dromos

        27. Beekkanthuis

          0 · Shelter for the night
          tvl

        28. Oude Kwaremont

          0 · Helling
          90130

        29. De Druivelaar

          1 · B&B
          tvl

        30. Fietshandel Jowan Bike Technology

          0 · Rent a bicycle
          tvl

        31. Camping Panorama

          0 · Camp-site
          tvl

        32. Kluisberg

          0 · Mountain
          The Tour of Flanders regularly hauls itself over the Kluisberg. But the Tour de France has also …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden

        33. Mont de l'Enclus (top Bergstraat)

          0 · Slope
          Mont de l'Enclus (top Bergstraat)

          RouteYou Climb Code : D_3_d

          • Length : 1.33 km
          Cols&Climbs@RouteYou

        34. La Sablière

          0 · Hotel
          tvl

        35. The Kluisberg. The Killer

          0 · POI
          In the distance you can see the notorious ‘killer’ looming, the Kluisberg. Only 900 metres long, …
          Vl. Toeristisch bezienswaardigheden

        36. Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Geboorte en Sint-Eligiuskerk

          0 · Heritage
            The church was built around 1220 and probably consisted of one nave constructed in stone from …
          Wizpr.guide

        37. Kerkhove

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Kerkhove.
          chaspatat2

        38. Kerkhove

          0 · Village centre
          Dit is het centrum van Kerkhove.
          RouteYou Public Account

        39. Sint-Amanduskerk

          0 · Heritage
            The church and the striking parsonage next to it were built in 1865. They were designed by …
          Wizpr.guide

        40. De Ghellinck

          0 · Castle
          Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen

        41. Onverhard: Domein De Ghellinck

          0 · POI
          Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen

        42. Nieuw Kasteel van Petegem

          0 · Kasteel
          Wikipedia

        43. Kasteel Golf van Oudenaarde

          0 · Castle
          Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen

        44. Abdij van Beaulieu

          0 · Abbey

          Dit is een privédomein. Betreden van het terrein is op eigen risico.

          koen compernolle

        45. Sint-Martinuskerk

          0 · Heritage
            The first church was located on the left bank of a previous meander of the Scheldt and was part …
          Wizpr.guide

        46. Petegem-aan-de-Schelde

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Petegem-aan-de-Schelde is a village and former municipality in the Wortegem-Petegem municipality …
          Wikipedia

        47. The Outsider Vlaamse Ardennen - The 7 Summits

          0 · Youth centre
          tvl

        48. Donkvijver Oudenaarde

          0 · Pond
          This place was set up during the '60s when, during the construction of the N60, the original …
          Stad Oudenaarde

        49. Studio Flandrien

          0 · Shelter for the night
          tvl

        50. Bevere

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Bevere is a village in the municipality of Oudenaarde. It is located in the Flemish Ardennes, the …
          Wikipedia

        51. Oudenaarde Fietsenstalling f2

          0 · Bicycle shelter
          Type: Public Bicycle Parking Owner: NMBS Administrator: NMBS
          Velopark.be

        52. Arrondissement of Oudenaarde

          0 · Arrondissement
          The Arrondissement of Oudenaarde is one of the six administrative arrondissements in the Province …
          Wikipedia

        53. Tijl

          0 · Hotel
          tvl

        54. Bowling The Bowling Stones

          0 · Sportcomplex
          Rik vh

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        Maagdendale
        Tussenmuren - Oudenaarde
        Leopold Hotel Oudenaarde
        huis de Lalaing
        Hotel Cesar
        Route end 'Every river tells its story'
        Stadhuis van Oudenaarde
        Hotel La Pomme d'Or
        stadhuis
        Historical city centre
        Steenhuyse
        Sint-Walburgakerk
        Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen
        Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen
        Toponymy of Oudenaarde
        Matthijs Casteleinstraat
        Het Oud Station
        Achterberg
        Schipperskerkje
        On the edge of the 'Speibos'
        Meldenstraat at the church of Melden
        Melden
        café Koppenberg
        Koppenberg
        Koppenberg
        Koppenberg
        Beekkanthuis
        Oude Kwaremont
        De Druivelaar
        Fietshandel Jowan Bike Technology
        Camping Panorama
        Kluisberg
        Mont de l'Enclus (top Bergstraat)
        La Sablière
        The Kluisberg. The Killer
        Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Geboorte en Sint-Eligiuskerk
        Kerkhove
        Kerkhove
        Sint-Amanduskerk
        De Ghellinck
        Onverhard: Domein De Ghellinck
        Nieuw Kasteel van Petegem
        Kasteel Golf van Oudenaarde
        Abdij van Beaulieu
        Sint-Martinuskerk
        Petegem-aan-de-Schelde
        The Outsider Vlaamse Ardennen - The 7 Summits
        Donkvijver Oudenaarde
        Studio Flandrien
        Bevere
        Oudenaarde Fietsenstalling f2
        Arrondissement of Oudenaarde
        Tijl
        Bowling The Bowling Stones
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