Port of Ghent bike route

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42.5 km
100 m
02h49
Hard

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Last verified: 18 May 2025

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A bike ride through Ghent's canal zone may sound like a crazy idea, but this route will convince you otherwise. Experience the contrast between the bustling canal zone and the 'coupling areas', green and nature areas that separate the villages from the industrial areas. You hear alternately heavy transport and cheerful bird twittering. You see not only iron and concrete, but also meadows, ponds, flowers, trees, bushes and parks.

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Statistics

Difficulty level: Hard (80/100)

Length: 42.5 km

Duration: 02h49


Total ascent: 100 m

Maximal slope: 12.6 %

Average slope: 0.2 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 100 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 35 km (82 %)

Cobblestones: 158 m (0 %)

Bike paths: 20.7 km (49 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 18.5 km (43 %)

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Amount of traffic


Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

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        Places of interest

        1. Zuidledepark

          0 · POI
          Vlaamse Landmaatschappij
        2. Doornzele

          0 · Municipality
          Doornzele is a village in the municipality of Evergem in the province of East Flanders, Belgium. …
          Wikipedia
        3. Doornzelemolen

          1 · Molen
          Wikipedia
        4. Goed ten Boekel

          0 · Kasteel
          Rudy Wuyts
        5. Port of Ghent

          0 · Harbour
          The Port of Ghent is the third busiest seaport in Belgium, located in Ghent, East Flanders in the …
          Wikipedia
        6. overzet

          0 · Veer
          Rudy Wuyts
        7. Oostakker

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Oostakker , formerly spelled Oostacker, is one of the smaller former municipalities which were …
          Wikipedia
        8. Town Hall Oostakker

          0 · Townhall
          Oostakkerdorp is a driessite, whose history may have started in the early Middle Ages. The area …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        9. Parish church of Saint Amandus

          0 · Church
          Parish church of Saint Amandus. East-facing church planted on the north side of the village …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        10. D'Oude Pastorie

          0 · Restaurant
          edelweisstappers
        11. Verrassend stukje groen in het havengebied - Koppelingsgebied Desteldonk-Noord

          0 · POI
          Vlaamse Landmaatschappij
        12. Natuurcompensatie - koppelingsgebied Desteldonk-Noord

          0 · POI
          Vlaamse Landmaatschappij
        13. Zaffelare

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Zaffelare is a village in the municipality of Lochristi, in the Belgian province of East Flanders. …
          Wikipedia
        14. Puyenbroeck

          0 · Pond
          Puyenbroeck is a provincial domain of 510 hectares in the Belgian province of East Flanders, …
          Wikipedia
        15. The Zuidlede

          0 · River

          Today, the river Zuidlede forms a connection between the Durme in Daknam, Lokeren and the …

          Ahmedafo
        16. Kalvebrug

          0 · Bridge
          WuJ
        17. Kalvebrug

          0 · Bridge
          Les castors
        18. The Reepkens

          0 · Natural area
          The Moervaart has formed inlets in the swampy area at three places near Overledebrug, this part of …
          Ahmedafo
        19. Wachtebeke

          0 · City
          Wachtebeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality …
          Wikipedia
        20. overledebrug

          0 · Bridge
          Ahmedafo
        21. Saint Catherine's Church in Wachtebeke

          0 · Church
          It is generally believed that Willibrord (658-739), or certainly his followers, were the first …
          Ahmedafo
        22. The town hall of Wachtebeke

          0 · Townhall
          Town hall. Neoclassical tinted mansion, donated in 1870 to the churchwardens as a presbytery but …
          Onroerend Erfgoed Vlaanderen
        23. The Moervaart

          0 · Canal
          The Moervaart (formerly called the Moere) was originally dug in the Middle Ages (around 1300) by …
          Ahmedafo
        24. De Moervaart and marina in Wachtebeke

          0 · Channel

          The Moervaart (formerly called the Moere) was originally dug in the Middle Ages (around 1300) by …

          Ahmedafo
        25. Sint-Catharinakerk

          0 · Heritage
          It is unknown when the church in Wachtebeke was founded but it was certainly after 1199. From 1199 …
          Wizpr.guide
        26. Mendonk

          0 · Sub-Municipality
          Mendonk is a village in the Belgian Province of East-Flanders, a part of the urban area of the …
          Wikipedia
        27. Bailey bridge

          0 · Bridge
          Ex-army bridges that we know under the name "Bailey Bridges" were frequently used as a temporary …
          Dromos
        28. Ghent–Terneuzen Canal

          0 · Canal
          The Ghent–Terneuzen Canal , also known as the "Sea Canal" is a canal linking Ghent in Belgium to …
          Wikipedia

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        Routes nearby

        Lodging nearby

        Services nearby

        Zuidledepark
        Doornzele
        Doornzelemolen
        Goed ten Boekel
        Port of Ghent
        overzet
        Oostakker
        Town Hall Oostakker
        Parish church of Saint Amandus
        D'Oude Pastorie
        Verrassend stukje groen in het havengebied - Koppelingsgebied Desteldonk-Noord
        Natuurcompensatie - koppelingsgebied Desteldonk-Noord
        Zaffelare
        Puyenbroeck
        The Zuidlede
        Kalvebrug
        Kalvebrug
        The Reepkens
        Wachtebeke
        overledebrug
        Saint Catherine's Church in Wachtebeke
        The town hall of Wachtebeke
        The Moervaart
        De Moervaart and marina in Wachtebeke
        Sint-Catharinakerk
        Mendonk
        Bailey bridge
        Ghent–Terneuzen Canal
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