Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo 2024 - 145KM

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145 km
948 m
05h48
Hard

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Want to warm up the Kemmelberg and the Plugstreets for the pros during the Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo? On Saturday, March 23, it's time for a ride full of history through the Flemish fields. Sign up quickly!

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Statistics

Difficulty level: Hard (83/100)

Length: 145 km

Duration: 05h48


Total ascent: 948 m

Maximal slope: 5.6 %

Average slope: 0.7 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 948 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 141 km (97 %)

Cobblestones: 2.56 km (2 %)

Bike paths: 24.1 km (17 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 4.85 km (3 %)

Noise pollution

Amount of traffic


Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: Vanackerestraat, 8560 Wevelgem, België
        Closest address to end: Vanackerestraat 21, 8560 Wevelgem, België

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        Places of interest

        1. Kezelberg Military Cemetery

          0 · Cemetery
          The village of Moorsele was captured by the 15th Royal Irish Rifles on 14 October 1918, after …
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        2. Menin Gate

          0 · Monument
          The Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing is a war memorial in Ypres, Belgium, dedicated to the …
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        3. Menin Gate

          0 · War
          The Menin Gate is one of the symbols of the sacrifice of young men in the First World War. The …
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        4. Fuel Ieper

          0 · Supply location
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        5. Saint Martin's Cathedral

          0 · cathedral
          The cathedral is a former Episcopal church in Gothic style reconstructed after the First World …
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        6. Talbot House

          1 · War
          Soldiers at the front spent periods of time in the trenches, alternated with periods in support …
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        7. Hop Museum

          0 · Museum
          Poperinge's new and extended Hop Museum is located in the old "Stadsschaal" or Municipal Scales. …
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        8. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery

          1 · Cemetery
          Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery is the impressive witness of more than four years of war violence. …
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        9. Fuel Poperinge

          0 · Supply location
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        10. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetary

          0 · Cemetery
          Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground for …
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        11. Refreshment Station Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo 2018

          0 · Eat & Drink
          Refreshment Station Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo 2018
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        12. Mont Noir

          0 · Slope
          Length: 1400m Avg: 6% Max: 8.5%
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        13. Schomminkel/Baneberg

          0 · Slope
          Length: 285m Avg: 12% Max: 23%
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        14. Refreshment Station Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo 2018

          0 · Eat & Drink
          Refreshment Station Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo 2018
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        15. De Speelberg

          0 · Slope
          Length: 1500m Avg: 3% Max:
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        16. Winery Monteberg

          0 · Vineyard

          Vineyards located on the unique southern slope of the Monteberg and the Kemmelberg. Winery …

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        17. The Kemmelberg

          0 · Hill

          The Kemmelberg with its 156 m is the highest of all West Flemish hills and is also the highest …

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        18. Kemmelberg

          0 · Slope
          Length: 500m Avg: 12% Max: 23%
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        19. Lettenberg bunkers

          2 · War
          In the Lettenberg, a spur of the Kemmelberg, you can still find four concrete bunkers from the …
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        20. Bayernwald

          2 · Historical event
          Please note! If you want to visit Bayernwald, you first need to buy tickets from the Heuvelland …
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        21. Kraaiberg

          0 · Slope
          Length: 700m Avg: 4%
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        22. Mesenberg

          0 · Slope
          Length: 400m Avg: 5%
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        23. Messines

          0 · City
          Between October 1914 and July 1917 the small town of Mesen - known during the war by its French …
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        24. Irish Peace Park

          1 · Monument
          In the Irish Peace Park in Mesen, a round tower serves as a memorial in honour of Irishmen of all …
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        25. Plugstreet1 = Hill 63

          0 · Path
          Plugstreet
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        26. Plugstreet2 = Christmas Truce

          0 · Path
          Plugstreet Length: 1300m
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        27. Refreshment Station Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo 2018

          0 · Eat & Drink
          Refreshment station Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo 2018
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        28. Ploegsteert

          0 · Sub-Municipality

          "Ploegsteert" is also the title of an album and a song from "Het Zesde Metaal". It refers to the …

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        29. Kruisekemolen

          0 · Historical place
          The permission to erect this wooden stake mill was given by Charles VI, Emperor of Austria on …
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        30. Windmill 'The Good Hope'

          0 · Historical place
          Just outside the city center is the windmill "De Goede Hoop". Menen used to have numerous …
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        Kezelberg Military Cemetery
        Menin Gate
        Menin Gate
        Fuel Ieper
        Saint Martin's Cathedral
        Talbot House
        Hop Museum
        Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
        Fuel Poperinge
        Lijssenthoek Military Cemetary
        Refreshment Station Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo 2018
        Mont Noir
        Schomminkel/Baneberg
        Refreshment Station Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo 2018
        De Speelberg
        Winery Monteberg
        The Kemmelberg
        Kemmelberg
        Lettenberg bunkers
        Bayernwald
        Kraaiberg
        Mesenberg
        Messines
        Irish Peace Park
        Plugstreet1 = Hill 63
        Plugstreet2 = Christmas Truce
        Refreshment Station Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo 2018
        Ploegsteert
        Kruisekemolen
        Windmill 'The Good Hope'
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