Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo 2024 - 220KM

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223 km
1,202 m
08h55
Extreme

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

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Route description

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Statistics

Difficulty level: Extreme (90/100)

Length: 223 km

Duration: 08h55


Total ascent: 1,202 m

Maximal slope: 5.6 %

Average slope: 0.5 %

Net ascent: 0 m

Total descent: 1,202 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 219 km (98 %)

Cobblestones: 4.5 km (2 %)

Bike paths: 28.3 km (13 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 6.45 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. Menenpoort

          0 · War
          This well-known British war monument of the First World War was built in classic style after the …
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        3. 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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        4. Fuel Ieper

          0 · Supply location
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        5. Hop Museum

          0 · Museum
          Poperinge's new and extended Hop Museum is located in the old "Stadsschaal" or Municipal Scales. …
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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. Refreshment Station Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo 2018

          0 · Eat & Drink
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        8. Fuel Leisele

          0 · Supply location
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        9. Westvleteren Military Cemetery

          0 · Cemetery
          Throughout the war Westvletern was some 8 kilometres behind the front. This was a relatively safe …
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        10. De Wulfhille

          0 · Slope
          Length: 800m Avg: 5%
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        11. Legends Helleketelbos

          1 · Forest

          The Flying and Doominous Horseman

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        12. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery

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

          0 · Supply location
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        14. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetary

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

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

          0 · Slope
          Length: 1400m Avg: 6% Max: 8.5%
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        17. Cable car Cordoba

          1 · Cable car

          This famous cable car is a unique tourist attraction in Flanders. As early as 1957, it was built …

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        18. Winery Entre-Deux-Monts

          1 · Vineyard

          The Entre-Deux-Monts wine estate is one of the northernmost domains in Europe. Located in the …

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        19. Schomminkel/Baneberg

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

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

          0 · Slope
          Length: 1500m Avg: 3% Max:
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        22. Kemmelberg

          0 · Slope
          Length: 500m Avg: 12% Max: 23%
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        23. 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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        24. 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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        25. Kraaiberg

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

          0 · Slope
          Length: 400m Avg: 5%
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        27. Plugstreet1 = Hill 63

          0 · Path
          Plugstreet
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        28. Plugstreet2 = Christmas Truce

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

          0 · Eat & Drink
          Refreshment station Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo 2018
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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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        Routes nearby

        Lodging nearby

        Services nearby

        Kezelberg Military Cemetery
        Menenpoort
        Menin Gate
        Fuel Ieper
        Hop Museum
        Talbot House
        Refreshment Station Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo 2018
        Fuel Leisele
        Westvleteren Military Cemetery
        De Wulfhille
        Legends Helleketelbos
        Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
        Fuel Poperinge
        Lijssenthoek Military Cemetary
        Refreshment Station Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo 2018
        Mont Noir
        Cable car Cordoba
        Winery Entre-Deux-Monts
        Schomminkel/Baneberg
        Refreshment Station Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo 2018
        De Speelberg
        Kemmelberg
        Lettenberg bunkers
        Bayernwald
        Kraaiberg
        Mesenberg
        Plugstreet1 = Hill 63
        Plugstreet2 = Christmas Truce
        Refreshment Station Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo 2018
        Windmill 'The Good Hope'
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